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Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1990)
Professional interests include: shoulder surgery, total joint replacement, trauma, and more.
810 Mitchell Avenue
Salisbury, NC 28144

Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Salisbury, NC specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD is affiliated with Novant Health.

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Office Locations

1035 Lincolnton Road
Salisbury, NC 28144
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Novant Health

810 Mitchell Avenue
Salisbury, NC 28144
(704) 216-5633
(704) 639-0785
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Some issues Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"We believe it is important to make health care more convenient for patients," said Dr. Harrison Latimer of Novant Health Orthopedic & Sports Medicine.”—"Novant Health opens new clinics in Albemarle - Salisbury Post", Salisbury Post, January 2016
“Dr. Harrison Latimer, who specializes in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine with Novant's Pinnacle Orthopedics, said the tight-knit nature of athletic trainers' relationships with schools...”—"Healthy trend Athletic trainers help players avoid injuries and spot signs of potentially dangerous head trauma - Salisbury Post", Salisbury Post, September 2014
“Dr. Harrison Latimer, orthopedic surgeon and medical director for RoMedical's sports medicine program, said more manpower will allow athletic trainers to pay closer attention to details that could...”—"Trainers will work with school athletes - Salisbury Post", Salisbury Post, January 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

knee X-ray
major joint aspiration
major joint injection
X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD performed more knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salisbury, NC during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 152
decompression surgery 13
doctor visit 668
hip imaging 71
injections 152
joint surgery 55
lower extremity surgery 31
minimally invasive procedures 24
musculoskeletal imaging 233
pelvic imaging 94
reconstructive surgery 31
spinal procedures 50
upper extremity surgery 24
X-rays 377

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salisbury, NC during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 147
decompression surgery 13
doctor visit 817
hip imaging 91
injections 147
joint surgery 67
lower extremity surgery 54
minimally invasive procedures 35
musculoskeletal imaging 353
pelvic imaging 98
reconstructive surgery 32
spinal procedures 60
upper extremity surgery 13
X-rays 529

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD.

Gender
Male 148
Female 310
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 391
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 176
From 75 to 84 105
85 and over 59
Less than 65 118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD in 2013

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 35
Dementia 11
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salisbury, NC during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 132
decompression surgery 17
doctor visit 764
hip imaging 65
injections 132
joint surgery 33
minimally invasive procedures 33
musculoskeletal imaging 310
pelvic imaging 22
spinal procedures 49
upper extremity surgery 33
X-rays 381

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD.

Gender
Male 146
Female 278
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 352
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 137
From 75 to 84 106
85 and over 49
Less than 65 132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD in 2014

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 35
Dementia 12
Cancer 5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salisbury, NC during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 156
doctor visit 773
hip imaging 52
injections 156
joint surgery 26
lower extremity surgery 26
minimally invasive procedures 12
musculoskeletal imaging 316
pelvic imaging 34
reconstructive surgery 14
spinal procedures 38
X-rays 388

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD.

Gender
Male 348
Female 546
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 746
Black 124
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 350
From 75 to 84 208
85 and over 104
Less than 65 232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD in 2015

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 34
Dementia 12
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salisbury, NC during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 145
decompression surgery 12
doctor visit 690
injections 145
joint surgery 25
lower extremity surgery 13
minimally invasive procedures 12
musculoskeletal imaging 239
pelvic imaging 19
reconstructive surgery 13
spinal procedures 25
upper extremity surgery 12
X-rays 283

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD.

Gender
Male 137
Female 257
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 326
Black 52
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 169
From 75 to 84 89
85 and over 46
Less than 65 90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD in 2016

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 36
Dementia 10
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salisbury, NC during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 212
decompression surgery 19
doctor visit 772
injections 212
joint surgery 74
lower extremity surgery 40
minimally invasive procedures 62
musculoskeletal imaging 299
reconstructive surgery 12
spinal procedures 60
upper extremity surgery 34
X-rays 359

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD.

