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Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky, M.D.

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

8010 Frost Street Suite 408
San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 939-7471

Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky, M.D. is a thoracic surgeon in San Diego, CA specializing in thoracic surgery.

Office Locations

Address:

8010 Frost Street Suite 408
San Diego, CA 92123

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“In addition to Adamson and Hoagland, the core of the team is made up of Dr. Walter Dembitsky, a surgeon, and Dr. Brian Jaski, a cardiologist.”—"Sharp's heart transplant program turns 30", The San Diego Union-Tribune, October 2015

“"It's pretty far out there," said Dr. Walter Dembitsky, one of the heart specialists who operated on Cuevas at Sharp Memorial Hospital in Serra Mesa.”—"Heart-transplant survivor beats the odds", The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 2011

“Cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Walter Dembitsky, who had performed the surgery on Merrill a year ago, said Thursday that he wasn't surprised to hear about the close call and calm under pressure.”—"With less than an hour to live, musician finds timely help", The San Diego Union-Tribune, August 2010

bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	145
doctor visit	53
open surgery	45
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	45

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	18
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	51
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	29

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	83
open surgery	27
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	27

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	60
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	101
open surgery	43
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	43

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	57
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	55
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	45
open surgery	27
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	27

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	61
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky, M.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky, M.D. treated as a thoracic surgeon in San Diego, CA were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

ablation	11
bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	89
doctor visit	31
open surgery	35
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky, M.D..

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	42
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	1
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	24

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky, M.D. From 2013 - 2020

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky, M.D. treated were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	37
Cancer	2
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky, M.D.. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Thoratec Corporation	$282,133 HeartMate II $243,428	MCS-Multiple Products-General $26,161	HeartMate III R and D $9,392	MCS Multiple Products General $2,879	CentriMag $208	Other $66
Abbott Laboratories	$63,051 Circulatory Support $35,210	CardioMEMS HF System $14,386	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $7,313	HeartMate $5,631	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $513
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$55,359 HeartMate PHP $55,359
Thoratec Europe Limited	$11,399 HeartMate II $11,373	MCS Multiple Products General $26
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,042 Heart Valves $916	STENTS $126
Other	$807 Harvest $144	CARDIOHELP $142	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $116	Carpentier-Edwards Physio Annuloplasty Ring $111	HeartWare Ventricular Assist System $74	Other $219

**Types of Payments**
Education	$157,413
Travel and Lodging	$96,692
Consulting Fee	$88,757
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$56,800
Food and Beverage	$14,128

Research Payments

Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky, M.D. has received 18 research payments totaling $29,880.

Biography

Dr. Walter Dembitsky is a specialist in thoracic surgery. He works in San Diego, CA. Dr. Dembitsky obtained a license to practice in California.

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky, M.D. in 2020

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2020

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2020

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky, M.D. From 2013 - 2020

Education & Training

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General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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