Dr. Walter J. Chlysta, MD

  • Cuyahoga Falls, OH
  • General surgeon
NPI1942250162PAC ID7517006612
Medicare services, 2024
60
Medicare patients, 2024
72
Part D claims, 2024
76
Publications
4
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1900 23rd Street, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
Practice phone
Call (330) 971-7000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Western Reserve Hospital

Hospital · Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

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Dr. Walter J. Chlysta is a general surgeon in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Dr. Chlysta practices at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, part of Western Reserve Hospital.

Dr. Chlysta's NPI, 1942250162, was assigned on May 10, 2006. Dr. Chlysta graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Chlysta holds Ohio license 35.070064.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7517006612
NPI enumeration date
May 10, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(330) 971-7000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1994

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

Dr. Walter J. Chlysta practices at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Dr. Chlysta's primary practice is Western Reserve Hospital, at 1900 23rd Street, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 in Summit County. The practice phone is (330) 971-7000.

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Dr. Walter J. Chlysta is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Chlysta's primary practice is Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, part of Western Reserve Hospital. The medical group on file is Western Reserve Hospital Physicians, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chlysta to 1 more physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Walter J. Chlysta's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chlysta practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Western Reserve HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Walter J. Chlysta is one of 1,056 general surgeons in Ohio

Surgery is Dr. Chlysta's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Chlysta is licensed in Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, OhioPrimaryLicense 35.070064 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Chlysta

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Dr. Walter J. Chlysta billed Medicare for 60 services in 2024

CMS data shows 60 Medicare services from Dr. Chlysta across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 72 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,299 for them.

Medicare services, 202460
Medicare patients72
Paid by Medicare$5,299
Procedure codes3

Dr. Chlysta's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 902024: 6033%
Surgery
2023: 122024: 0100%

Where Dr. Chlysta's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office4473%
  • In a facility1627%

Dr. Chlysta compared with the Ohio median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Chlysta
  • Ohio median
Medicare services
60vs 16864% below
Medicare patients
72vs 12743% below
Part D claims
51vs 4611% above

Medians across 1,031 general surgeons in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Chlysta's 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. Walter J. Chlysta treated 72 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 72 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chlysta in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 31 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.68, 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. Chlysta's median patient age at 64, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 202472
Average age72
Average risk score1.68
Also on Medicaid17%

Dr. Chlysta's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Chlysta's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4056%
  • Men3244%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Chlysta's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis60%
  4. Mood disorders42%
  5. Anxiety38%
  6. Depression36%
  7. Ischemic heart disease35%
  8. COPD29%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Chlysta's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Walter J. Chlysta wrote 76 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Chlysta wrote 76 Medicare Part D claims for 36 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 51 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,079 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 75 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 202476
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$1,079
Part D patients36

Dr. Chlysta's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic74 claims97%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims3%

Dr. Chlysta's 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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 752024: 5132%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

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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. Walter J. Chlysta ranks in the 43rd percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare

Dr. Chlysta accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Chlysta, more than 43% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Chlysta ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
43rd percentile12 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 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. Walter J. Chlysta has 4 publications on record

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Chlysta, published from 2020 to 2023. Dr. Chlysta's most frequent co-authors are Grant Belden Hubbard, MD, Christopher Ryan Daigle, MD and Nicholas Alexander Gastaldo, DO.

Papers4
Years published2020 to 2023

Dr. Chlysta's papers by year, 2020 to 2023

Dr. Chlysta's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Chlysta

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Walter J. Chlysta received $901 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Chlysta from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $206.

General payments to Dr. Chlysta by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Chlysta the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Walter J. Chlysta graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine

Dr. Chlysta graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1994.

  1. Medical schoolOhio State University College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Walter J. Chlysta'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 Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors 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-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Walter J. Chlysta's NPI number?

Dr. Walter J. Chlysta's NPI number is 1942250162. It was assigned on May 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Walter J. Chlysta?

Dr. Walter J. Chlysta is a general surgeon in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Walter J. Chlysta practice?

Dr. Chlysta practices at 1900 23rd Street, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223. Dr. Chlysta's primary practice is Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, part of Western Reserve Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chlysta to 1 physician office and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Walter J. Chlysta's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Chlysta is (330) 971-7000.

What is Dr. Walter J. Chlysta's medical license number?

Dr. Chlysta holds Ohio license 35.070064.

Which hospitals is Dr. Walter J. Chlysta affiliated with?

Dr. Chlysta practices at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

What medical group is Dr. Walter J. Chlysta part of?

Dr. Chlysta is linked to Western Reserve Hospital Physicians, Inc. Dmand AI links Dr. Chlysta to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Walter J. Chlysta accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chlysta billed Medicare for 60 services in 2024, and Dr. Chlysta accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Walter J. Chlysta see?

CMS counts 72 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chlysta in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. Walter J. Chlysta bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Chlysta's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

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Where did Dr. Walter J. Chlysta go to medical school?

Dr. Chlysta graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1994.

What drugs does Dr. Walter J. Chlysta prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chlysta's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole and Pantoprazole Sodium.

Has Dr. Walter J. Chlysta received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $901 in general payments to Dr. Chlysta from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

How long has Dr. Walter J. Chlysta been practicing?

Dr. Chlysta graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

Does Dr. Walter J. Chlysta do research?

Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Chlysta, published from 2020 to 2023.

Who does Dr. Walter J. Chlysta publish with?

Dr. Chlysta's most frequent co-authors are Grant Belden Hubbard, MD (3 shared papers), Christopher Ryan Daigle, MD (1 shared paper) and Nicholas Alexander Gastaldo, DO (1 shared paper).

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