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Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

230 N Wiget Lane
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 952-4080

Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Walnut Creek, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. She graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, John Muir Health and John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek.

Office Locations

230 N Wiget Lane
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 952-4080

(925) 952-4081

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In The News

“Orthopedic surgeon Laura Timmerman performed the surgeries in Walnut Creek, Calif., not far from Berkeley, where Franklin attends the University of California.”—"Missy Franklin not blaming her Rio performance on injury, reveals details of shoulder surgeries", The Denver Post, March 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Walnut Creek, CA during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
doctor visit	174
injections	116

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Walnut Creek, CA during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
doctor visit	173
injections	114

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Walnut Creek, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	191
injections	132
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Walnut Creek, CA during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	178
doctor visit	252
injections	178

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	10
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Walnut Creek, CA during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	314
doctor visit	367
injections	314

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Walnut Creek, CA during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	320
doctor visit	350
injections	320

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	10
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Walnut Creek, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	488
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	463
injections	488
joint surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	30
upper extremity surgery	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Walnut Creek, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	445
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	482
injections	445
joint surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	34
upper extremity surgery	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Walnut Creek, CA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	369
doctor visit	368
injections	369

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	109

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Walnut Creek, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	405
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	424
injections	405
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Walnut Creek, CA during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	563
doctor visit	473
injections	563

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Walnut Creek, CA were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

aspiration	313
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	337
injections	313
joint surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	148
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	111

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Med and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Med

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown and Toland Physicians

John Muir Health

John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Walnut Creek, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$38,473 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $20,357	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $9,012	ARTHREX $7,980	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $1,000	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE BIOLOGICS $125
DJO, LLC	$15,200 PROCARE $8,550	AIRCAST Bracing & Supports $475	$6,175
Stryker Corporation	$5,292 1588 HD 3 Chip Camera $5,075	MAKOplasty $150	New Product Development $40	FLEXIBLE GUIDE PIN (STRYKER ACL VERSITOMIC) $22	ACL/PCL Flexible Instrumentation $4
Pacific Medical, Inc	$437 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $437
Mallinckrodt LLC	$19 OFIRMEV $19

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$32,950
Consulting Fee	$14,233
Royalty or License	$8,884
Travel and Lodging	$2,018
Food and Beverage	$912
Other	$424

Research Payments

Dr. Laura A. Timmerman, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $2,740.

Biography

Dr. Laura Timmerman is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Timmerman graduated from the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine and then she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Davis. She has received a 3.0 out of 5 star rating by her patients. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Brown and Toland Physicians and John Muir Health. She welcomes new patients at her office inWalnut Creek, CA as reported by John Muir Health.