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Craig R. Walsh, MD MPH

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(Craig R. Walsh, MD, MPH)

(220 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Cardiology (Heart Disease)

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: pain, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and more.

9427 Southwest Barnes Road Suite 495
Portland, OR 97225

(503) 216-1661

Craig R. Walsh, MD MPH is a general practitioner in Portland, OR specializing in general practice and cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 1994 and has 30 years of experience. Craig R. Walsh, MD MPH is affiliated with PROVIDENCE HEALTH AND SERVICES - OREGON, PROVIDENCE HEALTH AND SERVICES OREGON and Providence Heart Clinic – St. Vincent.

Office Locations

Address:

9427 Southwest Barnes Road Suite 495
Portland, OR 97225

Some issues Craig R. Walsh, MD MPH can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

cardiac procedures	414
doctor visit	459
hospital care	224
inpatient care	224
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	53
stress testing	139
ultrasound (sonogram)	285

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	771
Black	13
Hispanic	20
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	168
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	413
doctor visit	462
hospital care	214
inpatient care	214
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	33
stress testing	102
ultrasound (sonogram)	327

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	817
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	34
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	180
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	480
doctor visit	391
hospital care	246
inpatient care	246
minimally invasive procedures	79
nuclear scan	44
stress testing	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	382

**Gender**
Male	990
Female	884

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1692
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	66
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	676
From 75 to 84	670
85 and over	400
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	694
doctor visit	514
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
minimally invasive procedures	49
nuclear scan	27
stress testing	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	626

**Gender**
Male	629
Female	672

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1169
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	39
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	469
From 75 to 84	451
85 and over	253
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	608
cardioversion	20
doctor visit	584
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
minimally invasive procedures	37
nuclear scan	25
stress testing	87
ultrasound (sonogram)	535

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1167
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	33
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	462
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	274
Less than 65	124

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	456
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	546
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	49
nuclear scan	13
stress testing	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	427

**Gender**
Male	693
Female	687

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1235
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	46
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	515
85 and over	255
Less than 65	126

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	824
doctor visit	513
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	41
nuclear scan	28
stress testing	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	768

**Gender**
Male	1000
Female	1014

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1758
Black	33
Hispanic	76
Asian	57
Other	76
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	816
From 75 to 84	665
85 and over	336
Less than 65	197

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	608
doctor visit	358
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	14
stress testing	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	575

**Gender**
Male	620
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	996
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	40
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	421
85 and over	185
Less than 65	87

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	922
cardioversion	28
doctor visit	750
hospital care	225
inpatient care	225
minimally invasive procedures	69
nuclear scan	16
stress testing	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	859

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Craig R. Walsh, MD MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Craig R. Walsh, MD MPH treated as a general practitioner in Portland, OR were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	602
cardioversion	20
doctor visit	510
hospital care	179
inpatient care	179
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	28
stress testing	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	532

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Craig R. Walsh, MD MPH.

**Gender**
Male	546
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	34
Non-Hispanic White	960
Hispanic	27
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Other	28

**Age**
75 to 84	375
85 and over	205
Less than 65	93
65 to 74	398

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Craig R. Walsh, MD MPH From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Craig R. Walsh, MD MPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Craig R. Walsh, MD MPH graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He has a state license in Oregon.

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital (1997)

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

Craig R. Walsh, MD MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PROVIDENCE HEALTH AND SERVICES - OREGON

PROVIDENCE HEALTH AND SERVICES OREGON

Providence Heart Clinic – St. Vincent

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Craig R. Walsh, MD MPH appears to accept the following insurance providers: Health Net-Tricare, Health Net, Medicare Advantage, Providence Health Plan, Cigna PPO, United Behavioral Health Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Health Net, Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO, Providence Health Plan Medicaid and Provider Network Of America.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Craig R. Walsh, MD MPH accepts the following insurance providers:

Health Net-Tricare

Health Net, Medicare Advantage

Providence Health Plan

Cigna PPO

United Behavioral Health Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Health Net

Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO

Providence Health Plan Medicaid

Provider Network Of America

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Craig R. Walsh, MD MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 220 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Craig R. Walsh, MD MPH from all over the web to help you find the right in Portland, OR.

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