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Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD

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(Kimberly Walpert, MD)

(1747 Ratings)

Specializes in: Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurosurgery, General Practice and Spine Surgery

Tulane University School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: tumor, brain problems

242 King Avenue Suite 150
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 475-1870

Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD is a null in Athens, GA specializing in psychiatry & neurology, neurosurgery, general practice and spine surgery. She graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Physicians Neurosurgery Athens.

Office Locations

242 King Avenue Suite 150
Athens, GA 30606

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Mathis was cleared to work out with his teammates just six months after surgery, performed by Dr. Kimberly Walpert at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.”—"D'Wan Mathis' incredible journey from OR to QB1 for Georgia Bulldogs", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , September 2020

“Also featured on the video were running backs Nick Chubb and Sony Michel, along with director of sports medicine Ron Courson and surgeon Kimberly P. Walpert, who performed the operation on Gales...”—"Georgia gives hope to Gales family by helping raise funds for accessible home", Macon Telegraph, February 2017

“Dr. Kim Walpert, a neurosurgeon at Athens Regional Medical Center, was watching the game on television and had a deflating feeling from she had just seen.”—"Devon Gales and family give their thanks to Georgia before returning home", Macon Telegraph, February 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cranial radiosurgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

By Affordability:

nerve procedures

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD performed more cranial radiosurgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve surgery, and open carpal tunnel surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for nerve procedures 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 25%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for decompression surgery, nerve decompression surgery, and nerve surgery 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. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	752
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	13
spinal procedures	41
upper extremity surgery	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	900
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	80
open surgery	15
spinal procedures	78
upper extremity surgery	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	47
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	92
doctor visit	976
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	92
spinal procedures	118

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	663
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	44
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	957
hospital care	121
image guided procedures	22
inpatient care	121
nerve procedures	50
radiation therapy	22
spinal procedures	63

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	562
Female	798

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1220
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	602
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	114
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	70
doctor visit	763
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
nerve procedures	70
spinal procedures	98

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	57
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	84
doctor visit	702
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	84
spinal procedures	117

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	46
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	505
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	42

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	25
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2019 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	494
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
nerve procedures	59
spinal procedures	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	33
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	468
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	56
spinal procedures	68

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	36
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2021 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	421
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	44

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	32
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2022 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	409
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	24
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	667
hospital care	102
image guided procedures	22
inpatient care	102
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	58
open surgery	14
radiation therapy	22
spinal procedures	68
upper extremity surgery	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD.

**Gender**
Female	300
Male	241

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	483
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	41
75 to 84	161
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	254

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1994. She completed residency at University of Tennessee College of Medicine. She is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: University of Tennessee College of Medicine (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Physicians Neurosurgery Athens

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.

Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, Kaiser Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Aetna, Tricare Prime (referral required), Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem MediBlue, Beech Street, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser, LifeWell (HealthScope), Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

Kaiser Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Aetna

Tricare Prime (referral required)

Medicare

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem MediBlue

Beech Street

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1747 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Athens, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$1,684 Tritanium $1,413	NSE MIS Attachments $271
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$189 Biomet SpinalPak $189
Boston Scientific Corporation	$104 Spectra IPG $104
Novo Nordisk Inc	$25 Wegovy $25
Genentech USA, Inc.	$12 $12
Other	$20 Interventional Therapies $11	Spinal Implant $9

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,175
Food and Beverage	$669
Education	$189

Biography

Dr. Kimberly Walpert's specialties are general practice, spine surgery, and neurosurgery. These areas are among her clinical interests: tumor and brain problems. Patient ratings for Dr. Walpert average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Walpert can take several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Viant. Her education and training includes medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee. She is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Walpert has an open panel in Athens, GA according to Piedmont Healthcare.