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Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Tufts University School of Medicine (1981)

7411 Wallace Boulevard
Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 351-1177

Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD is an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD is affiliated with PANHANDLE EYE GROUP, LLP and Panhandle Eye Group.

Office Locations

7411 Wallace Boulevard
Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 351-1177

(806) 355-1284

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

chalazion excision

In 2023, Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD performed more chalazion (meibomian cyst) excision procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eyelid surgery

tear osmolarity test

In 2012, Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD performed more eyelid surgery, and tear osmolarity test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2012 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	145
doctor visit	319
excision	33
eye procedures	6456
foreign body removal	14
injections	74
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	26
laser treatment	145
minimally invasive procedures	74
plastic surgery procedures	212
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	140
doctor visit	1522
eye procedures	3133
foreign body removal	18
injections	59
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	42
laser treatment	140
minimally invasive procedures	59
plastic surgery procedures	133

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	651
Female	1041

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1537
Black	28
Hispanic	103
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	572
From 75 to 84	718
85 and over	335
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2014 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	124
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1836
eye procedures	3093
foreign body removal	20
injections	57
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	29
laser treatment	124
minimally invasive procedures	57
plastic surgery procedures	139
reconstructive surgery	19
tissue transfer	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	106
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	679
Female	1045

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1549
Black	31
Hispanic	123
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	593
From 75 to 84	737
85 and over	322
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	147
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	2019
eye procedures	2987
foreign body removal	11
injections	50
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	32
laser treatment	147
minimally invasive procedures	50
plastic surgery procedures	123
reconstructive surgery	25
tissue transfer	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	30
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1276
Female	2030

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2912
Black	50
Hispanic	306
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1130
From 75 to 84	1368
85 and over	672
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	140
cyst removal	19
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	121
excision	19
eye procedures	4829
injections	61
laser treatment	140
minimally invasive procedures	61
plastic surgery procedures	136
reconstructive surgery	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
tissue transfer	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	57
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	631
Female	1017

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1444
Black	29
Hispanic	153
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	679
85 and over	335
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2017 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	143
cyst removal	18
excision	18
eye procedures	4620
injections	70
lab tests	336
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	25
laser treatment	143
minimally invasive procedures	70
plastic surgery procedures	108
reconstructive surgery	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
tissue transfer	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	72
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	606
Female	959

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1355
Black	32
Hispanic	154
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	610
85 and over	322
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2018 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	142
cyst removal	16
excision	16
eye procedures	3967
injections	64
lab tests	743
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	19
laser treatment	142
minimally invasive procedures	64
plastic surgery procedures	78
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	553
Female	847

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1212
Black	30
Hispanic	132
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	565
85 and over	278
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2019 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	131
eye procedures	3587
injections	67
lab tests	781
laser treatment	131
minimally invasive procedures	67
plastic surgery procedures	82

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	820

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1155
Black	16
Hispanic	134
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	469
From 75 to 84	543
85 and over	280
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2020 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	80
cyst removal	19
diagnostic procedures	13
excision	19
eye procedures	2903
injections	51
lab tests	748
laser treatment	80
minimally invasive procedures	51
plastic surgery procedures	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	932
Black	15
Hispanic	121
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	387
From 75 to 84	447
85 and over	223
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2021 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	103
cyst removal	14
doctor visit	108
excision	14
eye procedures	3038
injections	39
lab tests	1290
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	25
laser treatment	103
minimally invasive procedures	39
plastic surgery procedures	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	629

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	909
Black	0
Hispanic	113
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	432
85 and over	212
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2022 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	99
cyst removal	13
doctor visit	822
excision	13
eye procedures	2066
foreign body removal	13
lab tests	1043
laser treatment	99
plastic surgery procedures	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	595

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	829
Black	0
Hispanic	101
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	387
85 and over	195
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	126
cyst removal	16
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	963
excision	18
eye procedures	3698
foreign body removal	15
injections	59
lab tests	823
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	28
laser treatment	126
minimally invasive procedures	59
plastic surgery procedures	106
reconstructive surgery	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
tissue transfer	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	57
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	557
Female	877

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	1257
Hispanic	130
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	589
85 and over	288
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	501

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1981. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1981)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PANHANDLE EYE GROUP, LLP

Panhandle Eye Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Walter John Murrell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Amarillo, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$2,705 CataractEquipment $977	ReSTOR $671	Cataract Equipment $376	ORA $245	LenSx $126	Other $310
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$1,926 Tecnis Symphony Toric IOL $1,517	Healon Viscoelastics $188	One Series Ultra IOL Delivery System $98	Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $18	$105
Alcon Vision LLC	$1,763 CLAREON $669	AcrySof $367	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $358	ACTIVEFOCUS $233	PANOPTIX $117	Other $20
Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	$724 InflammaDry $370	InflammaDry Device $354
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$605 TEPEZZA $605
Other	$1,731 Lacriflow $370	ACTHAR $205	XIIDRA $168	AdaptDx $111	DEXTENZA $95	Other $781

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,934
Travel and Lodging	$1,143
Gift	$370
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. W. Murrell specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease). Patient ratings for Dr. Murrell average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Murrell is a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine.

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