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Dr. Walter Dittel, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and General Pediatrics

235 North Pearl Street
Brockton, MA 02301

(508) 427-3000

Dr. Walter Dittel, MD is an internist in Brockton, MA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine), hospital medicine (hospitalist) and general pediatrics. Dr. Walter Dittel, MD is affiliated with Southcoast Health, Brown University Health and Morton Hospital.

Office Locations

Morton Hospital

235 North Pearl Street
Brockton, MA 02301

(508) 427-3000

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43 High Street
Wareham, MA 02571

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680 Centre Street
Brockton, MA 02302

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Walter Dittel, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Dittel, MD treated as an internist in Brockton, MA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

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

blood draw	23
diabetes management	13
doctor visit	95
hospital care	994
inpatient care	994
lab tests	77
preventive care	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Dittel, MD treated as an internist in Brockton, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	27
hospital care	790
inpatient care	790

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Dittel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	130
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	32
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	63
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Dittel, MD treated as an internist in Brockton, MA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	705
inpatient care	660
outpatient care	45

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Dittel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	43
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	72
Less than 65	115

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	45
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Dittel, MD treated as an internist in Brockton, MA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	886
inpatient care	782
outpatient care	104

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Dittel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	770
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	202
Less than 65	198

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	49
Dementia	31
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Dittel, MD treated as an internist in Brockton, MA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	724
inpatient care	669
outpatient care	55

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Dittel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	28
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	63
Less than 65	113

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	51
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	53
Dementia	33
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Dittel, MD treated as an internist in Brockton, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	893
inpatient care	859
outpatient care	34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Dittel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	65
Less than 65	93

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	46
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Dittel, MD treated as an internist in Brockton, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	841
inpatient care	817
outpatient care	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Dittel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	64
Less than 65	81

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	47
Dementia	36
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Dittel, MD treated as an internist in Brockton, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	1301
inpatient care	1136
outpatient care	165

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Dittel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	146
Less than 65	112

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	47
Dementia	43
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Dittel, MD treated as an internist in Brockton, MA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	1244
inpatient care	1205
outpatient care	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Dittel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	11
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	113
Less than 65	75

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	52
Dementia	40
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Dittel, MD treated as an internist in Brockton, MA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	1262
inpatient care	1235
outpatient care	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Dittel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	86
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	50
Dementia	37
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Dittel, MD treated as an internist in Brockton, MA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	1252
inpatient care	1231
outpatient care	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Dittel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	97
Less than 65	72

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	46
Dementia	35
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter Dittel, MD treated as an internist in Brockton, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and outpatient care.

blood draw	23
diabetes management	13
doctor visit	61
hospital care	990
inpatient care	943
lab tests	77
outpatient care	57
preventive care	45

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Dittel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	334
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	108
85 and over	85
Less than 65	87
65 to 74	114

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He completed residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Southcoast Health

Brown University Health

Morton Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.	$120 FLUZONE QIV $120
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$95 ANDEXXA $95
Cook Medical LLC	$60 Cook Medical Self-Expanding Stent $60
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$42 Yupelri $42
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$39 LifeVest $39
Other	$50 PREVNAR 20 $27	XARELTO $22

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$405

Biography

Dr. Walter Dittel practices hospital medicine (hospitalist) and general pediatrics. Dr. Dittel is affiliated with Brown University Health, Morton Hospital, and Southcoast Health. His residency was performed at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Geisinger Medical Center.