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Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD

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(Walter Parham, MD)

(21 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), General Practice, Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

Professional interests include: chest pain, stress testing, cardiac catheterization, and more.

2 Good Samaritan Way Suite 220
Mount Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 899-3900

Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD is a cardiologist in Mount Vernon, IL specializing in cardiology (heart disease), internal medicine (adult medicine), general practice, interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD is affiliated with SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia, SSM Health, SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon, GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER, ST MARYS HOSPITAL CENTRALIA ILLINOIS and PHYSICIAN SERVICES CORPORATION OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS INC.

Office Locations

2 Good Samaritan Way Suite 220
Mount Vernon, IL 62864

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1054 M L King Drive Suite 222
Centralia, IL 62801

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2 Locations, 2 Good Samaritan Way Suite 220
Mount Vernon, IL 62864

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Some issues Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD can help you with:

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

stress EKG

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

echocardiogram

stress testing

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD performed more stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, echocardiogram (echo), and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2012 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
blood draw	73
cardiac procedures	478
catheterization	51
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	475
hospital care	300
inpatient care	300
minimally invasive procedures	51
nuclear scan	52
stent placement (stenting)	14
stress testing	156
ultrasound (sonogram)	259
vascular procedures	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	545
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	698
hospital care	502
inpatient care	490
minimally invasive procedures	35
nuclear scan	42
outpatient care	12
stress testing	239
ultrasound (sonogram)	305
vascular procedures	35

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	922
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	174
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	554
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	818
hospital care	378
inpatient care	378
minimally invasive procedures	16
stress testing	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	436
vascular procedures	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	664
Female	738

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1354
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	438
85 and over	249
Less than 65	231

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	553
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1087
hospital care	344
inpatient care	327
minimally invasive procedures	20
outpatient care	17
stress testing	144
ultrasound (sonogram)	428
vascular procedures	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1198
Female	1394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2510
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	976
From 75 to 84	784
85 and over	444
Less than 65	388

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	653
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1409
hospital care	388
inpatient care	368
minimally invasive procedures	22
outpatient care	20
stress testing	149
ultrasound (sonogram)	482
vascular procedures	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	649
Female	853

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1447
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	561
From 75 to 84	460
85 and over	250
Less than 65	231

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	810
doctor visit	1626
hospital care	302
inpatient care	302
stress testing	121
ultrasound (sonogram)	689

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	792
Female	996

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1719
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	673
From 75 to 84	532
85 and over	312
Less than 65	271

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	953
doctor visit	1493
hospital care	231
inpatient care	231
stress testing	127
ultrasound (sonogram)	826

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	926
Female	1131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1973
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	733
From 75 to 84	633
85 and over	366
Less than 65	325

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1081
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1695
hospital care	243
inpatient care	243
minimally invasive procedures	16
stress testing	142
ultrasound (sonogram)	923
vascular procedures	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	858
Female	1067

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1838
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	703
From 75 to 84	620
85 and over	312
Less than 65	290

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
cardiac procedures	948
doctor visit	1246
hospital care	219
inpatient care	219
stress testing	104
ultrasound (sonogram)	844

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	750
Female	919

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1579
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	622
From 75 to 84	530
85 and over	256
Less than 65	261

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	34
cardiac procedures	987
doctor visit	1447
hospital care	217
inpatient care	217
stress testing	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	892

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	812
Female	989

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1711
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	731
From 75 to 84	555
85 and over	274
Less than 65	241

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	31
cardiac procedures	1104
doctor visit	1370
hospital care	239
inpatient care	239
stress testing	181
ultrasound (sonogram)	923

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	919
Female	1136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1952
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	837
From 75 to 84	667
85 and over	331
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Mount Vernon, IL were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	12
blood draw	39
cardiac procedures	787
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1214
hospital care	305
inpatient care	301
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	47
outpatient care	16
stent placement (stenting)	14
stress testing	144
ultrasound (sonogram)	637
vascular procedures	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	727
Female	884

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1545
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	500
85 and over	269
Less than 65	235
65 to 74	606

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. He completed residency at St. John's Mercy Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease Drug Enforcement Administration Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

Residency: St. John's Mercy Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease Drug Enforcement Administration Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia

SSM Health

SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon

GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER

ST MARYS HOSPITAL CENTRALIA ILLINOIS

PHYSICIAN SERVICES CORPORATION OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid, Medicare and Commercial - call to verify.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid

Medicare

Commercial - call to verify

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 21 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Walter A. Parham, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mount Vernon, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$99 BRILINTA $99
ABIOMED	$95 Impella $95
Amgen Inc.	$77 Repatha $77
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$55 PTA $55
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$26 ENTRESTO $26
Other	$44 CRM $25	LifeVest $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$297
Education	$99

Biography

Dr. Walter Parham's areas of specialization are general practice, adult cardiology, and interventional cardiology. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Parham include chest pain, diagnostic evaluation, and cardiac catheterization. He is affiliated with SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon and SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia. Dr. Parham can take Medicaid and Medicare insurance. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Mount Vernon, IL. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. Dr. Parham's residency was performed at St. John's Mercy Medical Center, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, and a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU).