In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, duplex ultrasound, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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 10%

By Volume:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

stress EKG

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

myocardial perfusion SPECT

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD performed more myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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 Volume:

carotid duplex ultrasound

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

electrocardiogram

stress EKG

vascular physiologic studies

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD performed more carotid duplex ultrasound, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), electrocardiogram (EKG), stress EKG, and vascular physiologic studies that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Crystal V. Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, AL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	497
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	680
hospital care	1591
inpatient care	1574
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	52
outpatient care	17
stress testing	223
ultrasound (sonogram)	274

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, AL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	304
doctor visit	620
hospital care	1039
inpatient care	1013
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	18
outpatient care	26
stress testing	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	246
vascular procedures	37

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	664
Female	905

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	926
Black	599
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	561
From 75 to 84	484
85 and over	224
Less than 65	300

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, AL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
cardiac procedures	339
doctor visit	731
hospital care	1124
inpatient care	1112
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	23
outpatient care	12
pelvic imaging	19
stress testing	93
ultrasound (sonogram)	370
vascular procedures	124

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	730

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	804
Black	457
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	391
85 and over	201
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	51
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, AL during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1372
doctor visit	1418
hospital care	786
inpatient care	758
nuclear scan	267
outpatient care	28
preventive care	34
stress testing	544
ultrasound (sonogram)	991
vaccines	34
vascular procedures	175

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1182
Female	1724

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2624
Black	250
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1030
From 75 to 84	918
85 and over	478
Less than 65	480

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, AL during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1623
doctor visit	1668
hospital care	935
inpatient care	935
nuclear scan	378
preventive care	13
stress testing	683
ultrasound (sonogram)	1155
vaccines	13
vascular procedures	232

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	661
Female	891

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1418
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	558
From 75 to 84	525
85 and over	252
Less than 65	217

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, AL during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1361
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	1163
hospital care	950
inpatient care	950
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	287
stress testing	569
ultrasound (sonogram)	941
vascular procedures	149

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	587
Female	722

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1170
Black	113
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	419
85 and over	207
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, AL during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1470
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	1058
hospital care	872
inpatient care	872
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	294
stress testing	598
ultrasound (sonogram)	998
vascular procedures	126

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	587
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1180
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	205
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, AL during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1569
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	1031
hospital care	796
inpatient care	796
lab tests	15
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	329
stress testing	668
ultrasound (sonogram)	1016
vascular procedures	115

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	615
Female	769

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1252
Black	107
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	460
85 and over	236
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, AL during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	608
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	702
hospital care	361
inpatient care	361
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	128
stress testing	254
ultrasound (sonogram)	402
vascular procedures	48

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	543
Female	640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1078
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	473
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	166
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, AL during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1271
doctor visit	770
hospital care	537
inpatient care	537
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	225
stress testing	453
ultrasound (sonogram)	943
vascular procedures	125

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	666
Female	785

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1321
Black	99
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	582
From 75 to 84	500
85 and over	238
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, AL during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1302
cardioversion	29
doctor visit	782
hospital care	546
inpatient care	546
minimally invasive procedures	37
nuclear scan	215
stress testing	437
ultrasound (sonogram)	1012
vascular procedures	159

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	714
Female	866

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1450
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	612
From 75 to 84	593
85 and over	252
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, AL were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	19
cardiac procedures	1065
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	965
hospital care	867
inpatient care	859
lab tests	15
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	201
outpatient care	20
pelvic imaging	19
preventive care	23
stress testing	419
ultrasound (sonogram)	758
vaccines	23
vascular procedures	129

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	616
Female	796

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	185
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	1202
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	464
85 and over	223
Less than 65	198
65 to 74	526

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Crystal V. Walker, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Education & Training

She has a state license in Maryland.

Licensed In: Maryland

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$553 Lexiscan $114	$439
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$366 ENTRESTO $230	LEQVIO $136
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$339 ELIQUIS $266	CAMZYOS $73
Amgen Inc.	$292 Repatha $234	Corlanor $52	$7
Pfizer Inc.	$227 ELIQUIS $166	PAXLOVID $17	NURTEC ODT $16	VIAGRA $14	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $13
Other	$1,345 XARELTO $202	JARDIANCE $113	ZETIA $80	LifeVest $74	MULTAQ $69	Other $808

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,581
Education	$542

Biography

Dr. Crystal Walker is a specialist in adult cardiology. She works in Athens, AL. Dr. Walker graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

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