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Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Radiology, Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR), Nuclear Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Oncology

18 13th Avenue Ne
Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 322-2644

Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD is a pediatric radiologist in Hickory, NC specializing in pediatric radiology, interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr), nuclear radiology, diagnostic radiology and radiation oncology.

Office Locations

18 13th Avenue Ne
Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 322-2644

(828) 327-2235

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In The News

“"The American College of Radiology is the indispensable organization in radiology and the primary source of important information and resources for the specialty," said William T. Thorwarth Jr.,...”—"BulletinHealthcare Launches ACR Daily Scan in Partnership with the American College of Radiology", WGN 9, October 2023

“"To have that established process superseded by legislators and a political process is inappropriate," said Dr. William Thorwarth, CEO of the American College of Radiology.”—"Ky. Lawmakers Didn't Consult Federal Experts About Limiting Black Lung Claims Reviews", NPR, April 2018

“This new technology ''comes with a price tag,'' says Dr. William T. Thorwarth, chairman of the American College of Radiology's Commission on Economics. ''”—"THE WAY WE LIVE NOW: 5-5-02: DOCUMENT; Who Foots the Bill? (Published 2002)", New York Times, May 2002

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Hickory, NC during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	410
angioplasty	44
aspiration	60
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	472
catheterization	203
CT scan	731
dialysis access procedures	57
hip imaging	130
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	254
musculoskeletal imaging	160
neck imaging	11
pelvic imaging	232
pleural drainage	43
spinal procedures	271
thoracic (chest) imaging	1989
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	133
vascular procedures	148
X-rays	2380

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Hickory, NC during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	519
angioplasty	34
aspiration	110
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	604
catheterization	201
CT scan	863
diagnostic procedures	29
dialysis access procedures	34
hip imaging	170
image guided procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	29
minor procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	305
musculoskeletal imaging	220
pelvic imaging	245
pleural drainage	47
spinal procedures	285
thoracic (chest) imaging	2319
ultrasound (sonogram)	145
vascular procedures	124
X-rays	2810

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1507
Female	2104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3332
Black	215
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1266
From 75 to 84	1050
85 and over	511
Less than 65	784

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Hickory, NC during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	78
aspiration	11
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	118
catheterization	36
CT scan	165
hip imaging	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
musculoskeletal imaging	16
pelvic imaging	47
pleural drainage	11
spinal procedures	27
thoracic (chest) imaging	561
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
vascular procedures	12
X-rays	569

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	831
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	116
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2014

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Hickory, NC were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

abdominal imaging	335
angioplasty	39
aspiration	60
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	398
catheterization	146
CT scan	586
diagnostic procedures	29
dialysis access procedures	45
hip imaging	105
image guided procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	203
musculoskeletal imaging	132
neck imaging	11
pelvic imaging	174
pleural drainage	33
spinal procedures	194
thoracic (chest) imaging	1623
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	101
vascular procedures	94
X-rays	1919

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2014

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	629
Female	881

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	94
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1387
Hispanic	6
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	437
85 and over	209
Less than 65	332
65 to 74	532

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD From 2012 - 2014

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William T. Thorwarth JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DFINE, Inc	$400 Star $400
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$12 Oncology $12

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$239
Food and Beverage	$173

Biography

Dr. William Thorwarth specializes in pediatric radiology, interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR), and radiation oncology and practices in Hickory, NC. Dr. Thorwarth has obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.