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Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (1989)
1532 Lone Oak Road Suite 415
Paducah, KY 42003

Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Paducah, KY specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1989 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD is affiliated with CRMC MSO SUB 1 INCORPORATED.

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Office Locations

1532 Lone Oak Road Suite 415
Paducah, KY 42003
(270) 442-0103
(270) 442-0109
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228 W 4th Street Suite 200
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 372-0405
(931) 372-0463
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardioversion
elective external cardioversion
prothrombin time test

In 2023, Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD performed more cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, and prothrombin time (PT) test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Top 10%

By Volume:

permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation
permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

By Affordability:

cardiac pacing procedures
pacemaker implantation
pacemaker replacement
pacemaker system replacement
permanent pacemaker implantation
permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation
permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD performed more permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, and permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac pacing procedures, pacemaker implantation, pacemaker replacement, pacemaker system replacement, permanent pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, and permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

blood tests
lab tests
liver function tests

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood tests, lab tests, and liver function tests (LFTs) 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Paducah, KY during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

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

ablation 11
ambulatory monitoring 17
cardiac procedures 249
cardioversion 14
catheterization 11
diagnostic procedures 11
doctor visit 499
hospital care 334
implant surgery 46
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 14
inpatient care 334
lab tests 266
minimally invasive procedures 68
nuclear scan 56
stress testing 85
ultrasound (sonogram) 90

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD.

Gender
Male 439
Female 384
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 696
Black 114
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 274
From 75 to 84 308
85 and over 180
Less than 65 61

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, heart failure and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 49
Heart Failure 59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 38
Dementia 14
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Paducah, KY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

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

ambulatory monitoring 12
cardiac procedures 201
doctor visit 576
hospital care 352
implant surgery 49
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 22
inpatient care 352
lab tests 307
minimally invasive procedures 49
nuclear scan 46
stress testing 77
ultrasound (sonogram) 63

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD.

Gender
Male 443
Female 351
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 669
Black 110
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 281
From 75 to 84 299
85 and over 147
Less than 65 67

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 50
Heart Failure 57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 37
Dementia 11
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Paducah, KY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures 26
doctor visit 70
hospital care 157
inpatient care 157
ultrasound (sonogram) 26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD.

Gender
Male 202
Female 170
Age
From 65 to 74 160
From 75 to 84 116
85 and over 46
Less than 65 50

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 30
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 48
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 41
Diabetes 47
Dementia 17
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Paducah, KY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ablation 12
cardiac procedures 162
catheterization 12
diagnostic procedures 12
doctor visit 391
hospital care 351
inpatient care 351
lab tests 37
minimally invasive procedures 24
stress testing 29
ultrasound (sonogram) 150

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD.

Gender
Male 297
Female 292
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 556
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 229
From 75 to 84 190
85 and over 80
Less than 65 90

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 37
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 43
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 38
Diabetes 41
Dementia 15
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Paducah, KY during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ablation 11
cardiac procedures 319
cardioversion 19
catheterization 11
diagnostic procedures 11
doctor visit 578
hospital care 447
implant surgery 17
inpatient care 447
lab tests 60
minimally invasive procedures 39
nuclear scan 21
stress testing 63
ultrasound (sonogram) 250

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD.

Gender
Male 636
Female 687
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1242
Black 67
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 496
From 75 to 84 393
85 and over 183
Less than 65 251

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 35
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 41
Dementia 14
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Paducah, KY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

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

cardiac procedures 49
cardioversion 19
doctor visit 415
hospital care 349
implant surgery 22
inpatient care 349
lab tests 35
minimally invasive procedures 22
ultrasound (sonogram) 27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD.

Gender
Male 736
Female 807
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1465
Black 54
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 574
From 75 to 84 492
85 and over 223
Less than 65 254

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 39
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 43
Dementia 20
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Paducah, KY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and minimally invasive procedures.

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

cardiac procedures 49
cardioversion 37
doctor visit 832
hospital care 572
implant surgery 49
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 14
inpatient care 572
lab tests 81
minimally invasive procedures 49

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD.

Gender
Male 804
Female 796
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1557
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 602
From 75 to 84 593
85 and over 231
Less than 65 174

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 69
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 44
Heart Failure 59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 43
Dementia 21
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Paducah, KY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardioversion.

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

cardiac procedures 39
cardioversion 48
doctor visit 853
hospital care 327
implant surgery 39
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 12
inpatient care 327
lab tests 136
minimally invasive procedures 39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD.

Gender
Male 642
Female 581
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1192
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 449
From 75 to 84 482
85 and over 176
Less than 65 116

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 66
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 49
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 41
Dementia 17
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Paducah, KY during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardioversion.

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

cardiac procedures 34
cardioversion 72
doctor visit 1008
hospital care 311
implant surgery 34
inpatient care 311
lab tests 99
minimally invasive procedures 34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD.

Gender
Male 599
Female 540
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1115
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 397
From 75 to 84 465
85 and over 191
Less than 65 86

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 55
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 41
Dementia 17
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Paducah, KY during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardioversion.

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

cardiac procedures 24
cardioversion 32
doctor visit 837
hospital care 292
implant surgery 24
inpatient care 292
lab tests 69
minimally invasive procedures 24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD.

Gender
Male 414
Female 396
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 796
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 263
From 75 to 84 373
85 and over 134
Less than 65 40

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, atrial fibrilation and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 72
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 38
Dementia 9
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Paducah, KY during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardioversion.

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

cardiac procedures 41
cardioversion 43
doctor visit 759
hospital care 305
implant surgery 41
inpatient care 305
lab tests 123
minimally invasive procedures 41

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD.

Gender
Male 421
Female 389
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 792
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 274
From 75 to 84 364
85 and over 137
Less than 65 35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, atrial fibrilation and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 69
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 40
Dementia 10
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Paducah, KY were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

ablation 11
ambulatory monitoring 14
cardiac procedures 108
cardioversion 35
catheterization 11
diagnostic procedures 11
doctor visit 619
hospital care 345
implant surgery 35
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 15
inpatient care 345
lab tests 121
minimally invasive procedures 38
nuclear scan 41
stress testing 63
ultrasound (sonogram) 101

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD.

Gender
Male 512
Female 490
Ethnicity
Black / African American 31
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 916
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 4
Age
75 to 84 370
85 and over 157
Less than 65 111
65 to 74 363

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 40
Atrial Fibrillation 50
Dementia 15
Cancer 12

Education & Training

Dr. William Walter Wassynger, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1989. He has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (1989)

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

CRMC MSO SUB 1 INCORPORATED

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $1,716 Arctic Front
$656 		Micra
$237 		Patient Management - Data Connectivity Solutions
$173 		Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT
$121 		Advisa
$99 		Other
$430
Medtronic, Inc. $1,204 Micra
$1,012 		PulseSelect
$22
$171
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) $305 LifeVest
$305
Amgen Inc. $203 Repatha
$203
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $184 MULTAQ
$127 		PRALUENT
$58
Other $969 ELIQUIS
$165 		XARELTO
$115 		Barostim Neo System
$96 		Effient
$80 		ENTRESTO
$61 		Other
$451
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $3,488
Travel and Lodging $1,066
Education $15
Entertainment $13

Biography

Dr. William Wassynger is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He studied medicine at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons.

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