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Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Boston University School of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: shoulder surgery, elbow surgery

Honolulu, HI 96813

(808) 522-4000

Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD is an orthopedist in Honolulu, HI specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD is affiliated with Hawaii Pacific Health, Straub Medical Center and STRAUB CLINIC AND HOSPITAL.

Office Locations

888 S King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

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Honolulu, HI 96813

1-888-SKI-NGST

(808) 522-3204

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

open rotator cuff repair

By Affordability:

rotator cuff repair

rotator cuff surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Hawaii, Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD performed more open rotator cuff repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for rotator cuff repair, and rotator cuff surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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:

open surgery

By Affordability:

shoulder arthroscopy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Hawaii, Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD performed more open surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for shoulder arthroscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Honolulu, HI during 2012 were upper extremity surgery, aspiration, injections and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
doctor visit	257
hospital care	13
injections	23
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Honolulu, HI during 2013 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	253
hospital care	14
injections	22
inpatient care	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	75
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	47
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Honolulu, HI during 2014 were aspiration, hospital care, inpatient care and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
doctor visit	265
hospital care	13
injections	13
inpatient care	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	69
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	39
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Honolulu, HI during 2015 were upper extremity surgery, open surgery, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
doctor visit	311
injections	22
joint surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	22
open surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	48

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	188
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Honolulu, HI during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, open surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
doctor visit	237
injections	18
joint surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	37

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	79
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	37
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Honolulu, HI during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, aspiration, injections and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
doctor visit	285
injections	21
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	84
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	38
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Honolulu, HI during 2018 were upper extremity surgery, aspiration, injections and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
doctor visit	249
injections	28
joint surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	32

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	63
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	26
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Honolulu, HI during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
doctor visit	308
injections	25
joint surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	31
open surgery	28
reconstructive surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	74

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	96
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	41
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Honolulu, HI during 2020 were open surgery, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	209
injections	12
open surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	72
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Honolulu, HI during 2021 were aspiration, injections, open surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
doctor visit	238
injections	17
open surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	78
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	35
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Honolulu, HI during 2022 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
doctor visit	282
injections	32
joint surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	22
open surgery	21
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	99
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Honolulu, HI were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	21
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
doctor visit	263
hospital care	13
injections	21
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	19
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	82
Non-Hispanic White	91
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	63
85 and over	23
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at University of Hawaii at Manoa Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the orthopedic surgery and specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery and has a state license in Hawaii.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: University of Hawaii at Manoa Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: orthopedic surgery and specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery

Licensed In: Hawaii

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hawaii Pacific Health

Straub Medical Center

STRAUB CLINIC AND HOSPITAL

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Honolulu, HI.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Edward J. Weldon III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$54 ICONIX $35	INSPACE $20

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$54

Biography

Dr. Edward Weldon practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Weldon include shoulder surgery and elbow surgery. Dr. Weldon is affiliated with Hawaii Pacific Health. He attended Boston University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5).