Benjamin Dale Walz, D.O, M.P.H.
Hospitalist Physician · Anchorage, AK
Benjamin Dale Walz, D.O, M.P.H. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1407098577, issued on Apr 3, 2009. Check the license (Alaska 7816, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Dale Walz
- Credential
- D.O, M.P.H.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License numbers
- 7816 AK
7780 AK
67235 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4300 B St Ste 200, Anchorage, AK 99503
- Phone
- (907) 375-3355
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2009
- Record last updated
- Oct 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (907) 375-3351
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210629000000); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Dale Walz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 7816Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
444 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass24 claims
- Cephalexin22 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium21 claims
- Eliquis18 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium14 claims
- Clopidogrel12 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Alaska Hospitalist Group LLCPalmer, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Dale Walz among 73 hospitalist physician records in Alaska
Benjamin Dale Walz, D.O, M.P.H. is one of 73 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 45% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2011 among the 58 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Alaska
There are 73 hospitalist physician records in Alaska.
All 73 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Hospitalist Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Keith Augustin, D.O.Anchorage, AK 995031679671796
- Emily Barkay, MDAnchorage, AK 995031477536316
- Timothy Bateman, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995031285732305
- Robert Church, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995031336246396
- Dwight Gurley, MDAnchorage, AK 995031508836834
- Anthony Larson, MDAnchorage, AK 995031053418004
- Joseph Lestina, MDAnchorage, AK 995031144328279
- Thomas Lutz, D.O.Anchorage, AK 995031154312221
Common questions
What is Benjamin Dale Walz, D.O, M.P.H.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Dale Walz, D.O, M.P.H.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407098577, issued on Apr 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Dale Walz, D.O, M.P.H. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4300 B St Ste 200, Anchorage, AK, 99503. Phone: (907) 375-3355. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Dale Walz, D.O, M.P.H.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 7816, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Dale Walz, D.O, M.P.H. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Dale Walz, D.O, M.P.H. had 444 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.