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Dr. Walter A. Sams IV, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Medical College of Georgia (2004)

105 Trinity Place
Athens, GA 30607

(706) 549-9993

Dr. Walter A. Sams IV, MD is an ophthalmologist in Athens, GA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2004 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Walter A. Sams IV, MD is affiliated with KELLER, CRYMES AND DEMARCO, LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

105 Trinity Place
Athens, GA 30607

capsulotomy	39
doctor visit	317
eye procedures	2377
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	16
laser treatment	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	861
Black	160
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	507
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	112
Less than 65	139

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	63
doctor visit	284
eye procedures	2588
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	20
laser treatment	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	51

**Gender**
Male	476
Female	653

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	950
Black	142
Hispanic	13
Asian	12
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	116
Less than 65	137

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

capsulotomy	109
doctor visit	353
eye procedures	2946
laser treatment	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

**Gender**
Male	1104
Female	1404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2146
Black	292
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1334
From 75 to 84	752
85 and over	214
Less than 65	208

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

capsulotomy	147
doctor visit	356
eye procedures	3031
laser treatment	146
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	728

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1066
Black	142
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	662
From 75 to 84	397
85 and over	104
Less than 65	85

capsulotomy	190
doctor visit	395
eye procedures	3120
laser treatment	189
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	738

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1127
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	663
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	109
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	197
doctor visit	335
eye procedures	3253
laser treatment	196
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

**Gender**
Male	558
Female	763

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1160
Black	119
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	678
From 75 to 84	460
85 and over	105
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

capsulotomy	160
doctor visit	427
eye procedures	3300
laser treatment	159
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

**Gender**
Male	576
Female	739

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1168
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	653
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	104
Less than 65	66

capsulotomy	131
doctor visit	329
eye procedures	2632
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	11
laser treatment	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1040
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	586
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	87
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	166
doctor visit	1523
eye procedures	1837
laser treatment	165
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

**Gender**
Male	548
Female	679

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1123
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	572
From 75 to 84	535
85 and over	95
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	159
doctor visit	1461
eye procedures	1783
laser treatment	179
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

**Gender**
Male	557
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1115
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	537
From 75 to 84	535
85 and over	112
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter A. Sams IV, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter A. Sams IV, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Athens, GA were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

capsulotomy	136
doctor visit	578
eye procedures	2691
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
laser treatment	138
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Sams IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	764

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	122
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	1175
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	26

**Age**
75 to 84	464
85 and over	115
Less than 65	89
65 to 74	674

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Sams IV, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Walter A. Sams IV, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2004. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (2004)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Walter A. Sams IV, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

KELLER, CRYMES AND DEMARCO, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Walter A. Sams IV, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Walter A. Sams IV, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Athens, GA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2021-11-28

Dr. Sams shows genuine concern for his patients, never in a rush, takes time to explain, answer questions and has a friendly mannerism. I've been seeing him for 3 years and would not even consider another doctor for  my eye health. I highly recommend him.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
RxSight Inc	$12,402 RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE $9,175	RXSIGHT LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (RXLAL) $2,027	RXSIGHT LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) $1,200
Alcon Vision LLC	$353 ARGOS $68	Rocklatan $43	Simbrinza $41	Centurion $27	Rhopressa $18	Other $157
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$263 ORA $77	ReSTOR $47	Simbrinza $40	CyPass $26	AcrySof $20	Other $53
Allergan Inc.	$184 RESTASIS $92	NATRELLE IMPLANTS $19	LUMIGAN $14	$58
Allergan, Inc.	$113 VUITY $57	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $41	LUMIGAN $15
Other	$330 Oxervate $36	TYRVAYA $34	TEPEZZA $28	Rhopressa $28	ZIOPTAN $25	Other $178

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$12,375
Food and Beverage	$1,270

Biography

Dr. Walter Sams practices ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Sams is a graduate of Medical College of Georgia.

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