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Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (1989)

1501 Northeast Medical Center Drive
Bend, OR 97701

(541) 382-2811

Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD is a cardiologist in Bend, OR specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD is affiliated with St. Charles Health System and University of South Carolina.

Office Locations

1501 Northeast Medical Center Drive
Bend, OR 97701

(541) 382-2811

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cholesterol screening

In 2024, Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD had a list price for cholesterol screening, lipid profile, metabolic panel, preventive care, and screening test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Oregon. 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:

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

inpatient hospital care

ultrasound

In 2024, Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Oregon.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

By Affordability:

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Oregon, Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD performed more cardioversion, and elective external cardioversion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for minimally invasive procedures 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. Kirk William Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	23
cardiac procedures	307
catheterization	88
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	838
hospital care	420
inpatient care	382
minimally invasive procedures	101
outpatient care	38
stent placement (stenting)	14
stress testing	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	169
vascular procedures	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2013 were hospital care, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	35
angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	415
catheterization	104
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	816
hospital care	422
inpatient care	387
minimally invasive procedures	104
outpatient care	35
stent placement (stenting)	24
stress testing	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	247
vascular procedures	68

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	894
Black	12
Hispanic	67
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	171
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
angioplasty	32
cardiac procedures	596
catheterization	143
diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	1044
hospital care	405
inpatient care	389
minimally invasive procedures	158
outpatient care	16
stent placement (stenting)	32
stress testing	94
ultrasound (sonogram)	372
vascular procedures	95

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	607
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1077
Black	15
Hispanic	95
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	369
85 and over	222
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	43
cardiac procedures	595
catheterization	99
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	918
hospital care	544
inpatient care	532
minimally invasive procedures	99
outpatient care	12
stress testing	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	403
vascular procedures	117

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1146
Female	1112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2044
Black	0
Hispanic	148
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	788
From 75 to 84	686
85 and over	406
Less than 65	378

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	102
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
stress testing	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	75

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	26
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	351
doctor visit	190
hospital care	298
inpatient care	298
stress testing	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	243

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	123
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	34
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	126
cardiac procedures	638
doctor visit	686
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
lab tests	223
nuclear scan	95
preventive care	68
stress testing	232
thyroid function tests	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	435

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	593
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1007
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	175
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	186
cardiac procedures	751
doctor visit	1217
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
lab tests	246
nuclear scan	34
preventive care	87
stress testing	181
thyroid function tests	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	657

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1001
Female	850

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1749
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	48
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	809
From 75 to 84	674
85 and over	262
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	112
cardiac procedures	772
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	924
hospital care	209
inpatient care	196
lab tests	117
minimally invasive procedures	16
outpatient care	13
preventive care	102
stress testing	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	752
vaccines	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	978
Female	873

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1739
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	799
From 75 to 84	723
85 and over	230
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	81
cardiac procedures	988
cardioversion	24
doctor visit	548
hospital care	369
inpatient care	333
lab tests	78
minimally invasive procedures	25
outpatient care	36
preventive care	58
stress testing	93
ultrasound (sonogram)	959

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1154
Female	1077

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2104
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	15
Other	55
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1027
From 75 to 84	819
85 and over	266
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	57
cardiac procedures	804
cardioversion	19
doctor visit	481
hospital care	223
inpatient care	210
lab tests	44
minimally invasive procedures	18
outpatient care	13
preventive care	32
stress testing	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	786

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1083
Female	962

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1932
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	13
Other	57
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	894
From 75 to 84	806
85 and over	266
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	48
cardiac procedures	737
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	472
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
lab tests	48
preventive care	41
stress testing	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	705

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	939
Female	908

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1741
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	13
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	748
From 75 to 84	775
85 and over	256
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2024 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	46
cardiac procedures	679
cardioversion	24
doctor visit	403
hospital care	269
inpatient care	269
lab tests	31
minimally invasive procedures	17
preventive care	14
stress testing	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	679

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	778
Female	783

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1478
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	595
From 75 to 84	705
85 and over	212
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD in 2024

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bend, OR were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	30
angioplasty	28
blood draw	93
cardiac procedures	595
cardioversion	19
catheterization	108
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	711
hospital care	280
inpatient care	268
lab tests	112
minimally invasive procedures	67
nuclear scan	64
outpatient care	23
preventive care	57
stent placement (stenting)	23
stress testing	93
thyroid function tests	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	498
vaccines	24
vascular procedures	88

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	704
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	1272
Hispanic	38
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Other	25

**Age**
75 to 84	498
85 and over	201
Less than 65	108
65 to 74	555

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	13
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Kirk William Walker, MD graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Oregon.

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals (1991)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Oregon

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$835 Repatha $563	$272
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$475 ENTRESTO $344	LEQVIO $119	NON BRAND $11
Abbott Laboratories	$407 Confirm Rx $140	AMPLATZER Occluders $129	Pacemakers $109	CardioMEMS HF System $15	GALLANT $15
Boston Scientific Corporation	$220 WATCHMAN Access System $121	GENERAL THERAPIES $64	WATCHMAN $35
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$220 Avalus $95	CoreValve Evolut $72	CareLink $29	Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $12	$11
Other	$1,690 ELIQUIS $201	XARELTO $150	ONPATTRO $131	DISEASE STATE $120	Pradaxa $107	Other $980

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,693
Education	$89
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$65

Biography

Dr. Kirk Walker sees patients in Bend, OR. His medical specialty is adult cardiology. Dr. Walker is affiliated with St. Charles Health System. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University and a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver, Dr. Walker attended Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine.