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Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD

(Dr. Christopher Jacob Witke, MD)

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (2000)

221 13th Avenue Place Nw
Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 324-1699

Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD is affiliated with CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP INC and GASTON FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES INC.

Office Locations

221 13th Avenue Place Nw
Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 324-1699

(828) 324-0281

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

albumin test

microalbumin test

microalbumin urine test

urinalysis

In 2023, Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD had a list price for albumin test, microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, and urinalysis 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	869
doctor visit	2100
lab tests	292
preventive care	154
vaccines	154

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	941
doctor visit	2092
lab tests	300
preventive care	101
vaccines	101

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	50
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	965
doctor visit	2099
lab tests	292
preventive care	202
vaccines	202

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	43
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2015 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1035
doctor visit	1852
lab tests	305
preventive care	215
vaccines	215

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	842
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	86
Less than 65	286

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2016 were blood draw, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	650
blood draw	947
doctor visit	1510
lab tests	190
minimally invasive procedures	650
preventive care	175
skin testing	650
vaccines	175

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	38
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	850
doctor visit	1388
lab tests	175
preventive care	142
vaccines	142

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	37
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	754
cardiac procedures	15
doctor visit	1202
lab tests	165
preventive care	182
vaccines	152

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	41
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	785
cardiac procedures	13
doctor visit	1212
lab tests	178
preventive care	164
vaccines	138

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	39
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	672
doctor visit	967
lab tests	161
preventive care	105
vaccines	105

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	48
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	696
doctor visit	978
lab tests	163
preventive care	44
vaccines	44

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	54
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2022 were blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	541
doctor visit	721
lab tests	180

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	39
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC were blood draw, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and skin testing.

allergy testing	650
blood draw	823
cardiac procedures	14
doctor visit	1465
lab tests	218
minimally invasive procedures	650
preventive care	148
skin testing	650
vaccines	142

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	360
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	107
85 and over	43
Less than 65	99
65 to 74	155

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 2000. He has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (2000)

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP INC

GASTON FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher J. Witke, MD 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. Christopher J. Witke, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hickory, NC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-31

Great experience, my first visit to see Dr Witke.  The staff are professional, friendly and supportive to their patients.  I was very impressed by the staff and believe that Dr Witke has developed a wonderful team.  Look forward to having them provide care as my primary physician.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt LLC	$4,023 XARTEMIS XR $4,023
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,399 TANZEUM $587	ANORO $320	BREO ELLIPTA $100	LEVITRA $75	ADVAIR $72	Other $245
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$338 TOUJEO $184	LANTUS $72	SOLIQUA $35	PRALUENT $12	$35
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$111 Trintellix $39	Brintellix $36	AMITIZA $11	Nesina $9	Colcrys $9	Other $7
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$69 GLYXAMBI $42	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $14	JENTADUETO $12
Other	$500 SOLIQUA 100/33 $60	Contrave $43	INVOKANA $30	NON-PRODUCT $29	LYRICA $27	Other $310

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,910
Consulting Fee	$1,305
Travel and Lodging	$1,177
Food and Beverage	$987
Education	$61

Biography

Dr. Christopher Witke is a physician who specializes in family medicine. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.