In 2023, Lori Golden, PA had a list price for 360-degree lumbar fusion, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), interbody fusion, lumbar fusion, lumbar interbody fusion, lumbar spine surgery, posterior spinal fusion, posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF), spinal fusion, spinal instrumentation (e.g. rods/screws/metal plates), spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 10%

By Affordability:

neck X-ray

spine surgery procedures

In 2023, Lori Golden, PA had a list price for neck X-ray, and spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

X-rays

In 2012, Lori Golden, PA had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 Lori Golden, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2012 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Lori Golden, PA for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	375
nerve procedures	15
pelvic imaging	112
spinal procedures	259
X-rays	344

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Lori Golden, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2013 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Lori Golden, PA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	404
nerve procedures	19
pelvic imaging	86
spinal procedures	294
X-rays	337

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	19
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Lori Golden, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2014 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Lori Golden, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	470
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
pelvic imaging	144
spinal procedures	488
X-rays	589

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	28
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	18
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Lori Golden, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Lori Golden, PA for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	263
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
nerve procedures	29
pelvic imaging	103
spinal procedures	359
X-rays	385

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	46
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Lori Golden, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Lori Golden, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	14
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	36
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Lori Golden, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Lori Golden, PA for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	181
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	122
X-rays	111

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	31
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Lori Golden, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2018 were X-rays, spinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Lori Golden, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	148
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
spinal procedures	62
X-rays	62

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	35
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Lori Golden, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Lori Golden, PA for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	170
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	94
X-rays	83

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	22
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Lori Golden, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Lori Golden, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	100
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
spinal procedures	60
X-rays	60

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	67

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	25
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Lori Golden, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2021 were X-rays, spinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Lori Golden, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	113
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
spinal procedures	56
X-rays	56

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	20
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Lori Golden, PA treated as in Hickory, NC during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Lori Golden, PA for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	178
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	128
X-rays	117

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	30
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Lori Golden, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Lori Golden, PA treated as in Hickory, NC were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and hospital care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	224
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
nerve procedures	16
pelvic imaging	111
spinal procedures	176
X-rays	196

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	176
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	66
85 and over	23
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	103

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Lori Golden, PA From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Lori Golden, PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Education & Training

She has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Lori Golden, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Frye Regional Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Lori Golden, PA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 98 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Lori Golden, PA from all over the web to help you find the right in Hickory, NC.

4.8

Overall Rating

(98 Ratings)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Lori Golden, PA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$17 MAZOR X SYSTEM $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$17

Biography

Ms. Lori Golden specializes in neurosurgery and practices in Asheville, NC, Lenoir, NC, and Hickory, NC. On average, patients gave her a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She is professionally affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center. Ms. Golden's practice in Lenoir, NC is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.