Dr. Daniel C. Walters, MD

Dr. Walters practices at Digestive Care Center - Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California.

Dr. Walters' NPI, 1659665461, was assigned on June 9, 2011. Dr. Walters graduated from College of Human Medicine - Grand Rapids in 2011. Dr. Walters' California license number on file is A129565.

Dr. Walters' primary practice is Digestive Care Center - Saddleback Medical Center, at 24411 Health Ctr Dr, #450, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. The practice phone is (714) 586-9386.

Dr. Walters' primary practice is Digestive Care Center - Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Walters is also affiliated with MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center. The medical group on file is South Orange County Cardiology Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walters to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Walters practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Walters' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Walters is board certified in interventional cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Walters' licenses on file in 2 states: California and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists angioplasty, cardiac catheterization and pacemaker or defibrillator implantation among the conditions Dr. Walters treats.

CMS data shows 2,798 Medicare services from Dr. Walters across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 657 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $313,404 for them.

CMS counts 657 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walters in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 262 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.62, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Walters' median patient age at 72, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Walters wrote 1,642 Medicare Part D claims for 309 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,452 of them, across 31 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $263,183 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 815 claims across 19 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 74 out of 100 for Dr. Walters for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Walters accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Walters, published from 2011 to 2021. 2019 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Coronary Angiography and Robotic Surgical Procedures. Dr. Walters has published most often in Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. Dr. Walters' most frequent co-authors are Ehtisham Mahmud, MD, Mitul Piyush Patel, MD and Ryan Robert Reeves, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 333 general payments to Dr. Walters from 47 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Biotronik Inc. paid the most, $4,237.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Walters, most recently AOA Inductee 2011 in 2011.

Dr. Walters graduated from College of Human Medicine - Grand Rapids in 2011. Dr. Walters is a member of AOA.

Dr. Walters is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.