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Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD

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Specializes in: Sleep Medicine

242 Green Street
Gardner, MA 01440

(978) 630-5020

Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD is a sleep medicine doctor in Gardner, MA specializing in sleep medicine.

Office Locations

242 Green Street
Gardner, MA 01440

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

lung volume test

In 2023, Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD had a list price for lung volume test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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:

sleep study

In 2012, Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD had a list price for sleep study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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. Joseph W. Walek, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Gardner, MA during 2012 were sleep study, airway management, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	59
doctor visit	474
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
preventive care	44
sleep study	152
vaccines	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Gardner, MA during 2013 were sleep study, preventive care, vaccines and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	30
doctor visit	513
preventive care	52
sleep study	164
vaccines	52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Gardner, MA during 2014 were sleep study, airway management, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	73
doctor visit	553
preventive care	38
sleep study	244
vaccines	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Gardner, MA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	217
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
pulmonary testing	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	246

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	48
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Gardner, MA during 2016 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	35
doctor visit	322
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
pulmonary testing	134
sleep study	99

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	16
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	57
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Gardner, MA during 2017 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	25
doctor visit	468
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
pulmonary testing	141
sleep study	89

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	32
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Gardner, MA during 2018 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	16
doctor visit	540
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
pulmonary testing	151
sleep study	68

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	28
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Gardner, MA during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	563
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
pulmonary testing	238

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	35
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Gardner, MA during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	395
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
pulmonary testing	198
sleep study	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	18
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Gardner, MA during 2021 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	357
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
pulmonary testing	152
sleep study	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	11
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Gardner, MA during 2022 were pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	382
pulmonary testing	90
sleep study	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	13
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Gardner, MA were pulmonary testing, sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

airway management	39
doctor visit	434
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
preventive care	44
pulmonary testing	142
sleep study	99
vaccines	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD.

**Gender**
Female	178
Male	163

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	271
Hispanic	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	18
75 to 84	60
Less than 65	110
65 to 74	141

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph W. Walek, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	23
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,218 FASENRA $562	SYMBICORT $188	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $166	BREZTRI $132	TEZSPIRE $98	Other $72
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,034 ANORO $275	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $274	NUCALA $209	ANORO ELLIPTA $141	BREO $63	Other $73
Grifols USA, LLC	$238 Prolastin-C $188	Prolastin-C Liquid $50
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$179 OFEV $133	Spiriva $32	JARDIANCE $14
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$171 OLYSIO $59	COMPLERA $59	PREZISTA $27	STELARA $26
Other	$1,590 DUPIXENT $200	Xofigo $107	Esbriet $88	Briviact $87	Yupelri $84	Other $1,023

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,343
Consulting Fee	$50
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$20
Education	$16

Biography

Dr. Joseph Walek, who practices in Gardner, MA, is a medical specialist in sleep medicine and adult pulmonology. Dr. Walek obtained a license to practice in Massachusetts.