Dr. Christopher Scott Walthour, MD

Dr. Walthour practices at Sutter Valley Medical Foundation in Tracy, California.

Dr. Walthour's NPI, 1811976640, was assigned on January 11, 2006. Dr. Walthour graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Walthour holds California license C52856.

Dr. Walthour's primary practice is Sutter Valley Medical Foundation, at 445 W Eaton Ave, Tracy, CA 95376 in San Joaquin County. The practice phone is (209) 524-1211.

Dr. Walthour's primary practice is Sutter Valley Medical Foundation in Tracy, California. Dr. Walthour is also affiliated with Sutter Tracy Community Hospital. The medical group on file is SGMF Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walthour to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Walthour practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Walthour's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Walthour is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Walthour's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Massachusetts and Florida.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in foot or ankle, fluid in a joint and hand joint or tendon inflammation among the conditions Dr. Walthour treats.

CMS data shows 3,330 Medicare services from Dr. Walthour across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 464 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $106,978 for them.

CMS counts 464 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walthour in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 212 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Walthour's median patient age at 58, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Walthour wrote 72 Medicare Part D claims for 42 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 31 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $168 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 54 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Walthour accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Walthour as offering telehealth. CMS counts 32 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Walthour, more than 76% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Walthour.

CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Walthour from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Sequoia Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,082.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Walthour, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Walthour graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Walthour is a member of AAOS, AOSSM and AANA.

Dr. Walthour is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.