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Patricia Walters, DPM

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

18366 Clark Street
Tarzana, CA 91356

(818) 345-5585

Patricia Walters, DPM is a podiatrist in Tarzana, CA specializing in sports medicine, foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine).

Office Locations

18366 Clark Street
Tarzana, CA 91356

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Patricia Walters, DPM in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

incision and drainage of skin abscess

nail procedures

skin incision and drainage

In 2023, Patricia Walters, DPM had a list price for incision and drainage of skin abscess (e.g. boil), nail procedures, and skin incision and drainage that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

debridement

excision

incision and drainage of skin abscess

minor procedures

nail procedures

By Affordability:

nail debridement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Patricia Walters, DPM performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, incision and drainage of skin abscess (e.g. boil), minor procedures, and nail procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for nail debridement (removal of diseased nail matter) 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 Patricia Walters, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Tarzana, CA during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, immobilization and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Patricia Walters, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	118
aspiration	40
compression therapy	108
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	296
doctor visit	1974
excision	206
immobilization	156
incision and drainage	118
injections	40
minor procedures	118
nail avulsion	20
nail procedures	110
skin surgery	118
ultrasound (sonogram)	66
vascular procedures	99

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patricia Walters, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Tarzana, CA during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), immobilization, excision and compression therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Patricia Walters, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	123
aspiration	35
compression therapy	154
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	222
doctor visit	1843
excision	164
immobilization	198
incision and drainage	123
injections	35
minor procedures	123
nail procedures	58
skin surgery	123

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	175
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	58
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patricia Walters, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Tarzana, CA during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, abscess drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Patricia Walters, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	156
aspiration	39
compression therapy	105
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	315
doctor visit	2188
excision	291
immobilization	150
incision and drainage	156
injections	39
minor procedures	156
nail procedures	24
skin surgery	156

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	189
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	54
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patricia Walters, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Tarzana, CA during 2015 were immobilization, compression therapy, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Patricia Walters, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	98
aspiration	64
compression therapy	156
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	125
doctor visit	2100
excision	100
immobilization	207
incision and drainage	98
injections	64
minor procedures	98
nail procedures	25
rehabilitation	11
skin surgery	98

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	790

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1140
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	412
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patricia Walters, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Tarzana, CA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), abscess drainage, minor procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Patricia Walters, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	165
aspiration	34
compression therapy	44
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	185
doctor visit	1835
excision	164
immobilization	82
incision and drainage	165
injections	34
minor procedures	165
nail procedures	21
rehabilitation	13
skin surgery	165

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	225
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patricia Walters, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Tarzana, CA during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, abscess drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Patricia Walters, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	134
aspiration	33
compression therapy	50
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	232
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	2148
excision	213
immobilization	77
incision and drainage	134
injections	33
minor procedures	134
nail procedures	19
skin surgery	134

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	176
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patricia Walters, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Tarzana, CA during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail procedures and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Patricia Walters, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	136
aspiration	36
compression therapy	86
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	276
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	2403
excision	162
immobilization	146
incision and drainage	136
injections	36
minor procedures	136
nail avulsion	42
nail procedures	156
rehabilitation	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	98
skin procedures	98
skin surgery	136

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	200
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patricia Walters, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Tarzana, CA during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Patricia Walters, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	94
aspiration	27
compression therapy	22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	285
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1951
excision	118
immobilization	67
incision and drainage	94
injections	27
minor procedures	94
nail avulsion	19
nail procedures	186
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	89
skin procedures	89
skin surgery	94

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	169
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patricia Walters, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Tarzana, CA during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Patricia Walters, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	60
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	264
doctor visit	1410
excision	129
incision and drainage	60
minor procedures	60
nail procedures	135
skin surgery	60

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	130
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patricia Walters, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Tarzana, CA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Patricia Walters, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	266
doctor visit	1531
excision	124
incision and drainage	30
minor procedures	30
nail procedures	142
skin surgery	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	127
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Patricia Walters, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Tarzana, CA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, abscess drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Patricia Walters, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	184
doctor visit	1621
incision and drainage	19
minor procedures	19
nail procedures	184
skin surgery	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	117
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Patricia Walters, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Patricia Walters, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Tarzana, CA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, immobilization and abscess drainage.

abscess drainage	103
aspiration	38
compression therapy	90
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	240
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1909
excision	167
immobilization	135
incision and drainage	103
injections	38
minor procedures	103
nail avulsion	27
nail procedures	96
rehabilitation	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	93
skin procedures	93
skin surgery	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	66
vascular procedures	99

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	493
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	193
85 and over	174
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	132

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Patricia Walters, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Patricia Walters, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Education & Training

She has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Patricia Walters, DPM has a good overall rating with an average of 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Patricia Walters, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Tarzana, CA.

3.2

Overall Rating

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2021-07-08

I was scheduled to have surgery on my big toe on my left leg. The surgery was to remove a very small bone spur that she said would take no more than 30 minutes. 3 1/2 hours later having no anesthetic other than local she and another doctor whom she did not tell me was gonna be with her we’re finished with me PS to this very day I have to buy special shoes, Have. Constant pain, have trouble walking etc.I went to UCLA to see a specialist there and when I took off the bandages he actually said oh my God! He said he has never seen such a botched job in his life. I have pain every day all the time she has destroyed my life.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Patricia Walters, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$378 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $378
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$309 STRAVIX PL $130	GRAFIX PL $71	GRAFIX $62	STRAVIX $46
Organogenesis Inc.	$307 PuraPly $203	Puraply Antimicrobial $86	Apligraf $17
Kerecis Limited	$254 Kerecis Omega3 Wound $254
Cook Medical LLC	$169 Cook Medical Angioplasty $111	Cook Medical Zilver PTX $58
Other	$1,743 KRYSTEXXA $164	DALVANCE $124	QUTENZA $124	Trabecular Metal (TM) Ankle $112	JUBLIA $98	Other $1,121

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,135
Education	$24

Biography

Dr. Patricia Walters works as a foot & ankle surgery, podiatry (foot & ankle medicine), and sports medicine. Patient reviews placed her at an average of 3.0 stars (out of 5). She welcomes new patients at her office inTarzana, CA as reported by Doctor.com.