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Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care
Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
200 Corporate Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70508

Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH is a pulmonologist in Shreveport, LA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

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Office Locations

1541 Kings Highway
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 626-0000
(318) 629-4833
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CHRISTUS Health

200 Corporate Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70508
1-800-893-9698
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

nursing home care

In 2023, Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH performed more nursing home care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Shreveport, LA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 89
hospital care 201
inpatient care 201

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Shreveport, LA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 126
hospital care 246
inpatient care 246

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 75
Female 114
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 97
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 66
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 45
Dementia 6
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Shreveport, LA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 192
hospital care 250
inpatient care 250
thoracic (chest) imaging 17
X-rays 17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 94
Female 132
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 118
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 81
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 49
Diabetes 43
Dementia 9
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Shreveport, LA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

catheterization 14
doctor visit 144
hospital care 343
inpatient care 343

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 198
Female 320
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 266
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 198
From 75 to 84 96
85 and over 34
Less than 65 190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 32
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 49
Diabetes 49
Dementia 12
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Shreveport, LA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

catheterization 14
doctor visit 92
hospital care 386
inpatient care 386

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 117
Female 115
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 117
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 83
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 63
Asthma 45
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 43
Diabetes 47
Dementia 25
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Shreveport, LA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 64
hospital care 309
inpatient care 309

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 86
Female 106
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 99
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 63
From 75 to 84 34
85 and over 15
Less than 65 80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 24
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 60
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 41
Diabetes 45
Dementia 19
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Shreveport, LA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

catheterization 16
doctor visit 102
hospital care 412
inpatient care 412

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 128
Female 134
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 142
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 98
From 75 to 84 39
85 and over 21
Less than 65 104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 32
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 61
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 45
Dementia 23
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Shreveport, LA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 141
hospital care 229
inpatient care 229

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 94
Female 129
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 111
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 81
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 15
Less than 65 80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 58
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 43
Diabetes 43
Dementia 19
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Shreveport, LA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 88
hospital care 462
inpatient care 462
nursing home care 48

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 125
Female 137
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 129
Black 121
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 100
From 75 to 84 61
85 and over 20
Less than 65 81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 25
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 67
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 4
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 50
Dementia 24
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Shreveport, LA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 97
hospital care 232
inpatient care 232
nursing home care 73

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 98
Female 134
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 123
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 86
From 75 to 84 44
85 and over 31
Less than 65 71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 28
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 64
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 50
Dementia 25
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Shreveport, LA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 92
hospital care 165
inpatient care 165
nursing home care 50

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 91
Female 103
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 96
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 72
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 17
Less than 65 54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 31
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 36
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 38
Diabetes 53
Dementia 21
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Shreveport, LA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 67
hospital care 94
inpatient care 94
nursing home care 57

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 59
Female 84
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 91
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 66
From 75 to 84 42
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 31
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 41
Diabetes 48
Dementia 15
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH treated as a pulmonologist in Shreveport, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and X-rays.

catheterization 14
doctor visit 107
hospital care 277
inpatient care 277
nursing home care 57
thoracic (chest) imaging 17
X-rays 17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH.

Gender
Female 125
Male 97
Ethnicity
Black / African American 67
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 58
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 12
75 to 84 34
Less than 65 77
65 to 74 82

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 15
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 43
Atrial Fibrillation 19
Dementia 16
Cancer 11

Education & Training

Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. He completed residency at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences/National Capital Consortium. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

Residency: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences/National Capital Consortium

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Abbott Laboratories $167 CardioMEMS HF System
$93 		Circular Mapping Catheters
$74
Pfizer Inc. $108 PREVNAR - 13
$62 		ELIQUIS
$46
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. $105 TRACLEER BOSENTAN
$105
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $101 BREO
$70
$31
Genentech USA, Inc. $83 Esbriet
$59
$24
Other $239 LOKELMA
$38 		SYMBICORT
$31 		Relistor
$31 		Photofrin
$28 		Adempas
$26 		Other
$85
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $803

Research Payments

Dr. Robert E. Walter, MD, MPH has received 15 research payments totaling $17,356.

Biography

Dr. Robert Walter's specialties are adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He practices in Shreveport, LA. Dr. Walter obtained a license to practice in Louisiana.

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