NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chad A. Walters, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Abilene, TX

Chad A. Walters, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Abilene, Texas, and NPI 1467459396, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Texas PA13380, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467459396
Name
Chad A. Walters
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License numbers
PA13380 TX
1150108 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1309 Hickory St, Abilene, TX 79601
Phone
(325) 480-9280
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 30, 2024
Fax
(325) 673-0856
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200212002109); 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 1309 Hickory St

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

  1. Sam Daggubati, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1538179916
  2. Alexis EdwardsPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1679366033
  3. Karson Gopffarth, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1184583502
  4. Dean Schultz, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1619013976

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

210 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 56 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chad Walters210
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone44 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine43 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl13 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score63.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $71.11

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chad Walters$71.11
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Haskell County HospitalHaskell, TX
  2. Hendrick Provider NetworkAbilene, TX
  3. West Texas Urgent Care LLCAbilene, TX

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

Chad A. Walters among 2,146 medical physician assistant records in Texas

Chad A. Walters, PA-C is one of 2,146 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Texas. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2012 among the 953 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in Texas

There are 2,146 medical physician assistant records in Texas.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Terry Adams, PA-CAbilene, TX 796011255786919
  2. Eric Chen, PA-CAbilene, TX 796011346064060
  3. Ginger Fabrizio, P.A.Abilene, TX 796011558397703
  4. Kerry Frazier, PAAbilene, TX 796011932198884
  5. Karson Gopffarth, PA-CAbilene, TX 796011184583502
  6. Madeline Jordan, PA-CAbilene, TX 796011831795830
  7. Christopher McDonald, PAAbilene, TX 796011831297381
  8. Padgett Parker, PA-CAbilene, TX 796011083158802

Common questions

What is Chad A. Walters, PA-C's NPI number?

Chad A. Walters, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467459396, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chad A. Walters, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1309 Hickory St, Abilene, TX, 79601. Phone: (325) 480-9280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chad A. Walters, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number PA13380, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Chad A. Walters, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chad A. Walters, PA-C had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chad A. Walters, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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