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Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Rush Medical College

Professional interests include: elbow problems, shoulder problems, sports health, and more.

1915 Randolph Road
Charlotte, NC 28207

(704) 323-2000

Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS is a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Rush Medical College. Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS is affiliated with Advocate Health Care, Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, Ascension, ILLINOIS BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE LLC and Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago.

Office Locations

1915 Randolph Road
Charlotte, NC 28207

(704) 323-2000

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Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

2923 North California Avenue Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60618

(773) 777-5927

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Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

331 West Surf Street Suite 6400
Chicago, IL 60657

(773) 777-9900

(773) 433-3127

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS treated during 2017 were hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	159
injections	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	16
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	129
injections	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	166
doctor visit	294
injections	166

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	21
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	27
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	183
doctor visit	265
injections	183

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	27
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	26
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2023 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	199
doctor visit	300
injections	199

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	29
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	31
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC were aspiration and injections.

aspiration	128
doctor visit	197
injections	128

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	82
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	40
85 and over	14
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	6
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS graduated from Rush Medical College. He completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Rush Medical College

Residency: Rush University Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

Ascension

ILLINOIS BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE LLC

Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago

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. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, United Healthcare Select HMO, United Healthcare Select EPO, United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna Medicare HMO, Golden Rule, TRICARE, Coventry, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Aetna HMO, Blue Advantage PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus HMO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Choice PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO, Blue Cross PPO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, First Health, HealthLink PPO, HFN EPO, HFN PPO, HFN Platinum EPO, HFN, PHCS PPO, MultiPlan PPO, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO, Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS, Union Medical Care PPO, Aetna Elect Choice HMO (includes Aetna Health Funds), AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, Aetna Medicare POS, Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus, Aetna Open Choice POS, Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect PPO, Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI, United Surest (previously Bind), Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS, Union Health Services, Inc., Aetna Open Choice POS II, Aetna State of Illinois PPO, Aetna Health Network Option, Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO, AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO, Aetna Upfront Advantage, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds), Aetna NAP - PPO, Aetna Value Performance Network, Aetna Premier Care Plus Network, Blue Cross Community MMAI, BlueCare Direct HMO, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Premier Care Network, Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO and SIHO PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

United Healthcare Select HMO

United Healthcare Select EPO

United Healthcare Options PPO

United Healthcare Indemnity

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

TRICARE Prime

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Aetna Medicare HMO

Golden Rule

TRICARE

Coventry

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Aetna EPO

Aetna HMO

Blue Advantage PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus HMO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Choice PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO

Blue Cross PPO

Blue Advantage HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

First Health

HealthLink PPO

HFN EPO

HFN PPO

HFN Platinum EPO

HFN

PHCS PPO

MultiPlan PPO

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO

Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS

Union Medical Care PPO

Aetna Elect Choice HMO (includes Aetna Health Funds)

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

Aetna Medicare POS

Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus

Aetna Open Choice POS

Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect PPO

Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI

United Surest (previously Bind)

Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS

Union Health Services, Inc.

Aetna Open Choice POS II

Aetna State of Illinois PPO

Aetna Health Network Option

Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO

Aetna Upfront Advantage

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds)

Aetna NAP - PPO

Aetna Value Performance Network

Aetna Premier Care Plus Network

Blue Cross Community MMAI

BlueCare Direct HMO

Aetna Health Network Only

Aetna Premier Care Network

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

SIHO PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS from all over the web to help you find the right in Charlotte, NC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-17

Dr. Nathan Wetters was excellent to work with. He was thorough, patient, and did a great job explaining everything in a way that was easy to understand. He made sure I felt comfortable and informed every step of the way. Highly recommend seeing him!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nathan George Wetters, MD, FAAOS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$15,584 $15,584
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$2,700 $2,700
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$1,964 $1,964
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,911 Juggerknot $1,800	Persona $97	Sports Medicine Product Portfolio $9	Comprehensive Instruments $5
Stryker Corporation	$649 Variax $172	BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $149	SonicAnchor $144	Trauma $88	JOINT PRESERVATION $43	Other $53
Other	$2,486 PENNSAID $379	Orthopedics $364	Zilretta $147	VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $105	SMR $97	Other $1,395

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$10,000
Education	$9,251
Food and Beverage	$3,438
Travel and Lodging	$2,605

Biography

Dr. Nathan Wetters practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Wetters obtained his medical school training at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and Rush Medical College and performed his residency at Rush University Medical Center. His areas of expertise include knee problems, sports health, and shoulder problems. He seems to honor Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, Ascension, and Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.