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Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM

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(Willard John Niemi, DPM)
Specializes in: General Practice, Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine) and Foot & Ankle Surgery
Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (1996)
Professional interests include: ankle problems, sports health, reconstructive surgery, and more.
1505 SW Cary Parkway Suite 200
Cary, NC 27511

Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM is a general practitioner in Cary, NC specializing in general practice, podiatry (foot & ankle medicine) and foot & ankle surgery. He graduated from Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in 1996 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Health Rex UNC Health Medical Group and UNC PHYSICIANS NETWORK GROUP PRACTICES LLC.

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Office Locations

1505 SW Cary Parkway Suite 200
Cary, NC 27511
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501 Health Park Drive Suite 180
Garner, NC 27529
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

nail avulsion surgery

In 2023, Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM performed more nail avulsion surgery (nail removal surgery) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nail procedures
soft tissue injections

In 2013, Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM performed more nail procedures, and soft tissue injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated as a general practitioner in Cary, NC during 2013 were nail avulsion, nail procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration 19
doctor visit 324
immobilization 12
injections 19
nail avulsion 32
nail procedures 32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM.

Gender
Male 66
Female 116
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 164
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 103
From 75 to 84 41
85 and over 24
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 26
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated as a general practitioner in Cary, NC during 2014 were nail avulsion and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 197
nail avulsion 14
nail procedures 14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM.

Gender
Male 55
Female 76
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 116
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 83
From 75 to 84 29
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated as a general practitioner in Cary, NC during 2015 were nail avulsion and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 283
nail avulsion 38
nail procedures 38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM.

Gender
Male 140
Female 204
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 292
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 186
From 75 to 84 86
85 and over 50
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 28
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated as a general practitioner in Cary, NC during 2016 were nail avulsion, nail procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 280
injections 11
nail avulsion 35
nail procedures 35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM.

Gender
Male 69
Female 90
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 143
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 93
From 75 to 84 41
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 9
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated as a general practitioner in Cary, NC during 2017 were nail avulsion and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 337
nail avulsion 17
nail procedures 17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM.

Gender
Male 73
Female 97
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 153
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 96
From 75 to 84 44
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 29
Dementia 12
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated as a general practitioner in Cary, NC during 2018 were nail avulsion, nail procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 433
injections 39
nail avulsion 48
nail procedures 48
nerve block 11
pain management 11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM.

Gender
Male 72
Female 145
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 193
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 125
From 75 to 84 57
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 27
Dementia 12
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated as a general practitioner in Cary, NC during 2019 were nail avulsion, nail procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 443
injections 51
nail avulsion 60
nail procedures 60
nerve block 12
pain management 12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM.

Gender
Male 97
Female 146
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 225
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 135
From 75 to 84 59
85 and over 38
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 35
Dementia 14
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated as a general practitioner in Cary, NC during 2020 were nail avulsion, nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 26
doctor visit 620
excision 26
injections 23
nail avulsion 60
nail procedures 60

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM.

Gender
Male 148
Female 185
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 286
Black 29
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 173
From 75 to 84 104
85 and over 41
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 34
Dementia 13
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated as a general practitioner in Cary, NC during 2021 were nail avulsion, nail procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 594
injections 15
nail avulsion 51
nail procedures 51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM.

Gender
Male 182
Female 215
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 335
Black 30
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 202
From 75 to 84 112
85 and over 58
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 38
Dementia 10
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated as a general practitioner in Cary, NC during 2022 were nail avulsion, nail procedures, injections and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 29
doctor visit 670
injections 36
nail avulsion 61
nail procedures 61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM.

Gender
Male 176
Female 249
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 354
Black 37
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 191
From 75 to 84 155
85 and over 57
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 34
Dementia 7
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated as a general practitioner in Cary, NC during 2023 were nail avulsion, nail procedures, injections and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 18
doctor visit 568
injections 31
nail avulsion 55
nail procedures 55

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM.

Gender
Male 152
Female 199
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 283
Black 35
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 173
From 75 to 84 128
85 and over 27
Less than 65 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 32
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated as a general practitioner in Cary, NC were nail avulsion, nail procedures, injections and excision.

aspiration 19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 24
doctor visit 431
excision 26
immobilization 12
injections 28
nail avulsion 42
nail procedures 42
nerve block 11
pain management 11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM.

Gender
Male 111
Female 156
Ethnicity
Black / African American 12
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 231
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 4
Age
75 to 84 77
85 and over 26
Less than 65 12
65 to 74 141

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 4
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 30
Atrial Fibrillation 13
Dementia 8
Cancer 10

Education & Training

Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM graduated from Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in 1996. He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is certified by the Foot and Ankle Surgery, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (1996)

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital (1996)

Board Certification: Foot and Ankle Surgery, Board Certified (2000)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health
UNC Health Rex UNC Health Medical Group
UNC PHYSICIANS NETWORK GROUP PRACTICES LLC

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. Willard John Niemi, DPM appears to accept the following insurance providers: Veterans Affairs, AmeriHealth Caritas, WellCare, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), Humana, Liberty Advantage, MedCost, Contigo Health, Cigna, Centene, WellCare Medicare Advantage, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Advantage, Group Health Plan (GHP), United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, CHAMPVA, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP, Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), North Carolina State Health Plan, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)) and BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM accepts the following insurance providers:

Veterans Affairs
AmeriHealth Caritas
WellCare
Aetna
UnitedHealthcare
Carolina Complete Health
BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)
Humana
Liberty Advantage
MedCost
Contigo Health
Cigna
Centene
WellCare Medicare Advantage
WellCare
AmeriHealth
Medicare Advantage
Group Health Plan (GHP)
United Healthcare
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
CHAMPVA
Longevity Health Plan I-SNP
Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)
MedCost PPO
FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct
Meritain Health, an Aetna Company
Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)
Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)
North Carolina State Health Plan
FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only)
BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))
BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 52 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Willard John Niemi, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Cary, NC. 

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2024-01-05 
Niemi removed a bunion. Left me disfigured, in pain, and with dysfunctional big toe. Follow up X-ray with an orthopedic surgeon showed Niemi did not set the toe correctly. I needed corrective surgery with qualified orthopedic surgeon. Avoid Niemi.

General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC $1,054 ZORVOLEX
$1,054
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC $465 JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE
$389 		JUBLIA
$56 		ONEXTON
$19
Amniox Medical, Inc. $157 CLARIX
$157
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. $144 MENOCIN
$76 		Baxdela
$68
Horizon Therapeutics plc $118 KRYSTEXXA
$66 		VIMOVO
$19 		RAYOS
$16
$17
Other $1,347 Zipsor
$82 		HemiCAP MTP Resurfacing
$81 		Duexis
$69 		QUTENZA
$64 		JUBLIA
$57 		Other
$994
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $2,331
Consulting Fee $900
Education $54

Biography

Dr. Willard Niemi's specialties are general practice, podiatry (foot & ankle medicine), and foot & ankle surgery. He is rated highly by his patients. His areas of expertise include the following: diabetes, foot surgery, and sports health. Dr. Niemi is affiliated with UNC Health. According to UNC Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Garner, NC. Dr. Niemi trained at Yale-New Haven Hospital for residency.

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