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Dr. Gerald W. King, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

581 Leroy George Drive Suite 300
Clyde, NC 28721

(828) 452-4131

Dr. Gerald W. King, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Clyde, NC specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

581 Leroy George Drive Suite 300
Clyde, NC 28721

(828) 452-4131

(828) 452-4095

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In The News

“Western Carolina Orthopaedic Specialists also features Dr. Paul Cutting, Dr. Gerald King and Kelly Klein, PA-C.”—"Mountain Xpress", Mountain Xpress, July 2017

“Western Carolina Orthopedic Specialists has three doctors, two of whom own the private practice, while a third, Dr. Gerald King, is an employee of the hospital.”—"New generation of doctors prefer stability over autonomy", Smoky Mountain News, November 2009

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald W. King, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clyde, NC during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	169
doctor visit	954
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	158
hospital care	44
immobilization	13
injections	169
inpatient care	44
joint surgery	83
lower extremity surgery	83
musculoskeletal imaging	375
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	83
X-rays	375

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald W. King, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clyde, NC during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	384
doctor visit	1201
fracture surgery	38
hip imaging	194
hospital care	68
immobilization	25
injections	384
inpatient care	68
joint surgery	108
lower extremity surgery	133
musculoskeletal imaging	535
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	108
X-rays	535

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	857
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	124
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald W. King, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clyde, NC during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	274
doctor visit	835
hip imaging	112
hospital care	33
injections	274
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	79
lower extremity surgery	79
musculoskeletal imaging	313
reconstructive surgery	79
X-rays	313

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	88
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald W. King, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clyde, NC during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	285
doctor visit	688
hip imaging	122
hospital care	32
injections	285
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	77
lower extremity surgery	77
musculoskeletal imaging	324
reconstructive surgery	77
X-rays	324

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	828

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	498
From 75 to 84	448
85 and over	138
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald W. King, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clyde, NC during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	314
doctor visit	847
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	26
injections	314
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	123
lower extremity surgery	123
musculoskeletal imaging	237
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	123
X-rays	237

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	94
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald W. King, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clyde, NC during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	263
doctor visit	947
hospital care	28
injections	263
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	100
lower extremity surgery	100
musculoskeletal imaging	245
reconstructive surgery	100
X-rays	245

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	690
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	85
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald W. King, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clyde, NC during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	224
doctor visit	699
injections	224
joint surgery	103
lower extremity surgery	103
musculoskeletal imaging	240
reconstructive surgery	103
X-rays	240

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	71
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald W. King, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clyde, NC during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
doctor visit	358
injections	112
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	47
musculoskeletal imaging	115
reconstructive surgery	47
X-rays	115

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	193

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	36
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald W. King, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clyde, NC during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
doctor visit	272
injections	73
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	49
musculoskeletal imaging	98
reconstructive surgery	49
X-rays	98

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	149

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	31
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald W. King, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clyde, NC during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
doctor visit	134
injections	33
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	44
musculoskeletal imaging	64
reconstructive surgery	44
X-rays	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	87

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerald W. King, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clyde, NC were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	213
doctor visit	693
fracture surgery	21
hip imaging	146
hospital care	38
immobilization	19
injections	213
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	83
musculoskeletal imaging	254
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	81
X-rays	254

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD.

**Gender**
Female	352
Male	197

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	515
Native American / Alaskan Native	5
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	183
85 and over	66
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	238

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald W. King, MD From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald W. King, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$438 Knee $127	KNEES $95	Ortho-Knee $91	CORAIL $59	Ortho-Hips $47	Other $18
Brainlab, Inc.	$129 Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning $129
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$94 Gel One $77	EBI Bone Healing System $17
BIOVENTUS LLC	$66 Exogen $45	Durolane $21
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$65 Ortho-Knees $65
Other	$194 EUFLEXXA $35	SYNVISC-ONE $23	OXYCONTIN $20	VAC VERAFLO $13	Osteogenesis Stimulators $12	Other $90

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$860
Education	$100
Travel and Lodging	$25

Biography

Dr. Gerald King's specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He practices in Clyde, NC. Dr. King has obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.