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Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Professional interests include: heart palpitations, atrial tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, and more.
3000 32nd Avenue S
Fargo, ND 58103

Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Fargo, ND specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD is affiliated with Essentia Health.

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Office Locations

3000 32nd Avenue S
Fargo, ND 58103
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224D Cornwall Street NW Suite 306
Leesburg, VA 20176
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1830 Town Center Drive Suite 405
Reston, VA 20190
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac device implantation
ICD system replacement
permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation
permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement
transvenous ICD implantation

In 2023, Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD performed more cardiac device implantation, ICD system replacement, permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement, and transvenous ICD implantation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Dakota.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures
minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

Afib catheter ablation
cardiac ablation
cardiac catheter ablation
catheter ablation
pacemaker implantation
pacemaker replacement
permanent pacemaker implantation
permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement
pulmonary vein isolation
supraventricular tachycardia ablation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Dakota, Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD performed more cardiac procedures, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for Afib catheter ablation, cardiac ablation, cardiac catheter ablation, catheter ablation, pacemaker implantation, pacemaker replacement, permanent pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement, pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) ablation 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 Lawrence Atiga, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Fargo, ND during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 42
cardiac procedures 171
catheterization 42
diagnostic procedures 17
doctor visit 132
hospital care 64
implant surgery 112
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 42
inpatient care 64
minimally invasive procedures 196

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Fargo, ND during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 40
cardiac procedures 153
catheterization 40
diagnostic procedures 13
doctor visit 163
hospital care 58
implant surgery 113
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 33
inpatient care 58
minimally invasive procedures 193
tilt table test 13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD.

Gender
Male 537
Female 445
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 822
Black 55
Hispanic 27
Asian 64
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 275
From 75 to 84 401
85 and over 269
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 66
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 46
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 37
Dementia 18
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Fargo, ND during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 38
cardiac procedures 140
catheterization 38
diagnostic procedures 16
doctor visit 170
hospital care 70
implant surgery 102
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 31
inpatient care 70
minimally invasive procedures 178
tilt table test 14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD.

Gender
Male 510
Female 421
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 785
Black 46
Hispanic 28
Asian 55
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 274
From 75 to 84 355
85 and over 261
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 44
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 37
Dementia 19
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Fargo, ND during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 33
cardiac procedures 130
catheterization 33
diagnostic procedures 15
doctor visit 184
hospital care 13
implant surgery 97
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 44
inpatient care 13
minimally invasive procedures 163

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD.

Gender
Male 930
Female 740
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1414
Black 90
Hispanic 42
Asian 94
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 446
From 75 to 84 646
85 and over 496
Less than 65 82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 43
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 34
Dementia 20
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Fargo, ND during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 42
ambulatory monitoring 20
cardiac procedures 174
catheterization 42
diagnostic procedures 19
doctor visit 414
hospital care 12
implant surgery 112
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 29
inpatient care 12
minimally invasive procedures 196
tilt table test 12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD.

Gender
Male 626
Female 514
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 915
Black 70
Hispanic 47
Asian 85
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 326
From 75 to 84 459
85 and over 284
Less than 65 71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 40
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 37
Dementia 21
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Fargo, ND during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 53
ambulatory monitoring 24
cardiac procedures 172
catheterization 53
diagnostic procedures 22
doctor visit 408
hospital care 67
implant surgery 95
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 27
inpatient care 67
minimally invasive procedures 201
tilt table test 13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD.

Gender
Male 525
Female 385
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 774
Black 51
Hispanic 26
Asian 40
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 245
From 75 to 84 377
85 and over 242
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 48
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 37
Dementia 19
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Fargo, ND during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 57
ambulatory monitoring 13
cardiac procedures 170
catheterization 57
diagnostic procedures 21
doctor visit 329
hospital care 33
implant surgery 100
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 30
inpatient care 33
minimally invasive procedures 214

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD.

Gender
Male 527
Female 381
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 763
Black 50
Hispanic 24
Asian 45
Other 26
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 259
From 75 to 84 374
85 and over 242
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 48
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 34
Dementia 18
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Fargo, ND during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 33
cardiac procedures 108
catheterization 33
diagnostic procedures 11
doctor visit 214
hospital care 37
implant surgery 75
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 12
inpatient care 37
minimally invasive procedures 141

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD.