Gender
Male 129
Female 300
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 350
Black 57
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 173
From 75 to 84 120
85 and over 45
Less than 65 91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD in 2017

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 35
Dementia 10
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salisbury, NC during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 211
decompression surgery 16
doctor visit 815
injections 211
joint surgery 48
lower extremity surgery 32
minimally invasive procedures 31
musculoskeletal imaging 262
pelvic imaging 30
reconstructive surgery 17
spinal procedures 56
upper extremity surgery 16
X-rays 348

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD.

Gender
Male 143
Female 272
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 339
Black 60
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 189
From 75 to 84 99
85 and over 52
Less than 65 75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 33
Dementia 10
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salisbury, NC during 2019 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 244
decompression surgery 20
doctor visit 931
injections 244
joint surgery 35
minimally invasive procedures 35
musculoskeletal imaging 230
pelvic imaging 15
spinal procedures 42
upper extremity surgery 35
X-rays 287

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD.

Gender
Male 158
Female 291
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 383
Black 53
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 187
From 75 to 84 112
85 and over 52
Less than 65 98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD in 2019

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 36
Dementia 10
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salisbury, NC during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 156
doctor visit 646
injections 156
joint surgery 13
lower extremity surgery 13
musculoskeletal imaging 184
reconstructive surgery 13
spinal procedures 39
X-rays 223

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD.

Gender
Male 116
Female 219
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 274
Black 50
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 154
From 75 to 84 70
85 and over 37
Less than 65 74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD in 2020

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 35
Dementia 9
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salisbury, NC during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 130
doctor visit 560
injections 130
joint surgery 12
lower extremity surgery 12
minimally invasive procedures 12
musculoskeletal imaging 197
pelvic imaging 14
spinal procedures 17
X-rays 228

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD.

Gender
Male 108
Female 206
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 251
Black 48
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 144
From 75 to 84 91
85 and over 31
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD in 2021

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 35
Dementia 9
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salisbury, NC during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 413
doctor visit 745
injections 413
joint surgery 43
lower extremity surgery 43
minimally invasive procedures 11
musculoskeletal imaging 333
pelvic imaging 22
reconstructive surgery 32
spinal procedures 24
X-rays 379

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD.

Gender
Male 156
Female 235
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 333
Black 46
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 183
From 75 to 84 127
85 and over 40
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 35
Dementia 7
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salisbury, NC were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration 190
decompression surgery 15
doctor visit 743
hip imaging 69
injections 190
joint surgery 39
lower extremity surgery 29
minimally invasive procedures 26
musculoskeletal imaging 268
pelvic imaging 38
reconstructive surgery 20
spinal procedures 41
upper extremity surgery 23
X-rays 343

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD.

Gender
Male 144
Female 264
Ethnicity
Black / African American 44
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 340
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 102
85 and over 46
Less than 65 90
65 to 74 169

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 31
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Dementia 9
Cancer 7

Education & Training

Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board certifications: Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals (1995)

Board Certification: Board certifications: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Novant Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 412 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Salisbury, NC. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Harrison Armistead Latimer, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Smith & Nephew, Inc. $867 Peri-Loc
$625 		Journey II BCS
$230 		Pico
$11
Smith+Nephew, Inc. $667 CORI
$558 		LEGION TKS
$72 		REDAPT
$37
Mallinckrodt LLC $79 OFIRMEV
$79
Stryker Corporation $42 MAKOplasty
$26 		KNEES
$16
Horizon Pharma plc $32 VIMOVO
$32
Other $162 Quatro Link
$26 		BioSurgery - FLOSEAL
$26 		DUEXIS-800mg Ibuprofen- 26.6mg Famotidine
$19 		Exparel
$14 		AQUAMANTYS(TM)
$14 		Other
$63
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $1,292
Food and Beverage $548
Education $9

Biography

Dr. Harrison Latimer is a physician who specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of North Carolina (UNC), Dr. Latimer attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Latimer's areas of expertise include the following: shoulder surgery, knee surgery, and hip surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Latimer average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Novant Health. Novant Health reports that Dr. Latimer is accepting new patients at his office in Salisbury, NC.

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