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Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

815 Highway 7 1 W Suite 1150
Bastrop, TX 78602

(512) 321-1098

Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX specializing in family medicine and general practice. She graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD is affiliated with Ascension, Ascension Seton Smithville and DESMAR WALKES, M.D., P.A..

Office Locations

815 Highway 7 1 W Suite 1150
Bastrop, TX 78602

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“"Our recommendations come from decades of scientific research," said Dr. Desmar Walkes, health authority with Austin Public Health.”—"The Week's Biggest News in Brief The Austin Chronicle", The Austin Chronicle, January 2026

“Dr. Desmar Walkes of Austin Public Health told KUT News the outbreak is "a result of a drop in vaccination rates."”—"Headlines / Quote of the Week", The Austin Chronicle, February 2025

“Dr. Desmar Walkes of the Austin-Travis County Health Authority said the case involved an unvaccinated infant who was exposed to the virus during a vacation overseas.”—"Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child's death", Associated Press News, February 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2012 were sleep study, lab tests, airway management and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	58
breast exam	16
breathing treatment	26
catheterization	38
doctor visit	1703
gynecologic procedures	16
lab tests	61
nursing home care	27
preventive care	16
sleep study	119
urologic procedures	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2013 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	37
blood draw	98
breast exam	64
breathing treatment	40
catheterization	54
cytology	23
diagnostic evaluation	36
doctor visit	1755
gynecologic pathology	23
gynecologic procedures	64
lab tests	214
manual therapy	242
mental health therapy	15
preventive care	69
rehabilitation	723
sleep study	74
urologic procedures	54
vaccines	18
weight management	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	49
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2014 were weight management, mental health therapy, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	46
blood draw	90
breast exam	59
breathing treatment	20
catheterization	36
cytology	43
doctor visit	2202
gynecologic pathology	43
gynecologic procedures	59
lab tests	97
mental health therapy	174
preventive care	129
sleep study	79
urologic procedures	36
vaccines	86
weight management	174

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	50
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, sleep study and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	40
blood draw	51
breast exam	46
breathing treatment	29
catheterization	29
cytology	44
doctor visit	2250
gynecologic pathology	44
gynecologic procedures	46
lab tests	219
preventive care	148
sleep study	82
urologic procedures	29
vaccines	71

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	100
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	34
aspiration	72
blood draw	271
breast exam	63
breathing treatment	28
catheterization	51
cytology	48
doctor visit	2063
gynecologic pathology	48
gynecologic procedures	63
injections	72
lab tests	280
preventive care	135
sleep study	71
urologic procedures	51
vaccines	87

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	43
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
blood draw	346
breast exam	33
breathing treatment	54
catheterization	37
cytology	38
doctor visit	1837
gynecologic pathology	38
gynecologic procedures	33
injections	59
lab tests	289
preventive care	146
urologic procedures	37
vaccines	108

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	35
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	11
aspiration	69
blood draw	187
breast exam	47
breathing treatment	20
catheterization	26
chronic care	112
complementary or alternative therapy	35
cytology	35
doctor visit	2165
ear procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	11
gynecologic pathology	35
gynecologic procedures	47
injections	69
lab tests	274
manometry	11
preventive care	132
rehabilitation	47
sleep study	20
urologic procedures	26
vaccines	86

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	41
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2019 were chronic care, lab tests, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	35
aspiration	99
breast exam	47
breathing treatment	21
catheterization	32
chronic care	680
complementary or alternative therapy	53
cytology	29
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	2187
gastrointestinal procedures	17
gynecologic pathology	29
gynecologic procedures	47
injections	99
lab tests	278
manometry	17
preventive care	96
rehabilitation	90
sleep study	23
urologic procedures	50
vaccines	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	40
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2020 were chronic care, lab tests, preventive care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	30
breast exam	28
chronic care	400
doctor visit	808
gynecologic procedures	28
lab tests	181
preventive care	68
sleep study	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	31
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2021 were lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	230
lab tests	57
preventive care	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	871
Female	1156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1602
Black	155
Hispanic	214
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1196
From 75 to 84	526
85 and over	137
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2021

Hypertension	35
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	78

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX were chronic care, rehabilitation, manual therapy and lab tests.

airway management	40
anorectal procedures	23
aspiration	74
blood draw	173
breast exam	44
catheterization	37
chronic care	397
complementary or alternative therapy	44
cytology	37
diagnostic evaluation	36
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1568
ear procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	14
gynecologic pathology	37
gynecologic procedures	44
injections	74
lab tests	195
manometry	14
manual therapy	242
mental health therapy	94
nursing home care	27
preventive care	95
rehabilitation	286
sleep study	62
urologic procedures	40
vaccines	67
weight management	94

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	58
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	391
Hispanic	19
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	137
85 and over	47
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	257

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	7
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. She has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Ascension Seton Smithville

DESMAR WALKES, M.D., P.A.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$836 Saxenda $296	Ozempic $196	Tresiba $126	RYBELSUS $39	Victoza $15	Other $164
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$808 ANORO $223	BREO $211	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $170	TANZEUM $44	LEVITRA $34	Other $127
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$802 FARXIGA $453	SYMBICORT $149	BYDUREON WEEKLY $41	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $16	BYDUREON PEN $14	Other $130
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$418 JARDIANCE $240	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $104	STIOLTO $24	GLYXAMBI $24	SYNJARDY $16	Other $11
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$379 TOUJEO $213	SOLIQUA 100/33 $90	LANTUS $63	SOLIQUA $13
Other	$3,102 Brovana $324	Tymlos $304	MAKOplasty $141	VRAYLAR $136	Prolia $132	Other $2,065

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,107
Education	$239

Biography

Dr. Desmar Walkes' areas of specialization are general practice, family medicine, and sleep medicine. Dr. Walkes attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. She is professionally affiliated with Ascension.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmar Walkes, MD From 2012 - 2022

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