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Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD

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(Seth Walker, MD)

(528 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease), General Practice and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

West Virginia University (2001)

275 Collier Road NW Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30309

(404) 350-0009

Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD is a pulmonologist in Atlanta, GA specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), general practice and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from West Virginia University in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, PIEDMONT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL BILLING LLC, Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Buckhead and PIEDMONT PROVIDERS LLC.

Office Locations

275 Collier Road NW Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30309

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In The News

“She died in Emory's hospital on Clifton Road, under the care of the pulmonologist whose signature is at the bottom, Dr. Seth Walker, according to her parents, who got the letter.”—"Hospital's errant form letter turns spotlight on patient care", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , July 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	23
doctor visit	197
hospital care	251
inpatient care	251
lab tests	47
preventive care	16
pulmonary testing	195
vaccines	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	220
hospital care	275
inpatient care	275
lab tests	38
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	160
vaccines	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	17
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	197
hospital care	300
inpatient care	300
lab tests	39
pulmonary testing	230

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	38
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	48
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
catheterization	11
doctor visit	180
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
lab tests	30
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	210
vaccines	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	186
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	70
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	21
doctor visit	212
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
lab tests	44
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	232
vaccines	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	22
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	189
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
pulmonary testing	101

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	16
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	103
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	14
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	138
hospital care	518
inpatient care	518
pulmonary testing	98

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	125
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	51
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	46
Dementia	24
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	154
hospital care	661
inpatient care	661
pulmonary testing	65

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	77
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	46
Dementia	26
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	241
hospital care	318
inpatient care	318
pulmonary testing	83

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	35
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Atlanta, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and lab tests.

blood draw	19
bronchoscopy	15
catheterization	11
doctor visit	183
hospital care	255
inpatient care	255
lab tests	39
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	152
vaccines	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	68
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	187
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	72
85 and over	30
Less than 65	73
65 to 74	111

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	13
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD graduated from West Virginia University in 2001. He completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: West Virginia University (2001)

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (2005)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease American Board of Pediatrics

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

PIEDMONT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL BILLING LLC

Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Buckhead

PIEDMONT PROVIDERS LLC

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. Seth D. Walker, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BCBS and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

BCBS

Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 528 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$23,160 KALYDECO $5,004	ORKAMBI $14	$18,143
Gilead Sciences Inc	$6,370 Cayston $6,331	$39
AbbVie, Inc.	$4,051 $4,051
PARI RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT, INC.	$2,121 Kitabis Pak $2,121
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$436 QBW251 $398	XOLAIR $38
Other	$1,042 Arikayce $172	TOBI PODHALER $120	FASENRA $77	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $65	TYVASO $57	Other $552

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$25,465
Travel and Lodging	$6,770
Food and Beverage	$3,369
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500
Education	$77

Research Payments

Dr. Seth D. Walker, MD has received 71 research payments totaling $1,452,996.

Biography

Dr. Seth Walker specializes in general practice, pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), and critical care (intensive care medicine) and practices in Atlanta, GA. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Walker is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He seems to honor Blue California and Medicare insurance. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Atlanta, GA. He studied medicine at West Virginia University School of Medicine and Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Walker completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).