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Dr. Thomas Eldon Knutson Jr., DO

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(Thomas E. Knutson, Jr., DO)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Trauma

Professional interests include: replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement)

2405 ATHERHOLT ROAD
Lynchburg, VA 24501

(434) 485-8598

Dr. Thomas Eldon Knutson Jr., DO is an orthopedist in Lynchburg, VA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, sports medicine and orthopedic trauma. Dr. Thomas Eldon Knutson Jr., DO is affiliated with OrthoVirginia, EAST MOUNTAIN HEALTH PHYSICIANS INC and OrthoVirginia Lynchburg.

Office Locations

Address:

2405 ATHERHOLT ROAD
Lynchburg, VA 24501

Address:

Lynchburg, VA

Some issues Dr. Thomas Eldon Knutson Jr., DO can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

aspiration	428
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	801
emergency care	10
fracture surgery	9
hip imaging	60
hospital care	16
injections	482
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	7
lower extremity surgery	6
musculoskeletal imaging	165
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	21
reconstructive surgery	9
upper extremity surgery	10
X-rays	164

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	36
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

aspiration	459
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	804
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	52
hospital care	39
injections	512
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	9
musculoskeletal imaging	191
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	10
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	201

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	52
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

aspiration	478
doctor visit	783
fracture surgery	9
hip imaging	52
hospital care	32
injections	513
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	200
open surgery	8
reconstructive surgery	28
X-rays	199

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	878
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	100
Less than 65	142

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

aspiration	438
doctor visit	770
hospital care	38
injections	499
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	149
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	16
X-rays	160

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	48
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

aspiration	442
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	830
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	38
injections	514
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	142
nerve procedures	10
open surgery	24
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	9
X-rays	158

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	52
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

aspiration	372
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	735
hospital care	44
injections	436
inpatient care	44
joint surgery	8
lower extremity surgery	7
musculoskeletal imaging	116
nerve procedures	35
open surgery	34
reconstructive surgery	10
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	47
X-rays	115

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	46
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

aspiration	328
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	685
hospital care	25
injections	379
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	112
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	31
reconstructive surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	111

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	43
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

aspiration	305
doctor visit	625
hospital care	23
injections	349
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	9
lower extremity surgery	8
musculoskeletal imaging	92
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	91

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	43
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

aspiration	730
doctor visit	1541
hospital care	42
injections	843
inpatient care	42
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	185
pelvic imaging	29
X-rays	214

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Eldon Knutson Jr., DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Eldon Knutson Jr., DO treated as an orthopedist in Lynchburg, VA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	443
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	842
emergency care	10
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	54
hospital care	33
injections	503
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	151
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	22
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	159

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Eldon Knutson Jr., DO.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	378
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	116
85 and over	42
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	195

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Eldon Knutson Jr., DO From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Eldon Knutson Jr., DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	6
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in West Virginia.

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Eldon Knutson Jr., DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OrthoVirginia

EAST MOUNTAIN HEALTH PHYSICIANS INC

OrthoVirginia Lynchburg

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. Thomas Eldon Knutson Jr., DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Healthkeepers Plus, Medicare Railroad, Molina Complete Care, Custom Ink, Sentara Medicare Prime, Sentara Plus, Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage, Anthem MediBlue, Kaiser Permanente, Anthem Healthkeepers MediBlue, Oscar, Medicare, Aetna, Sentara Individual & Family, Cigna Connect, Sentara Medicare Salute, Sentara Complete Select, Humana Gold Plus, Tricare/Humana Military, United Healthcare, Sentara Medicare Value, Piedmont Community Health Plan, Sentara Community Plan, Medicaid of Virginia, MedCost/Virginia Health Network, Sentara Complete, Humana, Carefirst, Anthem NYC Retiree Health Alliance, SaveATree, Clear Spring Health, Anthem CareMore, Accountable Care Management Group, Anthem, Aetna Better Health, Sentara POS, Cigna, FAMIS PLUS, Anthem Healthkeepers and Prime Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Thomas Eldon Knutson Jr., DO accepts the following insurance providers:

Anthem Healthkeepers Plus

Medicare Railroad

Molina Complete Care

Custom Ink

Sentara Medicare Prime

Sentara Plus

Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage

Anthem MediBlue

Kaiser Permanente

Anthem Healthkeepers MediBlue

Oscar

Medicare

Aetna

Sentara Individual & Family

Cigna Connect

Sentara Medicare Salute

Sentara Complete Select

Humana Gold Plus

Tricare/Humana Military

United Healthcare

Sentara Medicare Value

Piedmont Community Health Plan

Sentara Community Plan

Medicaid of Virginia

MedCost/Virginia Health Network

Sentara Complete

Humana

Carefirst

Anthem NYC Retiree Health Alliance

SaveATree

Clear Spring Health

Anthem CareMore

Accountable Care Management Group

Anthem

Aetna Better Health

Sentara POS

Cigna

FAMIS PLUS

Anthem Healthkeepers

Prime Health

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas Eldon Knutson Jr., DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas Eldon Knutson Jr., DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Lynchburg, VA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Thomas Eldon Knutson Jr., DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,109 Gel One $808	Vanguard $111	HIPS $107	Connected Health Product Portfolio $45	Gel One-Knees $37
Arthrex, Inc.	$529 $529
Stryker Corporation	$279 KNEES $174	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $47	HIPS $38	$20
Zimmer Holding Inc	$193 Knee $193
Purdue Pharma L.P.	$76 BUTRANS $33	OXYCONTIN $15	INTERMEZZO $15	HYSINGLA ER $13
Other	$537 Zilretta $99	ORTHOVISC $56	Hall Power $40	Ultrasound Bone Healing $40	Osteoarthritis of the knee $32	Other $270

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,311
Food and Beverage	$1,262
Education	$150

Biography

Dr. Thomas Knutson specializes in orthopedic trauma and sports medicine. In his practice, he is particularly interested in replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement). Dr. Knutson is affiliated with OrthoVirginia. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Lynchburg, VA.