NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caitlin Smith Walter, APRN

Family Medicine Physician · Council Bluffs, IA

Caitlin Smith Walter, APRN is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and NPI 1124782941, issued on Oct 27, 2021. Check the license (Iowa A165442, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; 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
1124782941
Name
Caitlin Smith Walter
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A165442 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 Ridge St Ste 201, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone
(712) 322-5899
Enumerated
Oct 27, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211213002653); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 201 Ridge St Ste 201

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Glenn Hurst, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1316108764
  2. Dallas Vogt, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1770042012

Verify Caitlin Smith Walter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,542 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 78 claims were for opioids.

  1. Caitlin Walter2,542
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium106 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate94 claims
  3. Lisinopril90 claims
  4. Omeprazole76 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium75 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide73 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: $427.05

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Caitlin Walter$427.05
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Alegent Creighton ClinicCouncil Bluffs, IA
  2. Ridge Family Practice, P.C.Council Bluffs, IA

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

Caitlin Smith Walter among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa

Caitlin Smith Walter, APRN is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 87% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

40 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Council Bluffs

They are 40 of the 1,028 NPPES records with a practice address in Council Bluffs, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Burkhart, MDCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031508856303
  2. Clarine Coker, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031720078637
  3. Linda Garcia-Dorta, MDCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031720036676
  4. Christian Jones, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031902912538
  5. Takashi Kawamitsu, MDCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031033295308
  6. Jennifer Kay, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031730179631
  7. Cheryl Madson, MDCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031821053406
  8. Thomas McElderry, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031841309671

Common questions

What is Caitlin Smith Walter, APRN's NPI number?

Caitlin Smith Walter, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124782941, issued on Oct 27, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caitlin Smith Walter, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Ridge St Ste 201, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503. Phone: (712) 322-5899. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caitlin Smith Walter, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number A165442, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Caitlin Smith Walter, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caitlin Smith Walter, APRN had 2,542 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.