What is Christopher Walter's specialty?

Christopher Walter (NPI 1447420732) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Orthopedic Surgery in Sonoma, CA.

Where does Christopher Walter practice?

Christopher Walter practices in Sonoma, CA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1447420732.

How much does Medicare pay Christopher Walter?

Christopher Walter (NPI 1447420732) received approximately $79K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 296 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1447420732

Christopher WalterD.O.

PRACTICEGIAN P NHAN MD INCSee all providers at this practice →

Orthopedic SurgerySonoma, CAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

452

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,942

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$47K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,921 Orthopedic Surgery providers in CA — above median (cohort median 1,100).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

129

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$3K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

30.2%

Top prescribed drugs

Ibuprofen42 claims

Celecoxib35 claims

Ondansetron22 claims

Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen17 claims

Naloxone Hcl13 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$5K

Payment records

By payment type

Travel and Lodging$4K

Food and Beverage$2K

Top paying entities

Travel and Lodging$4K

Food and Beverage$2K

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Christopher Walter's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 7 inbound referrers · 21 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
ST. JOSEPH HEALTH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, LLC	151	1,196
FRENCH, WILLIAM	72	222
ST. JOSEPH HEALTH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, LLC	46	154
Stephanie Demara Anesthesiology · Fortuna, CA	36	145
Miae Lee Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Fortuna, CA	26	131
Angela Murray Physician Assistant · Fortuna, CA	14	61
GOLDBERG, D.	13	48

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
ST. JOSEPH HEALTH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, LLC	115	675
Francis Cutruzzola Diagnostic Radiology · Fortuna, CA	90	363
ST. JOSEPH HEALTH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, LLC	72	317
FRENCH, WILLIAM	41	88
Coastal Pathology Medical Associates, Inc Clinical Laboratory · Eureka, CA	29	71
MONTGOMERY, JOHN	29	108
OPEN DOOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS	27	66
Neal Feuerman Anesthesiology · Fortuna, CA	24	69
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · San Diego, CA	24	61
Ronald Jones Orthopedic Surgery · Fortuna, CA	18	55
OPEN DOOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS	18	35
PHILIP L. OLKIN, M.D. AND C. RAY JONES, M.D.	16	68

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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