Blaine Thomas Walton, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lafayette, LA
Blaine Thomas Walton, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1942461561, issued on Jun 17, 2008. Check the license (Louisiana INTERNSHIP TRAINING, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Blaine Thomas Walton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- INTERNSHIP TRAINING LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4212 W Congress St Ste 3100, Lafayette, LA 70506
- Phone
- (337) 703-3201
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 703-3202
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140918000567); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4212 W Congress St Ste 3100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Blaine Thomas Walton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license INTERNSHIP TRAININGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
97 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 50 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Methocarbamol17 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $342.75
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Lafayette Health Ventures IncLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Blaine Thomas Walton among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana
Blaine Thomas Walton, M.D. is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 74% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 336 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Otis Drew, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061063604346
- Brian Etier, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061336467323
- Michel Heard, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061477643922
- Adam Kennedy, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061841418449
- Blake Saul, D.OLafayette, LA 705061770965865
- Louis Blanda, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081730189580
- Michael Duval, MDLafayette, LA 705081568469336
- Harold Granger, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081396743936
Common questions
What is Blaine Thomas Walton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Blaine Thomas Walton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942461561, issued on Jun 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Blaine Thomas Walton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4212 W Congress St Ste 3100, Lafayette, LA, 70506. Phone: (337) 703-3201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Blaine Thomas Walton, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number INTERNSHIP TRAINING, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Blaine Thomas Walton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Blaine Thomas Walton, M.D. had 97 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.