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Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

2739 Laurel Street 1-a
Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 799-4800

Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD is a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC specializing in adult gastroenterology.

Office Locations

2739 Laurel Street 1-a
Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 799-4800

(803) 252-0052

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

immunohistochemistry test

special stains

In 2023, Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD had a list price for immunohistochemistry (IHC) test, and special stains that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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:

lab tests

preventive care

screening colonoscopy

By Affordability:

lab tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD performed more lab tests, preventive care, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests 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. Walter J. Bristow III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	410
doctor visit	670
esophageal dilation	48
gastrointestinal procedures	588
hospital care	723
inpatient care	723
minimally invasive procedures	588
preventive care	136
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	410

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	428
doctor visit	656
esophageal dilation	53
gastrointestinal procedures	616
hospital care	671
inpatient care	671
minimally invasive procedures	616
preventive care	150
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	428

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	537

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	247
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	110
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	377
doctor visit	519
esophageal dilation	49
gastrointestinal procedures	572
hospital care	859
inpatient care	859
minimally invasive procedures	572
preventive care	131
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	377

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	288
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	423
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	108
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	17
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	370
doctor visit	536
esophageal dilation	52
gastrointestinal procedures	597
hospital care	835
inpatient care	835
minimally invasive procedures	597
preventive care	154
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	370

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	906
Female	1194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1324
Black	724
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	946
From 75 to 84	590
85 and over	234
Less than 65	330

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	26
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	366
doctor visit	422
esophageal dilation	46
gastrointestinal procedures	605
hospital care	755
inpatient care	755
minimally invasive procedures	605
preventive care	162
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	366

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	579

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	328
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	90
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	330
doctor visit	428
esophageal dilation	43
gastrointestinal procedures	524
hospital care	385
inpatient care	385
minimally invasive procedures	524
preventive care	148
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	330

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	207
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	62
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	334
doctor visit	432
esophageal dilation	55
gastrointestinal procedures	495
hospital care	432
inpatient care	416
minimally invasive procedures	495
outpatient care	16
preventive care	120
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	334

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	203
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	52
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	337
doctor visit	517
esophageal dilation	41
gastrointestinal procedures	470
hospital care	365
inpatient care	336
minimally invasive procedures	470
outpatient care	29
preventive care	102
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	337

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	193
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	73
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	336
doctor visit	529
esophageal dilation	32
gastrointestinal procedures	461
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
minimally invasive procedures	461
preventive care	103
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	336

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	144
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	42
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	478
doctor visit	635
esophageal dilation	60
gastrointestinal procedures	633
minimally invasive procedures	633
preventive care	138
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	478

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	31
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	377
doctor visit	573
esophageal dilation	41
gastrointestinal procedures	468
lab tests	227
minimally invasive procedures	468
preventive care	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	377

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	127
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	36
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	2
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	362
doctor visit	520
esophageal dilation	47
gastrointestinal procedures	492
lab tests	344
minimally invasive procedures	492
preventive care	130
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	362

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	26
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	2
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

anastomosis	17
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	375
doctor visit	536
esophageal dilation	47
gastrointestinal procedures	543
hospital care	568
inpatient care	563
lab tests	285
minimally invasive procedures	543
outpatient care	22
preventive care	130
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	375

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD.

**Gender**
Female	474
Male	338

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	227
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	557
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	243
85 and over	72
Less than 65	94
65 to 74	403

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.13 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbia, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$3,283 Mavyret $703	Skyrizi $690	Creon $576	Rinvoq $503	Humira $490	Other $320
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$2,661 XIFAXAN $1,790	Trulance $538	PLENVU $237	APRISO $22	UCERIS FOAM $20	Other $53
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,980 Humira $1,165	Viekira $246	Creon $167	Mavyret $157	Lupron $82	Other $163
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,079 STELARA $884	SIMPONI $180	Tremfya $15
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$838 ENTYVIO $615	MOTEGRITY $95	AMITIZA $69	GATTEX $29	EOHILIA $11	Other $18
Other	$7,068 SUCRAID $678	ZENPEP $358	DUPIXENT $350	XELJANZ $320	ZEPOSIA $313	Other $5,049

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16,404
Education	$328
Debt forgiveness	$176

Biography

Dr. Walter Bristow is an adult gastroenterology specialist. He attended medical school at Rush Medical College.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter J. Bristow III, MD From 2012 - 2023

Education & Training

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Biography

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