What is Paul Walter's specialty?

Paul Walter (NPI 1629031307) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Cardiology in Lubbock, TX.

Where does Paul Walter practice?

Paul Walter practices in Lubbock, TX, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1629031307.

How much does Medicare pay Paul Walter?

Paul Walter (NPI 1629031307) received approximately $227K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 819 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1629031307

Paul WalterMD

CardiologyLubbock, TXI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

2,327

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

3,486

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$213K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,379 Cardiology providers in TX — above median (cohort median 2,215).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

7,018

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$1.1M

Distinct drugs

Brand share

28.2%

Top prescribed drugs

Apixaban588 claims

Metoprolol Succinate488 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium483 claims

Clopidogrel Bisulfate364 claims

Furosemide308 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$478

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$478

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$478

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Paul Walter's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 38 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Aurelio Cervera Family Practice · Lubbock, TX	70	221
PORTER, SCOTT	44	92
SCURRY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT	39	143
James Wolfe Diagnostic Radiology · Lubbock, TX	37	82
Steven White Diagnostic Radiology · Lubbock, TX	33	63
LUBBOCK HERITAGE HOSPITAL, LLC.	32	84
Brian Bruening Diagnostic Radiology · Lubbock, TX	27	46
KINDSTAR, INC.	26	47
Douglas Wright Diagnostic Radiology · Lubbock, TX	26	66
Thomas Windisch Diagnostic Radiology · Lubbock, TX	25	57
MARTINEZ, WALDO	25	59
Gary Simmons Diagnostic Radiology · Lubbock, TX	24	52

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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