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Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD

(45 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sleep Medicine and Adult Critical Care

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: sleep disorders

700 Ironwood Drive #258
Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814

(208) 625-6877

Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD is a sleep medicine doctor in Coeur D'Alene, ID specializing in sleep medicine and adult critical care. He graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine. Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD is affiliated with Kootenai Health and Kootenai Health.

Office Locations

2003 Kootenai Health Way
Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814

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Kootenai Health

700 Ironwood Drive #258
Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814

(208) 625-6877

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

In 2024, Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD performed more home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Idaho.

Top 10%

By Volume:

in-lab polysomnography

In 2024, Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD performed more in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Idaho.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Coeur D'Alene, ID during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Coeur D'Alene, ID during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	25
inpatient care	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Coeur D'Alene, ID during 2015 were sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
sleep study	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	58

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Coeur D'Alene, ID during 2019 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	95
doctor visit	242
sleep study	232

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	111

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Coeur D'Alene, ID during 2020 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	88
doctor visit	365
sleep study	309

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	12
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Coeur D'Alene, ID during 2021 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	59
doctor visit	459
sleep study	277

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	20
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Coeur D'Alene, ID during 2022 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	67
doctor visit	499
sleep study	271

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	24
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	2
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Coeur D'Alene, ID during 2023 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	189
doctor visit	848
sleep study	782

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	595
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1045
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	573
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	66
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Coeur D'Alene, ID during 2024 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	134
doctor visit	789
sleep study	686

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	608
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1061
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	576
From 75 to 84	393
85 and over	76
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Coeur D'Alene, ID were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

airway management	105
doctor visit	533
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
sleep study	367

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	346
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	126
85 and over	19
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	213

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	7
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Maricopa Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care American Board of Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Idaho.

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine

Residency: Maricopa Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care American Board of Sleep Medicine

Licensed In: Idaho

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 45 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Walter Raymond Fairfax, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Coeur D'Alene, ID.

4.6

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	$59 Inspire $59
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$32 $32
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$15 $15
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$14 (1305) Mask $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$120

Biography

Dr. Walter Fairfax practices sleep medicine. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Fairfax include sleep disorders. He is affiliated with Kootenai Health. He is a graduate of Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine and a graduate of Maricopa Medical Center's residency program.