How we can help
From routine prevention to ongoing health needs, your care stays personal, coordinated and easy to understand. When you need a specialist, Dr. Walters makes the referral simple.
Unhurried checkups focused on prevention and your long-term goals: annual physicals, blood pressure and cholesterol checks, and age-appropriate cancer screening. Dr. Walters orders your mammogram and refers you to a gastroenterologist when a colonoscopy is due. You leave with a clear plan for the year ahead. For flu shots and other vaccines, we’ll point you to your local pharmacy.
Steady, coordinated care for long-term conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, asthma and COPD, thyroid conditions, kidney disease, osteoporosis and arthritis, tracked over time. Regular follow-up keeps your numbers on track and catches problems early. When you need a specialist, referrals are easily arranged.
Prompt care for colds, flu, fevers, infections, urinary tract infections, sprains and minor injuries, from a physician who already knows your history.
Evaluation and treatment for seasonal allergies, recurring headaches and migraine, and sleep problems, with referral to a specialist when you need one.
Checkups for children age 5 and up, plus school and sports physicals, from a doctor who can care for the whole family.
Screening and ongoing care for anxiety, depression and insomnia, with referral to a therapist or psychiatrist when you need more support. For patients living with serious mental illness, Dr. Walters manages their overall health in step with their psychiatrist.
Medical clearance before surgery, medication reviews, and referrals to trusted specialists.
For an emergency, go to the nearest emergency room or call 911. If you are admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital, you will be cared for by Dr. Walters’ hospital care team, and he stays in touch with them about your care.
Video or phone visits for follow-ups and many routine concerns, so you can check in without leaving home.
Conditions we treat
Dr. Walters diagnoses and manages a wide range of conditions, and refers you to a trusted specialist when you need one.
Coronary artery disease, angina and chest pain, atrial fibrillation and other heart rhythm problems, heart valve disorders, congestive heart failure, varicose veins and poor circulation in the legs and feet.
Asthma, COPD and emphysema, bronchitis, pneumonia, sinus infections.
Diabetes, underactive, overactive or enlarged thyroid, high calcium levels, chronic anemia.
Early-stage and chronic kidney disease, urinary tract infections, enlarged prostate, prostate inflammation or infection, testicular concerns.
Acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), stomach and intestinal infections or inflammation, hemorrhoids.
Arthritis, gout, osteoporosis, joint pain and joint cysts, bursitis, tendonitis, rotator cuff, knee, ankle and foot injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, non-surgical back pain.
Epilepsy and seizures, Parkinson’s disease and dementia, managed together with your neurologist, plus follow-up care after a stroke or mini-stroke (TIA).
Contact dermatitis, hives, cellulitis and other skin conditions, pink eye (conjunctivitis).
In the hospital: Dr. Walters is resuming inpatient work at Good Samaritan Hospital, caring for admitted patients with serious illnesses such as sepsis, stroke, kidney failure, gastrointestinal bleeding or blockage, and severe complications of diabetes.
For chest pain, stroke symptoms or any other emergency, call 911.
Insurance & billing
Dr. Joseph Walters currently participates with the following insurance plans and payer networks:
Medicare Part B – California
Partners Direct Health IPA
Santa Clara Family Health Plan (SCFHP)
Direct SCFHP and Supplement plans only. HMO and DUAL Connect plans are not currently accepted.
Alignment Health Plan
Allied Benefit Systems
Cigna
Colonial Penn
Health Net
PPO, POS, and EPO plans
Meritain Health / Aetna
Mutual of Omaha
Nippon Life Insurance
SCCIPA
Optum / Physician Medical Group IPA
If your insurance plan requires you to select Dr. Walters as your Primary Care Physician (PCP), your assigned Independent Practice Association (IPA) must be either:
Coverage and network participation can vary by specific plan, employer group, and benefit design. We recommend contacting our office and your insurance company before scheduling to confirm that Dr. Walters is in-network for your specific plan.
Please contact our office and have your insurance card available. Our staff will be happy to help verify whether your plan is accepted.
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