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Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Eastern Virginia Medical School (1995)

8220 Meadowbridge Road MOB I, Suite 306
Mechanicsville, VA 23116

(804) 764-7340

Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD is a cardiac surgeon in Mechanicsville, VA specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD is affiliated with Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Greenville, SC), Bon Secours, St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian, VA) and Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville, VA).

Office Locations

8220 Meadowbridge Road MOB I, Suite 306
Mechanicsville, VA 23116

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5875 Bremo Road MOB South, Suite 400B
Richmond, VA 23226

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Mechanicsville, VA during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
doctor visit	32
excision	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Mechanicsville, VA during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	44
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	56
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Mechanicsville, VA during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	64
open surgery	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	68
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Mechanicsville, VA during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	52
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	70
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Mechanicsville, VA during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	44
cardiac procedures	88
open surgery	88
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	88

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	64
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Mechanicsville, VA during 2017 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	52
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	62
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Mechanicsville, VA during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	52
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	13

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	69
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Mechanicsville, VA during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	64
open surgery	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	70
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Mechanicsville, VA during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	22
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	73
Diabetes	70
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Mechanicsville, VA during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	46
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	18

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Mechanicsville, VA during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	28
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	15
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Mechanicsville, VA during 2023 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	22
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	58
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Mechanicsville, VA were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	48
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
doctor visit	32
excision	38
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	23
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	4
85 and over	0
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	22

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	55
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Cancer	8
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1995. He completed residency at Mercer University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) and has a state license in Kansas.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (1995)

Residency: Mercer University Affiliated Hospitals (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery)

Licensed In: Kansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Greenville, SC)

Bon Secours

St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian, VA)

Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville, VA)

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. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Magellan Health Services, Payer Provider, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, Sentara Health Plan VA, ClearSpring Healthcare, Aetna Health Insurance Company VA, Johns Hopkins Health Plans VA (USFHP), Medcost VA, AllyAllign VA, Sedgwick Workers Compensation VA and Aetna Better Health VA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Magellan Health Services

Payer Provider

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

Sentara Health Plan VA

ClearSpring Healthcare

Aetna Health Insurance Company VA

Johns Hopkins Health Plans VA (USFHP)

Medcost VA

AllyAllign VA

Sedgwick Workers Compensation VA

Aetna Better Health VA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Walter W. Ohara Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mechanicsville, VA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AtriCure, Inc.	$4,522 Cardiovascular $3,486	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $506	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $167	ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) $152	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $113	Other $98
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,040 Heart Valves $1,488	CoreValve Evolut $310	Revascularization - Surgical $108	Mosaic $78	Endurant $33	Other $22
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,613 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $1,486	Avalus $127
Abbott Laboratories	$1,042 MitraClip $329	Confirm Rx $183	Quadra Assura $170	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $145	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $96	Other $120
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$892 Da Vinci Surgical System $892
Other	$6,011 Impella $852	ECM Patch $565	ELIQUIS $360	TMR $267	FLOSEAL $245	Other $3,723

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,729
Travel and Lodging	$6,391

Biography

Dr. Walter O'Hara's specialties are cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. O'Hara average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He appears to be an in-network provider for Magellan Health Services, MultiPlan, and Anthem, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. O'Hara attended medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. O'Hara's residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Mercer University. He is affiliated with St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian, VA), Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Greenville, SC), and Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville, VA). Doctor.com reports that he is closed to new patients at this time.