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Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD

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(Dr. Matthew P. Walker, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery, General Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

West Virginia University School of Medicine (1997)

1306 Kanawha Boulevard E
Charleston, WV 25301

(304) 343-4371

Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD is a spine surgeon in Charleston, WV specializing in spine surgery, general surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD is affiliated with Vandalia Health CAMC and CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER INC.

Office Locations

415 Morris Steet Suite 400
Charleston, WV 25301

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Vandalia Health CAMC

1306 Kanawha Boulevard E
Charleston, WV 25301

(304) 343-4371

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

360-degree lumbar fusion

lumbar fusion

nerve block

pain management

selective nerve root block

spinal fusion

spinal procedures

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2023, Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD performed more 360-degree lumbar fusion, lumbar fusion, nerve block, pain management, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal fusion, spinal procedures, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

In 2012, Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Charleston, WV during 2012 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	455
hospital care	57
image guided procedures	32
injections	214
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	32
nerve block	182
nerve procedures	42
pain management	214
spinal procedures	256

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Charleston, WV during 2013 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	402
hospital care	68
image guided procedures	31
injections	225
inpatient care	68
minimally invasive procedures	31
nerve block	194
nerve procedures	51
pain management	225
spinal procedures	276

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	38
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Charleston, WV during 2014 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	356
hospital care	54
image guided procedures	21
injections	205
inpatient care	54
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve block	184
nerve procedures	36
pain management	205
spinal procedures	267

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	39
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Charleston, WV during 2015 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	376
hospital care	31
image guided procedures	37
injections	195
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	37
nerve block	158
nerve procedures	27
pain management	195
spinal procedures	253

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	82
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Charleston, WV during 2016 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
doctor visit	338
hospital care	42
image guided procedures	11
injections	201
inpatient care	42
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve block	190
pain management	201
spinal procedures	232

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	44
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Charleston, WV during 2017 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
doctor visit	311
hospital care	25
image guided procedures	15
injections	167
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve block	152
pain management	167
spinal procedures	197

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	32
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Charleston, WV during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
doctor visit	264
hospital care	40
injections	190
inpatient care	40
nerve block	190
pain management	190
spinal procedures	228

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	26
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Charleston, WV during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
doctor visit	236
hospital care	11
injections	157
inpatient care	11
nerve block	157
pain management	157
spinal procedures	189

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	36
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Charleston, WV during 2020 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	197
hospital care	24
injections	133
inpatient care	24
nerve block	133
pain management	133
spinal procedures	133

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	33
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Charleston, WV during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
doctor visit	200
injections	111
nerve block	111
pain management	111
spinal procedures	123

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
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	15
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Charleston, WV during 2022 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	167
injections	116
nerve block	116
pain management	116
spinal procedures	116

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Charleston, WV were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	300
hospital care	39
image guided procedures	24
injections	174
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve block	160
nerve procedures	39
pain management	174
spinal procedures	206

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	312
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	94
85 and over	31
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	144

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at Summa Health System. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: Summa Health System

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew Phillip Walker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vandalia Health CAMC

CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,957 MazorX - Renaissance $1,080	S7 $295	SureScan $241	O-ARM-Spine $185	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $127	Other $30
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$1,459 Intra-Operative Imaging Products $1,184	O-ARM-ST $275
NUVASIVE, INC.	$1,385 Thoracolumbar $1,385
SI-Bone, Inc.	$1,208 iFuse Implant $303	$904
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$391 PRESTIGE $215	Interventional Therapies $162	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $15
Other	$517 DJO SURGICAL $160	Joint Implants $140	Axium INS DRG IPG $138	CMF SPINALOGIC $24	Proclaim IPG $24	Other $30

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,922
Food and Beverage	$1,994

Biography

Dr. Matthew Walker's specialties are spine surgery, general surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Walker include neurosurgery. Dr. Walker is affiliated with Vandalia Health CAMC. His education and training includes medical school at West Virginia University School of Medicine and residency at Summa Health System. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Charleston, WV.

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