Gender
Male 382
Female 306
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 578
Black 35
Hispanic 20
Asian 32
Other 23
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 195
From 75 to 84 289
85 and over 184
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 46
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 29
Dementia 17
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Fargo, ND during 2020 were hospital care, minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 27
cardiac procedures 59
catheterization 27
diagnostic procedures 14
doctor visit 228
hospital care 106
implant surgery 32
inpatient care 53
minimally invasive procedures 86

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD.

Gender
Male 100
Female 90
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 140
Black 30
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 69
From 75 to 84 79
85 and over 31
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 52
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 34
Dementia 17
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Fargo, ND during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 40
cardiac procedures 102
catheterization 40
diagnostic procedures 17
doctor visit 330
hospital care 241
implant surgery 62
inpatient care 163
minimally invasive procedures 142

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD.

Gender
Male 253
Female 204
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 321
Black 92
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 21
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 158
From 75 to 84 179
85 and over 92
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 48
Heart Failure 56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 35
Dementia 18
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Fargo, ND during 2022 were hospital care, minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 32
cardiac procedures 110
catheterization 32
diagnostic procedures 13
doctor visit 303
hospital care 144
implant surgery 78
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 20
inpatient care 92
minimally invasive procedures 142

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD.

Gender
Male 215
Female 171
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 268
Black 64
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 28
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 114
From 75 to 84 177
85 and over 77
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 66
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 34
Dementia 11
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Fargo, ND were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and hospital care.

ablation 39
ambulatory monitoring 19
cardiac procedures 135
catheterization 39
diagnostic procedures 16
doctor visit 261
hospital care 76
implant surgery 88
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 29
inpatient care 60
minimally invasive procedures 168

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD.

Gender
Male 418
Female 332
Ethnicity
Black / African American 53
Asian / Pacific Islander 37
Non-Hispanic White 616
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 19
Other 11
Age
75 to 84 303
85 and over 198
Less than 65 35
65 to 74 214

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 31
Atrial Fibrillation 43
Dementia 16
Cancer 13

Education & Training

Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and has a state license in North Dakota.

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Residency: Loma Linda University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Licensed In: North Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Essentia Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 96 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fargo, ND. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-17
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Dr. Atiga was very knowledgeable about my condition and provided detailed information on the appropriate treatment. I look forward to continuing my care under Dr. Atiga.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-03-03
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*Dr. Atiga treats his patients with respect and is informative. When visiting *Dr. Atiga. I don't feel like cattle being pushed on. He truly care about his patients.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-03-16
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Dr Atiga is an very attentive listener. He answered all my questions, and offered treatments based on our conversation.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-01-09
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Exceptional specialist with the ability to explain difficult data in an understandable way.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-04-04
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*Dr. Atiga was wonderful. I would absolutely recommend him to my family & friends.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-22
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Dr. Atiga answered all my questions and I was impressed.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-09-21
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Again, overall excellent experience.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-12-22
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*Dr. Atiga is first rate.

General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $1,761 Advisa
$813 		Ablation
$467 		Arctic Front
$206 		Micra
$69 		Amplia MRI
$32 		Other
$173
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,403 Tachy System
$322 		OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED
$144 		X4 CRTD
$122 		Emblem S-ICD
$69 		TACHY GENERATOR
$61 		Other
$685
Pfizer Inc. $299 ELIQUIS
$144 		CHANTIX
$80 		VYNDAQEL
$52 		PAXLOVID
$24
AtriCure, Inc. $230 EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX
$230
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc $175 XARELTO
$175
Other $1,294 LifeVest
$173 		remede System
$172 		ENTRESTO
$112 		BRILINTA
$92 		Repatha
$88 		Other
$657
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $3,424
Travel and Lodging $1,639
Education $99

Research Payments

Dr. Walter Lawrence Atiga, MD has received 28 research payments totaling $62,475.

Biography

Dr. Walter Atiga is an adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) specialist. He is rated highly by his patients. These areas are among his clinical interests: cardiac arrest, heart block, and cardiac sarcoidosis. Dr. Atiga is affiliated with Essentia Health. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Reston, VA. He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center and National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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