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Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD

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(Walter Savage, MD)

(246 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

New York Medical College

350 John Muir Parkway Suite 285
Brentwood, CA 94513

(925) 513-2646

Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD is a cardiologist in Brentwood, CA specializing in cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from New York Medical College. Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD is affiliated with John Muir Physician Network, Sutter Health, John Muir Health and Hill Physicians.

Office Locations

2400 Balfour Road Suite 201
Brentwood, CA 94513

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1450 Treat Boulevard Suite 220B
Walnut Creek, CA 94597

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Sutter Health

350 John Muir Parkway Suite 285
Brentwood, CA 94513

(925) 513-2646

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In The News

“Dr. Walter Savage, a San Francisco cardiologist, outlined another way in which Matthew's Law affects patients with a failing heart.”—"Dr. W. Gifford Jones: A good postal code can lead to longer life - Southwest Daily News", Albert Lea Tribune, March 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

electrocardiogram

stress EKG

In 2012, Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD had a list price for electrocardiogram (EKG), and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Walter T. Savage, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brentwood, CA during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	23
cardiac procedures	410
doctor visit	2443
hospital care	473
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	473
lab tests	494
nuclear scan	55
stress testing	129
ultrasound (sonogram)	261

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brentwood, CA during 2013 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	33
cardiac procedures	405
doctor visit	2427
hospital care	367
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	367
lab tests	472
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	52
stress testing	135
ultrasound (sonogram)	252

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	584
Female	691

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	874
Black	149
Hispanic	171
Asian	64
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	393
85 and over	254
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brentwood, CA during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	54
cardiac procedures	216
doctor visit	2231
hospital care	236
inpatient care	236
lab tests	262
stress testing	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	162

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	576

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	123
Hispanic	172
Asian	56
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	217
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brentwood, CA during 2015 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	211
doctor visit	2343
hospital care	227
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	227
lab tests	502
minimally invasive procedures	12
stress testing	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	185

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1112
Female	1426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1684
Black	340
Hispanic	362
Asian	112
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	884
From 75 to 84	718
85 and over	492
Less than 65	444

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brentwood, CA during 2016 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	74
cardiac procedures	294
doctor visit	2022
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102
lab tests	455
stress testing	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	220

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	71
Hispanic	96
Asian	28
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	158
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brentwood, CA during 2017 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	67
cardiac procedures	337
doctor visit	2280
hospital care	303
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	303
lab tests	382
minimally invasive procedures	15
stress testing	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	242

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	29
Hispanic	52
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	127
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brentwood, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	35
cardiac procedures	348
doctor visit	1496
hospital care	367
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	367
lab tests	169
minimally invasive procedures	17
stress testing	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	281

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	33
Hispanic	55
Asian	18
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	121
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brentwood, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	342
doctor visit	1231
hospital care	287
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	287
minimally invasive procedures	12
stress testing	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	316

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	34
Hispanic	66
Asian	21
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	114
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brentwood, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	354
doctor visit	1127
hospital care	133
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	133
lab tests	26
minimally invasive procedures	14
stress testing	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	311

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	659
Black	40
Hispanic	86
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	149
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brentwood, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	309
doctor visit	1204
stress testing	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	259

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	36
Hispanic	101
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	147
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brentwood, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	383
doctor visit	1016
stress testing	146
ultrasound (sonogram)	257

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	824
Female	955

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1210
Black	139
Hispanic	233
Asian	129
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	615
From 75 to 84	703
85 and over	281
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brentwood, CA were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	42
cardiac procedures	328
doctor visit	1801
hospital care	277
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	277
lab tests	345
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	53
stress testing	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	249

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	477
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	90
Asian / Pacific Islander	47
Non-Hispanic White	728
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	126
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	362
85 and over	187
Less than 65	115
65 to 74	350

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD graduated from New York Medical College. He completed residency at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of IM/Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in California.

Medical School: New York Medical College

Residency: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of IM/Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

John Muir Physician Network

Sutter Health

John Muir Health

Hill Physicians

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel Corporation, Blue Shield, Private Health Care System - PHCS/Multiplan, AARP Medicare, Multiplan, Three Rivers Provider Network, USA Managed Care, Coventry Health Care National Network, Aetna, United Healthcare, Great-West Healthcare (Now CIGNA), Medicare, Humana, Cigna, Community Care Network (CCN), TriCare-Health Net/VA, Anthem Blue Cross, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street (owned by MultiPlan), Health Net, Multiplan PPO (Kaiser PPO or POS - excluded), Health Management Network, Amera-Net, Pacific Health Alliance, Smartcare, Pacific Foundation for Medical Care, Inc., Canopy Health, Alameda Alliance for Health, USA Health Network, Fortified Provider Network, Partnership Health Plan, Integrated Health Plan, Networks By Design, Contra Costa Health Plan, Canopy Care, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan), Central Health Plan and Hill Physicians Care Solutions.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel Corporation

Blue Shield

Private Health Care System - PHCS/Multiplan

AARP Medicare

Multiplan

Three Rivers Provider Network

USA Managed Care

Coventry Health Care National Network

Aetna

United Healthcare

Great-West Healthcare (Now CIGNA)

Medicare

Humana

Cigna

Community Care Network (CCN)

TriCare-Health Net/VA

Anthem Blue Cross

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street (owned by MultiPlan)

Health Net

Multiplan PPO (Kaiser PPO or POS - excluded)

Health Management Network

Amera-Net

Pacific Health Alliance

Smartcare

Pacific Foundation for Medical Care

Inc.

Canopy Health

Alameda Alliance for Health

USA Health Network

Fortified Provider Network

Partnership Health Plan

Integrated Health Plan

Networks By Design

Contra Costa Health Plan

Canopy Care

Blue Shield of California

UnitedHealthcare

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Central Health Plan

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 246 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Walter T. Savage, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Brentwood, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$786 Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $258	Heart Valves $133	Micra $127	Pacemakers $124	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) $123	Other $22
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$584 ENTRESTO $461	LEQVIO $105	NON BRAND $18
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$473 Benicar $149	Welchol $129	SAVAYSA $128	Azor $35	Effient $23	Other $8
Amgen Inc.	$473 Repatha $473
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$362 LifeVest $362
Other	$3,880 XARELTO $299	CRESTOR $255	OPTIMIZER $228	PRALUENT $205	Unify Assura $181	Other $2,713

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,531
Education	$27

Biography

Dr. Walter Savage practices cardiology (heart disease) in Brentwood, CA and Walnut Creek, CA. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Savage usually is in-network for Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. Before completing his residency at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Dr. Savage attended medical school at New York Medical College. His professional affiliations include Sutter Delta Medical Center, Hill Physicians, and John Muir Medical Center, Concord. According to Hill Physicians, Dr. Savage is currently accepting new patients at his office in Brentwood, CA.