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Andrew Carson Finney, PA

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, sports health, general orthopedics

503 E. Parker Road
Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 459-6824

Andrew Carson Finney, PA is in Hickory, NC specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Andrew Carson Finney, PA is affiliated with UNC Health, EmergeOrtho, EMERGEORTHO PA and UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Blue Ridge.

Office Locations

2165 Medical Park Drive
Hickory, NC 28602

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UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Blue Ridge

503 E. Parker Road
Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 459-6824

(828) 438-0836

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Some issues Andrew Carson Finney, PA can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Andrew Carson Finney, PA in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

spine X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

neck X-ray

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Andrew Carson Finney, PA performed more knee X-ray, spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for neck X-ray, spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Andrew Carson Finney, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2012 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Andrew Carson Finney, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
doctor visit	177
hip imaging	15
injections	108
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	44
musculoskeletal imaging	71
pain management	36
pelvic imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	44
spinal procedures	26
X-rays	118

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Andrew Carson Finney, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Andrew Carson Finney, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
doctor visit	226
hip imaging	15
injections	125
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	58
pain management	28
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	91

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	31
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Andrew Carson Finney, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2014 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Andrew Carson Finney, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	13
injections	17
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Andrew Carson Finney, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2015 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Andrew Carson Finney, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
reconstructive surgery	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	120

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Andrew Carson Finney, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2016 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Andrew Carson Finney, PA for Medicare patients.

joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
reconstructive surgery	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Andrew Carson Finney, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Andrew Carson Finney, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
doctor visit	136
injections	62
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
musculoskeletal imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	37

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	108

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	12
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Andrew Carson Finney, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Andrew Carson Finney, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
doctor visit	361
injections	138
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	81
pain management	19
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	26
X-rays	107

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	28
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Andrew Carson Finney, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Andrew Carson Finney, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	180
doctor visit	471
injections	194
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	116
pain management	14
reconstructive surgery	18
spinal procedures	48
X-rays	164

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	44
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Andrew Carson Finney, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Andrew Carson Finney, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
doctor visit	347
injections	98
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	106
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	52
X-rays	158

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	35
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Andrew Carson Finney, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2021 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Andrew Carson Finney, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	151
doctor visit	378
injections	167
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	99
pain management	16
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	45
X-rays	157

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	36
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Andrew Carson Finney, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2022 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Andrew Carson Finney, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	133
doctor visit	340
injections	133
musculoskeletal imaging	112
spinal procedures	49
X-rays	161

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	38
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Andrew Carson Finney, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Andrew Carson Finney, PA treated as in Hickory, NC were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	103
doctor visit	246
hip imaging	15
injections	115
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	83
pain management	22
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	21
spinal procedures	33
X-rays	124

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	151
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	62
85 and over	20
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	91

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Andrew Carson Finney, PA From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Andrew Carson Finney, PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	12
Cancer	5

Education & Training

He is certified by the Physician Assistant, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Board Certification: Physician Assistant, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Andrew Carson Finney, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

EmergeOrtho

EMERGEORTHO PA

UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Blue Ridge

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Andrew Carson Finney, PA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Nevro Corp.	$33 Senza $33

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$33

Biography

Mr. Andrew Finney is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine in Hickory, NC and Morganton, NC. In Mr. Finney's practice, he is particularly interested in general orthopedics, sports health, and urgent care. He is professionally affiliated with EmergeOrtho and UNC Health. UNC Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Morganton, NC.