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Dr. Peter A. Walts, MD
NPI1417982620PAC ID8426011859
- Medicare services, 2024
- 396
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 213
- Part D claims, 2024
- 220
- Publications
- 1
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Practice address
- 1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202
- Practice phone
- Call (317) 962-2000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Peter A. Walts is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Indianapolis, Indiana
Dr. Walts practices at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health.
Dr. Walts' NPI, 1417982620, was assigned on July 12, 2006. Dr. Walts graduated from Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery in 1996. Dr. Walts holds Indiana license 01059506A.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1417982620NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8426011859
- NPI enumeration date
- July 12, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (317) 962-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Peter A. Walts practices at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana
Dr. Walts' primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital, at 1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202 in Marion County. The practice phone is (317) 962-2000.
- IU Health Methodist Hospital1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202 · Marion CountyPhone(317) 962-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Peter A. Walts is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Walts' primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health. Dr. Walts is also affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis. The medical group on file is Ascension Medical Group St Vincent. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walts to 4 more hospitals, 1 behavioral health center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - IndianapolisAscension Medical Group St Vincent4 hospitalsNames with a free account1 behavioral health centerName with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 home health agencyName with a free account
See all 10 affiliations for Dr. WaltsSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Peter A. Walts' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Walts practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| IU Health Methodist Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +8 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Peter A. Walts is one of 111 cardiothoracic surgeons in Indiana
Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Walts' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Walts is licensed in Indiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), IndianaPrimary
Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Walts
Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
111cardiothoracic surgeons in Indiana39cardiothoracic surgeons in Indianapolis20cardiothoracic surgeons at IU Health Methodist Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Peter A. Walts billed Medicare for 396 services in 2024
CMS data shows 396 Medicare services from Dr. Walts across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 213 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $155,914 for them.
Medicare services, 2024396
Medicare patients213
Paid by Medicare$155,914
Procedure codes15
Dr. Walts' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 2502024: 18725%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1922024: 1797%
- Imaging
- 2023: 422024: 3029%
Where Dr. Walts' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office11128%
- In a facility28572%
Dr. Walts compared with the Indiana median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Walts
- Indiana median
- Medicare services
- 396vs 1283.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 213vs 11782% above
- Part D claims
- 136vs 235.9 times
Medians across 99 cardiothoracic surgeons in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Walts' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Peter A. Walts treated 213 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 213 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walts in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 98 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.61, 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. Walts' median patient age at 72, with 37% women.
Medicare patients, 2024213
Average age74
Average risk score1.61
Also on Medicaid7%
Dr. Walts' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Walts' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6430%
- Men14970%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Walts' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease75%
- Heart failure53%
- Atrial fibrillation50%
- Arthritis48%
- Diabetes46%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Walts' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women37%
- Men62%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Peter A. Walts wrote 220 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Walts wrote 220 Medicare Part D claims for 91 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 136 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $593 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 139 claims across 7 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024220
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$593
Part D patients91
Dr. Walts' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic207 claims94%
- Brand-name13 claims6%
Dr. Walts' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Walts' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics19%42 of 220 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1392024: 1362%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 7 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Peter A. Walts ranks in the 97th percentile for coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) in Medicare
Dr. Walts accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 60 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Walts, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Walts ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- 97th percentile60 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Peter A. Walts has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Walts. Dr. Walts' most frequent co-authors are David A. Heimansohn, MD, Robert J. Robison, MD and Christopher T. Salerno.
Papers1
Dr. Walts' most frequent co-authors
- David A. Heimansohn, MD1 shared paper
- Robert J. Robison, MD1 shared paper
- Christopher T. Salerno1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Walts
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Peter A. Walts has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Walts to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Atrial Fibrillation and Arrhythmias, Cardiac.
Conditions in Dr. Walts' trials
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Walts
- Sreedhar Rao Billakanty, MD1 shared trial
- Bryon J. Boulton, MD1 shared trial
- Kenneth Charles Civello, MD, MPH1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Walts
Atrial FibrillationArrhythmias, CardiacAtriCure EPi-Sense-AF Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Peter A. Walts received $27,332 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 232 general payments to Dr. Walts from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $16,813.
General payments to Dr. Walts by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Walts by kind, 2016 to 2025
$27.3Kin total
- Travel and lodging$13,16348%
- Food and beverage$8,02929%
- Consulting fees$6,05022%
- Education$900%
Companies that paid Dr. Walts the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Peter A. Walts graduated from Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery
Dr. Walts graduated from Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery in 1996.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Peter A. Walts's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Peter A. Walts' NPI number?
Dr. Peter A. Walts' NPI number is 1417982620. It was assigned on July 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Peter A. Walts?
Dr. Peter A. Walts is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Indianapolis, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).
Where does Dr. Peter A. Walts practice?
Dr. Walts practices at 1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Dr. Walts' primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walts to 4 hospitals, 1 behavioral health center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Peter A. Walts' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Walts is (317) 962-2000.
What is Dr. Peter A. Walts' medical license number?
Dr. Walts holds Indiana license 01059506A.
Which hospitals is Dr. Peter A. Walts affiliated with?
Dr. Walts practices at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Walts is also affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis. Dmand AI links Dr. Walts to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Peter A. Walts part of?
Dr. Walts is linked to Ascension Medical Group St Vincent.
Does Dr. Peter A. Walts accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Walts billed Medicare for 396 services in 2024, and Dr. Walts accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Peter A. Walts see?
CMS counts 213 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walts in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Peter A. Walts bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Walts' most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99205), surgery: heart and blood vessels (33508) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (33533).
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Where did Dr. Peter A. Walts go to medical school?
Dr. Walts graduated from Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Peter A. Walts prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Walts' most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel, Amoxicillin and Metoprolol Tartrate.
Has Dr. Peter A. Walts received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $27,332 in general payments to Dr. Walts from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.
How long has Dr. Peter A. Walts been practicing?
Dr. Walts graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
Does Dr. Peter A. Walts do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Walts. Dr. Walts has worked on 1 clinical trial.
Who does Dr. Peter A. Walts publish with?
Dr. Walts' most frequent co-authors are David A. Heimansohn, MD (1 shared paper), Robert J. Robison, MD (1 shared paper) and Christopher T. Salerno (1 shared paper).
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