Dr. Eric Fulkerson, MD

Dr. Fulkerson practices at Golden State Orthopedics & Spine in Walnut Creek, California.

Dr. Fulkerson's NPI, 1568581429, was assigned on March 29, 2007. Dr. Fulkerson graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Fulkerson holds California license A103677.

Dr. Fulkerson's primary practice is Golden State Orthopedics & Spine, at 2625 Shadelands Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (925) 939-8585.

Dr. Fulkerson's primary practice is Golden State Orthopedics & Spine in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Fulkerson is also affiliated with John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. The medical group on file is Golden State Orthopedics & Spine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fulkerson to 2 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fulkerson practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic trauma is Dr. Fulkerson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XX0801X. Dr. Fulkerson is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Fulkerson's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Florida and New York.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, enthesopathy in arms, hip replacement, joint pain, knee fracture and dislocation and knee injury among the conditions Dr. Fulkerson treats.

CMS data shows 1,003 Medicare services from Dr. Fulkerson across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 399 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $93,450 for them.

CMS counts 399 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fulkerson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 156 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fulkerson's median patient age at 57, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Fulkerson wrote 77 Medicare Part D claims for 41 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 65 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $226 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 40 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Fulkerson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Fulkerson, published from 2008 to 2014. The most frequent topics are Biomechanical Phenomena, Bone Screws and Drosophila. Dr. Fulkerson has published most often in J Orthop Trauma. Dr. Fulkerson's most frequent co-authors are Charles Francis Preston, MD, Kenneth J. Koval, MD and Mohaned Adil Al-Humadi, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 200 general payments to Dr. Fulkerson from 35 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc. paid the most, $180,747.

Dr. Fulkerson graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 2001.

Dr. Fulkerson is in network with 4 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.