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Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD

(399 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

University of Virginia School of Medicine (2012)

Professional interests include: shoulder problems, hand problems

170 Kimel Park Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

(704) 323-2000

Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD is an orthopedist in Winston-Salem, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2012 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD is affiliated with OrthoCarolina and ORTHOCAROLINA PA.

Office Locations

170 Kimel Park Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

(704) 323-2000

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170 Kimel Park Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

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3311 Jessie Village Drive
Clemmons, NC 27012

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445 Pineview Drive Suite 220
Kernersville, NC 27284

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arm X-ray

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

trigger finger surgery

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

joint MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD performed more arm X-ray, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, trigger finger surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for joint MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD treated as an orthopedist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	113
emergency care	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	71

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	12
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD treated as an orthopedist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	472
injections	133
musculoskeletal imaging	39
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
pain management	13
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	45
X-rays	39

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	25
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD treated as an orthopedist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	401
injections	131
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	48

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	18
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD treated as an orthopedist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	426
injections	97
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nerve procedures	45
open surgery	45
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	75
X-rays	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	15
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD treated as an orthopedist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	422
injections	78
joint surgery	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	69

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	23
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD treated as an orthopedist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2023 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	428
injections	121
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	34
nerve procedures	36
open surgery	36
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	60
X-rays	23

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	24
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD treated as an orthopedist in Winston-Salem, NC were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

aspiration	51
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	377
emergency care	11
injections	112
joint surgery	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	32
pain management	13
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	59
X-rays	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	216
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	19
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	144

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2012. He completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2012)

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OrthoCarolina

ORTHOCAROLINA PA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 399 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Thomas McMurtry, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Winston-Salem, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Crossroads Orthopedics, LLC	$3,531 $3,531
AXOGEN	$594 AxoGuard Nerve Protector $495	AxoTouch $99
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$113 XIAFLEX $113
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$108 Freedom Wrist $108
DJO, LLC	$80 CMF OL1000 $80
Other	$112 Star $40	HOFFMANN $31	Exparel $14	$26

**Types of Payments**
Education	$3,531
Food and Beverage	$908
Gift	$99

Biography

Dr. John McMurtry's specialties are physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. McMurtry's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise consist of hand problems and shoulder problems. He is affiliated with OrthoCarolina. Dr. McMurtry attended medical school at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) for his residency.