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Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

1997 Sloan Place Suite 17
Maplewood, MN 55117

(651) 772-6251

Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD is a nephrologist in Maplewood, MN specializing in adult nephrology.

Office Locations

1997 Sloan Place Suite 17
Maplewood, MN 55117

(651) 772-6251

(651) 294-9661

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In The News

“Special thank you to the Highland Park and West St. Paul DaVita Clinics, Dr. Cara Walz, Dr, Shannon Doyle, Katie Schmidt CNP, Dr. Tammy Chiesa, Dr. Brian Miller, Dr. Stephen Zins and Dr. Marla...”—"Theresa M. SWENSON", Twin Cities Pioneer Press, April 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota. 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:

hemodialysis

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD had a list price for hemodialysis, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota. 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. Cara Sue Walz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maplewood, MN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	88
dialysis	131
doctor visit	132
hospital care	562
inpatient care	562

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maplewood, MN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	80
dialysis	105
doctor visit	137
hospital care	565
inpatient care	565

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	37
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	56
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maplewood, MN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	60
dialysis	113
doctor visit	75
hospital care	474
inpatient care	474

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	31
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	56
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maplewood, MN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	42
dialysis	83
doctor visit	75
hospital care	465
inpatient care	465

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	46
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	62
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maplewood, MN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	61
dialysis	73
doctor visit	114
hospital care	358
inpatient care	358

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	27
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	55
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maplewood, MN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	69
dialysis	65
doctor visit	61
hospital care	436
inpatient care	436

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	26
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	61
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maplewood, MN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	84
dialysis	70
doctor visit	68
hospital care	438
inpatient care	438

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	26
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	61
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maplewood, MN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	71
dialysis	97
doctor visit	54
hospital care	553
inpatient care	553

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	41
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	56
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maplewood, MN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	86
chronic care	83
dialysis	32
doctor visit	62
hospital care	370
inpatient care	370

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	29
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	59
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maplewood, MN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	102
dialysis	30
doctor visit	115
hospital care	372
inpatient care	372

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	13
Hispanic	11
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	31
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	52
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maplewood, MN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	94
dialysis	21
doctor visit	92
hospital care	258
inpatient care	258

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	28
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	60
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maplewood, MN were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and blood draw.

blood draw	76
chronic care	83
dialysis	74
doctor visit	89
hospital care	441
inpatient care	441

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	20
Non-Hispanic White	192
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	62
85 and over	29
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	82

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cara Sue Walz, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Education & Training

She has a state license in Minnesota.

Licensed In: Minnesota

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Relypsa, Inc.	$48 VELTASSA $48
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$42 $42
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.	$14 LUPKYNIS $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$104

Biography

Dr. Cara Walz sees patients in Maplewood, MN. Her medical specialty is adult nephrology. She graduated from the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine.