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Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery
University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1997)
1423 E Franklin Street Suite B
Monroe, NC 28112

Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD is a general surgeon in Columbus, NC specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1997 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health and CAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC.

View Doctor's Full Profile (704) 290-5020

Office Locations

130 Forest Glen Road Suite B
Columbus, NC 28722
(828) 894-5627
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1423 E Franklin Street Suite B
Monroe, NC 28112
(704) 290-5020
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201 E. Grover Street
Shelby, NC 28150
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44 Hospital Drive Suite 1a
Columbus, NC 28722
(828) 894-3300
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

debridement
excisional debridement
hyperbaric oxygen therapy

In 2023, Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excisional debridement, and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NC during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 44
doctor visit 344
gastrointestinal procedures 143
hospital care 62
inpatient care 62
minimally invasive procedures 143
preventive care 88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 44

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD.

Gender
Male 127
Female 177
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 291
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 99
From 75 to 84 85
85 and over 54
Less than 65 66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 34
Dementia 9
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 21
diagnostic procedures 54
doctor visit 386
gastrointestinal procedures 134
hospital care 37
inpatient care 37
laser treatment 21
minimally invasive procedures 176
preventive care 63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 54
vascular procedures 21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD.

Gender
Male 101
Female 162
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 239
Black 0
Hispanic 11
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 93
From 75 to 84 70
85 and over 35
Less than 65 65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 40
Dementia 10
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, laser treatment and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 59
diagnostic procedures 25
doctor visit 430
gastrointestinal procedures 90
laser treatment 59
minimally invasive procedures 208
preventive care 52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 25
vascular procedures 59

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD.

Gender
Male 178
Female 326
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 476
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 230
From 75 to 84 110
85 and over 64
Less than 65 100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 38
Dementia 9
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 13
doctor visit 320
emergency care 22
hospital care 103
inpatient care 103

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD.

Gender
Male 116
Female 157
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 206
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 114
From 75 to 84 72
85 and over 38
Less than 65 49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 29
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 38
Dementia 12
Cancer 29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 26
doctor visit 236
hospital care 182
inpatient care 182
laser treatment 26
minimally invasive procedures 52
vascular procedures 26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD.

Gender
Male 83
Female 133
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 169
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 78
From 75 to 84 69
85 and over 24
Less than 65 45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 41
Dementia 11
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 30
doctor visit 244
emergency care 11
hospital care 147
inpatient care 147
laser treatment 30
minimally invasive procedures 60
vascular procedures 30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD.

Gender
Male 82
Female 126
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 154
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 86
From 75 to 84 62
85 and over 28
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 41
Dementia 11
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 179
gastrointestinal procedures 11
hospital care 96
inpatient care 96
minimally invasive procedures 11
preventive care 11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD.

Gender
Male 90
Female 106
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 161
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 87
From 75 to 84 64
85 and over 27
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 37
Dementia 15
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation 21
esophageal dilation 21
gastrointestinal procedures 51
hospital care 65
inpatient care 65
minimally invasive procedures 51
preventive care 16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD.

Gender
Male 56
Female 70
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 31
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 27
Dementia 14
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation 19
esophageal dilation 19
gastrointestinal procedures 94
hospital care 26
inpatient care 26
minimally invasive procedures 94
preventive care 64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD.

Gender
Male 65
Female 79
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 129
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 76
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 18
Dementia 12
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NC during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, minimally invasive procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 387
doctor visit 183
excision 359
gastrointestinal procedures 28
minimally invasive procedures 28
preventive care 28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD.

Gender
Male 109
Female 101
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 184
Black 15
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 82
From 75 to 84 57
85 and over 28
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 48
Dementia 14
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NC during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 1810
doctor visit 629
excision 1179
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy 311

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD.

Gender
Male 147
Female 110
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 218
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 97
From 75 to 84 59
85 and over 43
Less than 65 58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 35
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 61
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NC were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

ablation 34
balloon dilation 20
catheterization 13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 1098
diagnostic procedures 41
doctor visit 327
emergency care 16
esophageal dilation 20
excision 769
gastrointestinal procedures 78
hospital care 89
inpatient care 89
laser treatment 34
minimally invasive procedures 91
preventive care 46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 41
vascular procedures 34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD.

Gender
Male 104
Female 140
Ethnicity
Black / African American 1
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 202
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 1
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 66
85 and over 31
Less than 65 43
65 to 74 100

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 11
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 38
Atrial Fibrillation 15
Cancer 15
Dementia 11

Education & Training

Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1997)

Residency: University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health
CAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, CIGNA Medicare, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Aetna, Employers Health Network, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Molina Healthcare, Healthgram, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials and QuikTrip Corporation.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel
CIGNA Medicare
Humana ChoiceCare Network
Aetna Medicare
WellCare
Medicare Advantage
Humana Medicare Advantage
AmeriHealth
United Healthcare
Aetna
Employers Health Network
Medicare
Medicaid
Cigna
BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
MedCost
UnitedHealthcare
Molina Healthcare
Healthgram
Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials
QuikTrip Corporation

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Smith+Nephew, Inc. $158 RENASYS GO v2 HOME
$73 		COLLAGENASE SANTYL
$30 		GRAFIX PL
$28 		RENASYS TOUCH
$27
Organogenesis Inc. $127 PuraPly
$127
NEW STAR LASERS, INC. $26 CTEV Laser
$26
Next Science LLC $24 BlastX
$24
Convatec Inc. $16 AQUACEL AG+
$16
Other $14 KerraMax Care
$14
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $365

Biography

Dr. Gerhardt Winkel specializes in general surgery. Dr. Winkel can take UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, Humana ChoiceCare Network, and more. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center. He is affiliated with Atrium Health.

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