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Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD

Accepting New Patients

(198 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: trauma, ankle problems, general orthopedics, and more.

2165 Medical Park Drive
Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 437-6500

Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD is a foot and ankle surgeon in Hickory, NC specializing in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD is affiliated with UNC Health, EmergeOrtho, EmergeOrtho, EMERGEORTHO PA and UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Blue Ridge.

Office Locations

UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Blue Ridge

2165 Medical Park Drive
Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 294-9141

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UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Blue Ridge

503 E. Parker Road
Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 438-0836

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841 Malcolm Boulevard
Rutherford College, NC 28671

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD in 2023

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In 2012, Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and fracture surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	74
diagnostic evaluation	11
doctor visit	775
fracture surgery	100
hip imaging	58
hospital care	34
implant removal	14
injections	74
inpatient care	34
lower extremity surgery	100
musculoskeletal imaging	166
rehabilitation	121
X-rays	166

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
doctor visit	754
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	55
hospital care	32
implant removal	16
injections	82
inpatient care	32
lower extremity surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	136
pelvic imaging	18
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	169

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	41
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
doctor visit	796
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	66
hospital care	39
immobilization	23
implant removal	15
injections	71
inpatient care	39
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	183
pelvic imaging	19
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	213

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	42
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
doctor visit	777
hip imaging	47
hospital care	41
immobilization	28
implant removal	25
injections	68
inpatient care	41
musculoskeletal imaging	113
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	125

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	866
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	74
Less than 65	296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
doctor visit	887
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	48
immobilization	35
implant removal	18
injections	101
inpatient care	48
lower extremity surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	76
X-rays	76

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	51
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2017 were aspiration, injections, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
doctor visit	717
excision	13
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	13
hospital care	50
immobilization	15
implant removal	15
injections	58
inpatient care	50
lower extremity surgery	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	40
X-rays	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	44
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2018 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
doctor visit	574
excision	28
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	60
immobilization	26
implant removal	12
injections	65
inpatient care	60
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	25
X-rays	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	44
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2019 were aspiration, injections, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
doctor visit	597
excision	31
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	21
immobilization	13
implant removal	16
injections	53
inpatient care	21
lower extremity surgery	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	41
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
doctor visit	474
excision	31
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	40
immobilization	15
injections	28
inpatient care	40
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	16
X-rays	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	34
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	41
doctor visit	387
excision	41
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	41
injections	16
inpatient care	41
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	26
X-rays	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	170

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	23
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
doctor visit	248
excision	19
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	17
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Hickory, NC were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

aspiration	59
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
diagnostic evaluation	11
doctor visit	635
excision	27
fracture surgery	22
hip imaging	47
hospital care	38
immobilization	22
implant removal	16
injections	61
inpatient care	38
lower extremity surgery	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	86
pelvic imaging	18
rehabilitation	121
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	93

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	373
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	85
85 and over	37
Less than 65	116
65 to 74	163

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at Cincinnati Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center. He is certified by the Board Certified in Orthopedics and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (2000)

Residency: Cincinnati Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center (2006)

Board Certification: Board Certified in Orthopedics

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

EmergeOrtho

EMERGEORTHO PA

UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Blue Ridge

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 198 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hickory, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$13,500 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $3,905	DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA SYNDESMOSIS TIGHTROPES $121	DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA MIDFOOT FRACTURE $16	$9,458
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$6,701 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $446	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE BIOLOGICS $9	$6,247
Piedmont Plus Innovation	$901 $901
Amniox Medical	$570 CLARIX $570
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$130 Taperloc $21	Alps Foot $20	Mobi C $19	ROI A $17	Alps Small Frag $14	Other $39
Other	$937 VEO $88	SurgiMend $82	MOVANTIK $69	Osteogenesis Stimulators $62	Actifuse $44	Other $591

**Types of Payments**
Education	$10,733
Travel and Lodging	$8,210
Food and Beverage	$3,797

Biography

Dr. Earl Walker, who practices in Morganton, NC, Hickory, NC, and Rutherford College, NC, is a medical specialist in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Walker's clinical interests include foot problems, general orthopedics, and ankle problems. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His hospital/clinic affiliations include EmergeOrtho and UNC Health. Dr. Walker's practice in Hickory, NC is open to new patients as reported by UNC Health.

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