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Dr. William Walter McAlexander, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

10810 Parkside Drive
Knoxville, TN 37934

(865) 647-3350

Dr. William Walter McAlexander, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Knoxville, TN specializing in cardiothoracic surgery and general surgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. William Walter McAlexander, MD is affiliated with Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center.

Office Locations

Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center

10810 Parkside Drive
Knoxville, TN 37934

(865) 647-3350

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

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open surgery

In 2012, Dr. William Walter McAlexander, MD performed more open surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter McAlexander, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	261
hospital care	252
inpatient care	252

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter McAlexander, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

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

catheterization	11
doctor visit	271
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	23
Less than 65	85

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter McAlexander, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, peripheral nerve stimulator replacement and neurostimulator replacement.

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

doctor visit	249
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	294
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	294
neurostimulator replacement	12
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	37
Less than 65	96

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter McAlexander, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

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

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	30
doctor visit	11
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter McAlexander, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

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

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	42
doctor visit	14
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	45
Dementia	23
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter McAlexander, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	66
doctor visit	49
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42
vascular procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	17
Less than 65	22

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	52
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter McAlexander, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	110
doctor visit	90
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
minimally invasive procedures	27
open surgery	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56
vascular procedures	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	16
Less than 65	13

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter McAlexander, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	96
doctor visit	92
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
minimally invasive procedures	29
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38
vascular procedures	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	23
Less than 65	11

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Walter McAlexander, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	86
doctor visit	83
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155
minimally invasive procedures	27
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32
vascular procedures	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	21
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Walter McAlexander, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Knoxville, TN were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	71
catheterization	11
doctor visit	124
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	163
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	163
minimally invasive procedures	23
neurostimulator replacement	12
open surgery	40
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40
vascular procedures	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Female	84
Male	89

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	145
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	15
75 to 84	56
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	70

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Education & Training

Dr. William Walter McAlexander, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$57,592 Da Vinci Surgical System $57,592
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$5,182 CoreValve Evolut $1,949	Octopus $1,439	Duran Ancore $721	Miami Instruments Joseph Lamelas Atrial Lift System $278	Mosaic $238	Other $558
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$3,713 Transcatheter Heart Valves $2,930	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $196	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $162	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $157	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Mitral Ease Pericardial Valve $87	Other $181
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$1,326 ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $866	ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $406	ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $55
CryoLife, Inc.	$848 On-X $347	TMR $318	PhotoFix $183
Other	$3,469 Endoscopy Endocutters $465	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $186	AFX $143	Mesh $132	Impella $125	Other $2,418

**Types of Payments**
Education	$43,366
Travel and Lodging	$15,667
Food and Beverage	$13,096

Biography

Dr. William McAlexander is a specialist in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery in Knoxville, TN. Dr. McAlexander is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and Tulane University School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center.