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Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO

Accepting New Patients

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Professional interests include: shoulder surgery, arthroscopic surgery, knee surgery, and more.

1496 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE SUITE 601
PETALUMA, CA 94954

(707) 778-1131

Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO is a sports medicine doctor in PETALUMA, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO is affiliated with Hill Physicians and Marin General Hospital.

Office Locations

1496 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE SUITE 601
PETALUMA, CA 94954

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347 Andrieux Street
Sonoma, CA 95476

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335 South McDowell Boulevard
Petaluma, CA 94954

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in PETALUMA, CA during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
doctor visit	350
injections	86

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in PETALUMA, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	484
injections	111
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	37

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	34
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in PETALUMA, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
doctor visit	533
injections	97
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	29
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in PETALUMA, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
doctor visit	471
injections	67
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	43
reconstructive surgery	43

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	46
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO in 2015

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in PETALUMA, CA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
doctor visit	533
injections	95
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	42
reconstructive surgery	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	22
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO in 2016

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in PETALUMA, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	248
hospital care	11
injections	31
inpatient care	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	30
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in PETALUMA, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
doctor visit	244
hospital care	18
injections	39
inpatient care	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	30
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	22
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in PETALUMA, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
doctor visit	312
hospital care	18
injections	42
inpatient care	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	27
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in PETALUMA, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	230
hospital care	14
injections	23
inpatient care	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	28
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in PETALUMA, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	275
hospital care	14
injections	28
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	33
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	17
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in PETALUMA, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	287
hospital care	14
injections	29
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	27
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in PETALUMA, CA were injections, aspiration, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

aspiration	57
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	360
hospital care	14
injections	58
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	216
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	67
85 and over	27
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	110

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO graduated from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Grandview Medical Center. He is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Grandview Medical Center

Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hill Physicians

Marin General Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in PETALUMA, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I have already shared my experience with this Doctor Walter to many friends!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I would definitely recommend Dr. Walters

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-28

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Good service

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher A. Walter, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
EVOLUTION SURGICAL, INC	$6,770 $6,770
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,341 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA $90	$1,251
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$906 Knee $852	SPEEDTRAP $40	MONOVISC $14
KCI USA, Inc	$800 PREVENA $800
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$366 Vanguard $124	AccuFill $88	Comp Reverse Shoulder Arcom $79	Sports Medicine $44	Vanguard Intelligent Instruments $32
Other	$397 Orthopedic Surgery $87	Latarjet System $75	Variax $39	Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium $25	Prolate $13	Other $158

**Types of Payments**
Education	$4,338
Travel and Lodging	$3,553
Food and Beverage	$1,890
Consulting Fee	$800

Biography

Dr. Christopher Walter's specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Walter include arthroscopic surgery, shoulder surgery, and knee surgery. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Walter graduated from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine and then he performed his residency at Grandview Medical Center. Dr. Walter's hospital/clinic affiliations include Marin General Hospital and Hill Physicians. According to Hill Physicians, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Sonoma, CA.

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