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Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD

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(Paul Walker, MD)

(297 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans (2007)

10310 The Grove Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70836

(225) 761-5200

Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD is a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA specializing in general practice and urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

10310 The Grove Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70836

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cystoscopy

cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement

post void residual study

retroperitoneal ultrasound

urinalysis

urologic procedures

By Affordability:

diagnostic cystoscopy

ureteral stent placement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD performed more cystoscopy, cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement, post void residual study, retroperitoneal ultrasound, urinalysis, and urologic procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic cystoscopy, and ureteral stent placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal imaging

diagnostic cystoscopy

By Affordability:

lab tests

urine tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD performed more abdominal imaging, and diagnostic cystoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests, and urine tests 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. Paul W. Walker, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lab tests	22
urologic procedures	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
doctor visit	95
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
lab tests	145
minimally invasive procedures	18
stent placement (stenting)	18
urologic procedures	58

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	22
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	40
CT scan	25
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	400
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
lab tests	533
minimally invasive procedures	52
minor procedures	11
pelvic imaging	25
potassium test	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
urologic procedures	240

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	28
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	35
CT scan	19
doctor visit	487
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lab tests	726
minimally invasive procedures	55
pelvic imaging	19
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
urologic procedures	267

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	50
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, abdominal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	39
CT scan	20
doctor visit	479
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
lab tests	514
minimally invasive procedures	26
pelvic imaging	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
urologic procedures	250

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	27
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	46
cancer surgery	11
CT scan	25
doctor visit	572
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lab tests	665
minimally invasive procedures	78
pelvic imaging	25
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
urologic procedures	377

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	25
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	70
cancer surgery	18
CT scan	26
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	666
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lab tests	702
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	75
pelvic imaging	26
potassium test	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	44
urologic procedures	386

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	28
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	108
CT scan	35
doctor visit	722
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lab tests	805
minimally invasive procedures	51
pelvic imaging	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	73
urologic procedures	431

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	28
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	125
CT scan	36
doctor visit	700
lab tests	717
minimally invasive procedures	56
pelvic imaging	36
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	89
urologic procedures	409

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	21
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2021 were lab tests, urologic procedures, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	155
cancer surgery	12
CT scan	44
dissection	12
doctor visit	684
excision	12
lab tests	724
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	70
pelvic imaging	44
pelvic surgery	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	111
urologic procedures	378

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	19
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2022 were lab tests, urologic procedures, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	190
CT scan	62
doctor visit	742
lab tests	760
minimally invasive procedures	40
pelvic imaging	39
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	140
urologic procedures	317

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	27
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA were lab tests, urologic procedures, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	89
blood draw	19
cancer surgery	13
CT scan	32
diagnostic procedures	12
dissection	12
doctor visit	554
excision	12
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
lab tests	573
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	52
minor procedures	11
pelvic imaging	29
pelvic surgery	12
potassium test	14
stent placement (stenting)	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	58
urologic procedures	284

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	54
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	229
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	25
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	179

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Education & Training

Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans in 2007. He completed residency at Louisiana State Univeristy Health Sciences Center Shreveport. He is certified by the American Board of Urology - Urology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans (2007)

Residency: Louisiana State Univeristy Health Sciences Center Shreveport (2012)

Board Certification: American Board of Urology - Urology

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 297 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul W. Walker, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Baton Rouge, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,640 Vesicare $735	XTANDI $384	Myrbetriq $356	$165
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$421 ZYTIGA $162	Erleada $124	Balversa $39	$95
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC	$299 PROVENGE $299
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$279 STENDRA $184	TESTIM $82	ERECAID $13
Pfizer Inc.	$264 TOVIAZ $115	VIAGRA $84	XTANDI $52	LYRICA $12
Other	$3,514 GEMTESA $302	Axumin $205	FIRMAGON $157	BOTOX $156	PROVENGE $120	Other $2,574

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,174
Education	$243

Biography

Dr. Paul Walker's areas of specialization are general practice and urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Walker is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. He welcomes new patients at his office inBaton Rouge, LA as reported by Yext. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. Dr. Walker's residency was performed at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport.