Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky, MD

  • San Diego, CA
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
NPI1891777421
Medicare services, 2018
28
Publications
39
Clinical trials
1
Industry payments
$119,010
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
8010 Frost St Ste 100 Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92123-4222
Practice phone
Call (858) 650-5000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Sharp Kidney And Pancreas Transplant Center

Surgical practice · San Diego, California

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Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky is a cardiothoracic surgeon in San Diego, California

Dr. Dembitsky practices at Sharp Kidney And Pancreas Transplant Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Dembitsky's NPI, 1891777421, was assigned on November 18, 2005. Dr. Dembitsky graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1968. Dr. Dembitsky's California license number on file is G33154.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
November 18, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(858) 650-5000
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Medical school graduation
1968

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky practices at Sharp Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Center in San Diego, California

Dr. Dembitsky's primary practice is Sharp Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Center, at 8010 Frost St Ste 100 Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92123-4222. The practice phone is (858) 650-5000.

  • Sharp Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Center
    8010 Frost St Ste 100 Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92123-4222Phone(858) 650-5000

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Dembitsky's primary practice is Sharp Kidney And Pancreas Transplant Center in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dembitsky to 1 medical group, named with a free account.

Sharp Kidney And Pancreas Transplant CenterSurgical practice · San Diego, CaliforniaPrimary
1 medical groupName with a free account
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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Sharp Kidney And Pancreas Transplant CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky is one of 568 cardiothoracic surgeons in California

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Dembitsky's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Dembitsky is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Dembitsky has a license on file in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G33154 · 1976 to 2023 · taxonomy 208G00000X

Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Dembitsky

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Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky billed Medicare for 28 services in 2018

CMS data shows 28 Medicare services from Dr. Dembitsky across 2 procedure codes in 2018. Medicare paid $8,547 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 201828
Paid by Medicare$8,547
Procedure codes2

Dr. Dembitsky's Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2018

  • 2017
  • 2018
Surgery
2017: 02018: 28
Office and hospital visits
2017: 142018: 0100%

Dr. Dembitsky compared with the California median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2018

  • Dr. Dembitsky
  • California median
Medicare services
28vs 11475% below

Medians across 453 cardiothoracic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Dembitsky's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018

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Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky has 39 publications on record

Dmand AI links 39 papers to Dr. Dembitsky, published from 2012 to 2020. 2014 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Heart-Assist Devices, Hemodynamics and Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Dr. Dembitsky has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. Dembitsky's most frequent co-authors are Robert M. Adamson, MD, William York Moores, MD and Brian E. Jaski, MD.

Papers39
Years published2012 to 2020

Dr. Dembitsky's papers by year, 2012 to 2020

Topics Dr. Dembitsky writes about most

  • Heart-Assist Devices
  • Hemodynamics
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  • Heart Failure
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Heart Transplantation
  • Hypothermia, Induced
  • Coronary Artery Bypass

Dr. Dembitsky's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Dembitsky

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Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Dembitsky to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Atrial Fibrillation and Arrhythmias, Cardiac. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Dembitsky that name 1 trial.

Conditions in Dr. Dembitsky's trials

  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Dembitsky

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Dembitsky

Sources: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026; Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky received $119,010 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 141 general payments to Dr. Dembitsky from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 43% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $63,051. It also lists 3 research payments totaling $2,680 in 2017, naming 1 clinical trial.

General payments to Dr. Dembitsky by program year, 2016 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Dembitsky by kind, 2016 to 2023

$119Kin total
  • Consulting fees$51,35743%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$32,80028%
  • Travel and lodging$28,55624%
  • Food and beverage$6,2975%

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine

Dr. Dembitsky graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1968.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  3. Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery

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Sources for Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky's NPI number?

Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky's NPI number is 1891777421. It was assigned on November 18, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky?

Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky is a cardiothoracic surgeon in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).

Where does Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky practice?

Dr. Dembitsky practices at 8010 Frost St Ste 100 Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92123-4222. Dr. Dembitsky's primary practice is Sharp Kidney And Pancreas Transplant Center in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dembitsky to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Dembitsky is (858) 650-5000.

What is Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky's medical license number?

Dr. Dembitsky's California license number on file is G33154.

Does Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Dembitsky billed Medicare for 28 services in 2018.

Is Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky board certified?

Yes. Dr. Dembitsky is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky bill to Medicare?

In 2018, Dr. Dembitsky's most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (33533) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (33405).

Where did Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky go to medical school?

Dr. Dembitsky graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1968.

Has Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $119,010 in general payments to Dr. Dembitsky from 9 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.

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How long has Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky been practicing?

Dr. Dembitsky graduated from medical school in 1968, 58 years ago.

Does Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky do research?

Dmand AI links 39 publications to Dr. Dembitsky, published from 2012 to 2020. Dr. Dembitsky has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Walter P. Dembitsky publish with?

Dr. Dembitsky's most frequent co-authors are Robert M. Adamson, MD (9 shared papers), William York Moores, MD (5 shared papers) and Brian E. Jaski, MD (4 shared papers).

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