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Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Professional interests include: back pain, musculoskeletal problems, spine surgery procedures, and more.

250 26th Street Suite 120
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578

(608) 643-6060

Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS is in Madison, WI specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, UW Health, SAUK PRAIRIE HEALTHCARE INC and UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC.

Office Locations

UnityPoint Health

1 South Park Street Suite 300 Ortho
Madison, WI 53715

(608) 287-2700

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UW Health

250 26th Street Suite 120
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578

(608) 643-6060

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4602 Eastpark Boulevard
Madison, WI 53718

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UW Health

621 Science Drive
Madison, WI 53711

(608) 265-3207

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Some issues Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS treated as in Madison, WI during 2012 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	223
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	125

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	88

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	119

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	166

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	96

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	188

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	87

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	160

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	204

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	14
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	141

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	86

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	21
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	271

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	27
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	247

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	14
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS treated as in Madison, WI were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	175
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	82
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	38
85 and over	6
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	67

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	2
Cancer	5

Education & Training

She is certified by the Physician Assistant National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Board Certification: Physician Assistant National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Carey A. Bernards, PAC, BS, MPAS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UnityPoint Health

UW Health

SAUK PRAIRIE HEALTHCARE INC

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC

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Biography

Ms. Carey Walters practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Areas of expertise for Ms. Walters include back pain, neck pain, and spine surgery procedures. Ms. Walters is affiliated with UnityPoint Health and UW Health.