NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Kenneth Walters, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Keesler Air Force Base, MS

Benjamin Kenneth Walters, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and NPI 1588165542, issued on Feb 26, 2018. Check the license (Mississippi 31534, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588165542
Name
Benjamin Kenneth Walters
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
31534 MS
01083351A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Keesler Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, MS 39534
Phone
(228) 376-0418
Enumerated
Feb 26, 2018
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2026
Fax
(228) 376-4041
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240209001081); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $267.60

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Walters$267.60
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Deaconess Clinic IncNewburgh, IN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin Kenneth Walters among 93 otolaryngology physician records in Mississippi

Benjamin Kenneth Walters, MD is one of 93 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 57 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 93 otolaryngology physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Justin Hyde, R.D.Biloxi, MS 395341174773485
  2. Erik Rasmussen, M.D.Keesler Afb, MS 395341376868158
  3. Aynaud Hebert, M.D.Biloxi, MS 395311417906793
  4. Timothy Haffey, M.D.Biloxi, MS 395301871751412
  5. Ashley Kraft, MDGulfport, MS 395031245790179
  6. Nicholas Bosworth, MDGulfport, MS 395011750962544
  7. Eliezer Kinberg, M.D.Pascagoula, MS 395811336370121
  8. Ryan Case, MDBrookhaven, MS 396011891992061

Common questions

What is Benjamin Kenneth Walters, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin Kenneth Walters, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588165542, issued on Feb 26, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Kenneth Walters, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Keesler Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, MS, 39534. Phone: (228) 376-0418. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Kenneth Walters, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 31534, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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