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Dr. James B. Walker, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (2004)

Professional interests include: peripheral nerve surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery

2301 S. Lamar Boulevard Suite 130
Oxford, MS 38655

(662) 513-1300

Dr. James B. Walker, MD is a neurosurgeon in Pinehurst, NC specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. James B. Walker, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Hospitals and FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC.

Office Locations

UNC Hospitals

10 Aviemore Drive
Pinehurst, NC 28374

(910) 715-8700

(910) 715-8761

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2301 S. Lamar Boulevard Suite 130
Oxford, MS 38655

(662) 513-1300

(662) 513-1336

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James B. Walker, MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. James B. Walker, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

In 2012, Dr. James B. Walker, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Walker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	748
hospital care	156
injections	17
inpatient care	156
nerve block	17
nerve procedures	12
pain management	17
spinal procedures	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Walker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	853
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	35
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Walker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	1045
hospital care	99
injections	13
inpatient care	99
nerve block	13
nerve procedures	32
pain management	13
spinal procedures	45

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	36
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Walker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	1184
hospital care	128
injections	11
inpatient care	128
nerve block	11
nerve procedures	44
open surgery	16
pain management	11
spinal procedures	53
upper extremity surgery	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	612
Female	876

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	644
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	94
Less than 65	370

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Walker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	1267
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	50
spinal procedures	65

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	155
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	57
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Walker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	1187
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	67
open surgery	13
spinal procedures	70
upper extremity surgery	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	659
Black	159
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	55
Less than 65	219

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Walker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	727
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	47
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Walker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	406
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	50

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	50
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Walker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	324
hospital care	252
inpatient care	252
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	55
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Walker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	334
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	41

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	54
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Walker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	313
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	31
spinal procedures	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	44
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James B. Walker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Pinehurst, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	762
hospital care	162
injections	13
inpatient care	162
neck surgery	13
nerve block	13
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	14
pain management	13
spinal procedures	46
upper extremity surgery	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	59
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	451
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	155
85 and over	47
Less than 65	133
65 to 74	240

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Walker, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. James B. Walker, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 2004. He completed residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (2004)

Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center (2011)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James B. Walker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS 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. James B. Walker, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), HealthTeam Advantage, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James B. Walker, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

HealthTeam Advantage

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$1,035 Thoracolumbar $1,035
SI-Bone, Inc.	$916 iFuse Implant $916
Globus Medical, Inc.	$730 Excelsius - GPS $730
Stryker Corporation	$645 RAVINE Lateral Access System $357	EVEREST Spinal System $287
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$190 ELEVATE $90	RESTORE $26	MIDAS REX $20	Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $20	PRESTIGE $18	Other $16
Other	$318 Proclaim IPG $53	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $45	DALVANCE $31	Neurosurgery $25	DTRAX Spinal System $24	Other $140

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,111
Food and Beverage	$723

Biography

Dr. James Walker is a physician who specializes in neurosurgery. In his practice, he is particularly interested in minimally invasive spine surgery and peripheral nerve surgery. He can take Coventry, Group Health Plan (GHP), CHAMPVA, and more. Dr. Walker is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with UNC Hospitals. Dr. Walker has an open panel in Pinehurst, NC according to UNC Health.

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