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Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD

(Dr. Walter P. Griffey III, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)
East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine
430 South Lake Street
Paris, TN 38242

Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD is an internist in Paris, TN specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine. Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD is affiliated with Henry County Medical Center and WALTER P. GRIFFEY JR MD PC.

View Doctor's Full Profile (731) 642-3024

Office Locations

Henry County Medical Center

430 South Lake Street
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-3024
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw
phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

urinalysis

By Affordability:

blood tests
removal of skin lesion
skin lesion destruction
skin procedures

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood tests, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery), and skin procedures 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated as an internist in Paris, TN during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 18
blood draw 927
doctor visit 1941
ear procedures 20
injections 18
lab tests 1162
musculoskeletal imaging 15
nursing home care 147
preventive care 197
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 18
skin procedures 18
vaccines 197
X-rays 15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD.

Gender
Male 252
Female 328
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 557
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 252
From 75 to 84 194
85 and over 94
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 4
Osteoperosis 4
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 29
Dementia 11
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated as an internist in Paris, TN during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 32
blood draw 976
doctor visit 1889
ear procedures 14
injections 32
lab tests 1116
musculoskeletal imaging 13
nursing home care 152
preventive care 225
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 14
skin procedures 14
vaccines 225
X-rays 13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD.

Gender
Male 279
Female 358
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 609
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 286
From 75 to 84 208
85 and over 91
Less than 65 52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 3
Osteoperosis 4
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 27
Dementia 11
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated as an internist in Paris, TN during 2015 were blood draw, lab tests, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 16
blood draw 1144
doctor visit 2050
ear procedures 30
injections 16
lab tests 638
musculoskeletal imaging 43
nursing home care 202
preventive care 184
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 31
skin procedures 31
vaccines 184
X-rays 43

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD.

Gender
Male 640
Female 768
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1344
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 622
From 75 to 84 450
85 and over 206
Less than 65 130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 28
Dementia 12
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated as an internist in Paris, TN during 2016 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 16
blood draw 984
doctor visit 1872
ear procedures 19
injections 16
lab tests 586
musculoskeletal imaging 33
nursing home care 184
preventive care 197
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 18
skin procedures 18
vaccines 186
X-rays 33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD.

Gender
Male 279
Female 300
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 554
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 247
From 75 to 84 200
85 and over 95
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 31
Dementia 15
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated as an internist in Paris, TN during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 853
doctor visit 1758
ear procedures 25
lab tests 533
musculoskeletal imaging 15
nursing home care 161
preventive care 172
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 20
skin procedures 20
vaccines 172
X-rays 15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD.

Gender
Male 259
Female 292
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 526
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 246
From 75 to 84 194
85 and over 85
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 4
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 31
Dementia 16
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated as an internist in Paris, TN during 2018 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 852
doctor visit 1771
ear procedures 24
lab tests 373
nursing home care 72
preventive care 151
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 17
skin procedures 17
vaccines 151

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD.

Gender
Male 256
Female 273
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 506
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 231
From 75 to 84 190
85 and over 87
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 2
Osteoperosis 3
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 29
Dementia 17
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated as an internist in Paris, TN during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 14
blood draw 842
cardiac procedures 14
doctor visit 1719
injections 14
lab tests 395
nursing home care 82
preventive care 278
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 21
skin procedures 21
stress testing 14
vaccines 263

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD.

Gender
Male 253
Female 278
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 505
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 243
From 75 to 84 187
85 and over 77
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 37
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 3
Osteoperosis 4
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 29
Dementia 15
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated as an internist in Paris, TN during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 739
doctor visit 1331
lab tests 320
nursing home care 123
preventive care 211
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 16
skin procedures 16
vaccines 211

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD.

Gender
Male 243
Female 262
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 481
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 233
From 75 to 84 182
85 and over 73
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 37
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 3
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 29
Dementia 13
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated as an internist in Paris, TN during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 676
doctor visit 1397
lab tests 256
nursing home care 27
preventive care 72
vaccines 72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD.

Gender
Male 238
Female 288
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 505
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 251
From 75 to 84 183
85 and over 75
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 36
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 4
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 29
Dementia 13
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated as an internist in Paris, TN during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 799
doctor visit 1455
lab tests 317
preventive care 79
vaccines 79

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD.

Gender
Male 253
Female 263
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 495
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 243
From 75 to 84 194
85 and over 62
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 12
Chronic Kidney Disease 10
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 29
Dementia 6
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated as an internist in Paris, TN during 2023 were blood draw, lab tests, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 15
blood draw 798
doctor visit 1368
injections 15
lab tests 293
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 11
skin procedures 11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD.

Gender
Male 236
Female 242
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 460
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 221
From 75 to 84 181
85 and over 59
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 10
Chronic Kidney Disease 9
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 31
Dementia 6
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD treated as an internist in Paris, TN were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

aspiration 18
blood draw 871
cardiac procedures 14
doctor visit 1686
ear procedures 22
injections 18
lab tests 544
musculoskeletal imaging 23
nursing home care 127
preventive care 176
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 18
skin procedures 18
stress testing 14
vaccines 174
X-rays 23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD.

Gender
Male 289
Female 332
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 594
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 214
85 and over 91
Less than 65 36
65 to 74 279

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 5
Osteoporosis 5
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 29
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Cancer 9
Dementia 12

Education & Training

Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Walter Plummer Griffey III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Henry County Medical Center
WALTER P. GRIFFEY JR MD PC

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Novo Nordisk Inc $1,103 Ozempic
$396 		Tresiba
$364 		RYBELSUS
$247 		Victoza
$56 		Xultophy 100/3.6
$41
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $291 ENTRESTO
$235 		LEQVIO
$56
Lilly USA, LLC $281 BASAGLAR
$101 		MOUNJARO
$98 		JARDIANCE
$54 		ZEPBOUND
$28
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $194 JARDIANCE
$174 		SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
$20
Mylan Specialty L.P. $183 Yupelri
$129 		Perforomist
$43
$12
Other $1,359 VOQUEZNA
$125 		Gralise
$120 		VRAYLAR
$110 		NURTEC ODT
$105 		QULIPTA
$89 		Other
$810
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $3,207
Education $205

Biography

Dr. Walter Griffey's education and training includes medical school at East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama. He is professionally affiliated with Henry County Medical Center.

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