Experienced in Metatarsalgia

Laura L. Walker, NP

Nurse Practitioner
CommonSpirit Health
Plaza Surgery Center
525 E Plaza Dr, Ste 100, 
Santa Maria, CA 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Metatarsalgia
CommonSpirit Health
Plaza Surgery Center
525 E Plaza Dr, Ste 100, 
Santa Maria, CA 
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Overview

Laura Walker is a Nurse Practitioner in Santa Maria, California. Ms. Walker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metatarsalgia. Her top areas of expertise are Metatarsalgia, Bunions, Tendinitis, and Fungal Nail Infection. Ms. Walker is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Maricopa Integrated Health System
Specialties
Nurse Practitioner
Licenses
Podiatrist in AZ
Board Certifications
Foot And Ankle Surgery (ABFAS)
Foot And Ankle Surgery (Sub: Recon Rearfoot/Ankle
Hospital Affiliations
Marian Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
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Alignment Health Plan
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Anthem BCBS
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Blue Shield of California
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Cigna
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Horizon Healthcare
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Humana
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Kaiser Permanente
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  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
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Spectrum Priority Health
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Trustmark
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • POS
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Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Plaza Surgery Center
525 E Plaza Dr, Ste 100, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Call: 805-739-3850

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


4 Total Publications

Atrioventricular Synchrony Maintained by a Dual-Chamber Leadless Pacemaker in Real-World Conditions.
Atrioventricular Synchrony Maintained by a Dual-Chamber Leadless Pacemaker in Real-World Conditions.
Journal: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology
Published: December 18, 2025
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