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Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD

Accepting New Patients
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

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 25 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.

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Office Locations

UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Blue Ridge

2165 Medical Park Drive
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 459-6824
(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

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2013, 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

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

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

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 17
doctor visit 198
excision 17
hospital care 15
inpatient care 15

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 65
Female 98
Age
From 65 to 74 75
From 75 to 84 45
85 and over 14
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 40
Dementia 10
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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 X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration 57
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 25
doctor visit 582
excision 25
fracture surgery 12
hip imaging 45
hospital care 37
immobilization 22
implant removal 16
injections 60
inpatient care 37
lower extremity surgery 18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 13
musculoskeletal imaging 76
pelvic imaging 18
spinal procedures 12
X-rays 84

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

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

Gender
Male 139
Female 278
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 89
85 and over 38
Less than 65 119
65 to 74 170

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earl William Walker JR., MD From 2013 - 2023

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 73
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 14
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 38
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Cancer 7
Dementia 12

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
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 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 179 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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Overall Rating
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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. $14,564 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY
$3,905 		DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA SYNDESMOSIS TIGHTROPES
$121 		DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA MIDFOOT FRACTURE
$16
$10,522
Peerless Surgical Inc. $6,701 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY
$446 		ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE BIOLOGICS
$9
$6,247
Piedmont Plus Innovation $1,559
$1,559
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 $1,003 VEO
$88 		SurgiMend
$82 		MOVANTIK
$69 		Osteogenesis Stimulators
$62 		Actifuse
$44 		Other
$657
Types of Payments
Education $10,733
Travel and Lodging $9,608
Food and Beverage $4,187

Biography

Dr. Earl Walker's medical specialty is foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Walker's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include the following: foot problems, general orthopedics, and ankle problems. He is affiliated with EmergeOrtho and UNC Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inHickory, NC as reported by UNC Health. Dr. Walker graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.

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