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Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

6160 Kempsville Circle Suite 102a
Norfolk, VA 23502

(757) 461-8300

Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD is an orthopedist in Norfolk, VA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery.

Office Locations

6160 Kempsville Circle Suite 102a
Norfolk, VA 23502

(757) 461-8300

(757) 461-8967

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD treated as an orthopedist in Norfolk, VA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	304
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	1375
injections	689
musculoskeletal imaging	67
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD treated as an orthopedist in Norfolk, VA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	291
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	1343
injections	603
joint surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	55
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	34
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	14
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	62
X-rays	55

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	50
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD treated as an orthopedist in Norfolk, VA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	345
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	1297
injections	665
joint surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	53
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	32
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	14
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	60
X-rays	53

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	106
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	52
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD treated as an orthopedist in Norfolk, VA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	353
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	1312
injections	694
musculoskeletal imaging	116
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	116

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	738

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	824
Black	204
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	578
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	124
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD treated as an orthopedist in Norfolk, VA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	385
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	1275
injections	774
musculoskeletal imaging	103
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	26
X-rays	103

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	79
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	58
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD treated as an orthopedist in Norfolk, VA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	430
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	1166
injections	786
musculoskeletal imaging	129
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	129

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	50
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD treated as an orthopedist in Norfolk, VA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	390
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	1264
injections	777
musculoskeletal imaging	148
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	148

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	43
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD treated as an orthopedist in Norfolk, VA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	457
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	1235
injections	827
joint surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	159
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	17
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	59
X-rays	159

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	40
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD treated as an orthopedist in Norfolk, VA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	339
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1008
injections	682
musculoskeletal imaging	162
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	19
X-rays	162

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	42
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD treated as an orthopedist in Norfolk, VA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	215
doctor visit	521
injections	390
musculoskeletal imaging	63
X-rays	63

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD treated as an orthopedist in Norfolk, VA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	350
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	1179
injections	688
joint surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	105
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	15
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	105

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD.

**Gender**
Female	321
Male	154

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	84
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	361
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	9

**Age**
85 and over	45
75 to 84	131
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	254

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Virginia.

Licensed In: Virginia

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher Karrer Hersh, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC	$355 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $355
Osteomed LLC	$14 SBO-Hand Fusion $14

**Types of Payments**
Education	$355
Food and Beverage	$14

Biography

Dr. Christopher Hersh works as a hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Norfolk, VA. Dr. Hersh has obtained a license to practice in Virginia.