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Patrick J. Walton, PA

(Patrick J. Walton, PA)

(106 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

3501 W. E. Knight Drive Mercy Clinic Orthopedics
Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 709-6700

Patrick J. Walton, PA is in Fort Smith, AR specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patrick J. Walton, PA is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith, Mercy Health System and Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - River Valley.

Office Locations

3501 W. E. Knight Drive Mercy Clinic Orthopedics
Fort Smith, AR 72903

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Patrick J. Walton, PA in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

total hip replacement

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

In 2023, Patrick J. Walton, PA had a list price for hip arthroplasty, hip reconstruction, hip replacement, hip surgery, knee replacement, shoulder surgery, total hip replacement, total joint replacement, and total knee replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

shoulder arthroplasty

shoulder reconstruction

shoulder replacement

total shoulder replacement

X-rays

In 2023, Patrick J. Walton, PA had a list price for joint X-ray, knee X-ray, shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder reconstruction, shoulder replacement, total shoulder replacement, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Patrick J. Walton, PA performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patrick J. Walton, PA treated as in Fort Smith, AR during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Patrick J. Walton, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	497
doctor visit	893
hip imaging	24
hospital care	29
injections	497
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
musculoskeletal imaging	130
reconstructive surgery	56
X-rays	130

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patrick J. Walton, PA treated as in Fort Smith, AR during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Patrick J. Walton, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	372
doctor visit	555
hip imaging	22
hospital care	12
injections	372
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	92
lower extremity surgery	80
musculoskeletal imaging	124
reconstructive surgery	92
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	124

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	52
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patrick J. Walton, PA treated as in Fort Smith, AR during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Patrick J. Walton, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	271
doctor visit	471
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	26
hospital care	14
injections	271
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	100
lower extremity surgery	100
musculoskeletal imaging	118
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	100
X-rays	118

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	59
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patrick J. Walton, PA treated as in Fort Smith, AR during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Patrick J. Walton, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	242
doctor visit	464
hip imaging	33
injections	242
joint surgery	74
lower extremity surgery	74
musculoskeletal imaging	126
reconstructive surgery	74
X-rays	126

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	664

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	866
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	62

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	104
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patrick J. Walton, PA treated as in Fort Smith, AR during 2016 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Patrick J. Walton, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	226
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	521
hospital care	14
injections	226
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	114
lower extremity surgery	79
minimally invasive procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	111
reconstructive surgery	92
upper extremity surgery	35
X-rays	111

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	60
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patrick J. Walton, PA treated as in Fort Smith, AR during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Patrick J. Walton, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	178
doctor visit	379
excision	11
injections	178
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	64
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	79
reconstructive surgery	64
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	79

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	30
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patrick J. Walton, PA treated as in Fort Smith, AR during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Patrick J. Walton, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	236
doctor visit	462
fracture surgery	20
injections	236
joint surgery	80
lower extremity surgery	80
musculoskeletal imaging	122
open surgery	20
reconstructive surgery	80
X-rays	122

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	51
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patrick J. Walton, PA treated as in Fort Smith, AR during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Patrick J. Walton, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	272
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	432
fracture surgery	17
hospital care	37
injections	272
inpatient care	37
joint surgery	109
lower extremity surgery	76
minimally invasive procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	138
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	87
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	138

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	58
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patrick J. Walton, PA treated as in Fort Smith, AR during 2020 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Patrick J. Walton, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	244
doctor visit	350
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	12
injections	244
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	72
musculoskeletal imaging	36
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	72
X-rays	36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	41

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	45
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patrick J. Walton, PA treated as in Fort Smith, AR during 2021 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Patrick J. Walton, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	290
doctor visit	398
hospital care	14
injections	290
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	79
lower extremity surgery	68
reconstructive surgery	79
upper extremity surgery	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	41

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	47
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patrick J. Walton, PA treated as in Fort Smith, AR during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Patrick J. Walton, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	258
doctor visit	346
hospital care	12
injections	258
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	44
musculoskeletal imaging	84
reconstructive surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	84

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	42
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Patrick J. Walton, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Patrick J. Walton, PA treated as in Fort Smith, AR were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	280
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	479
excision	11
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	26
hospital care	18
injections	280
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	82
lower extremity surgery	72
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	106
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	77
upper extremity surgery	19
X-rays	106

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	415
Native American / Alaskan Native	39
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	125
85 and over	49
Less than 65	100
65 to 74	200

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patrick J. Walton, PA From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Patrick J. Walton, PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He is certified by the on Certification of Physician Assistants and has a state license in Arkansas.

Board Certification: on Certification of Physician Assistants

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Patrick J. Walton, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith

Mercy Health System

Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - River Valley

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.

Patrick J. Walton, PA appears to accept the following insurance providers: CareWorks Managed Care Services (formerly Rockport Workers Comp), HealthChoice, TriWest (VA), United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE (Humana Military), Cigna, Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, MultiPlan/PHCS, QualChoice, PPO Plus (formerly AMCO), Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health), Municipal Health Benefit Fund, National Comp Care, Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE), Cherokee Nation Tribal Authority: South Central, Each Care Network, Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE), Choctaw National Tribe Authority: South Central and Summit Community Care (PASSE).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Patrick J. Walton, PA accepts the following insurance providers:

CareWorks Managed Care Services (formerly Rockport Workers Comp)

HealthChoice

TriWest (VA)

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE (Humana Military)

Cigna

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield

MultiPlan/PHCS

QualChoice

PPO Plus (formerly AMCO)

Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health)

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

National Comp Care

Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE)

Cherokee Nation Tribal Authority: South Central

Each Care Network

Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE)

Choctaw National Tribe Authority: South Central

Summit Community Care (PASSE)

Ratings & Reviews

Patrick J. Walton, PA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 106 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Patrick J. Walton, PA from all over the web to help you find the right in Fort Smith, AR.

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Biography

Mr. Patrick Walton works as an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Mr. Walton is affiliated with Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith. He seems to honor Anthem, Blue California, and Aetna, as well as other insurance carriers. He is not accepting new patients at this time according to Yext.