NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Joseph Walsh, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Venice, FL

Christopher Joseph Walsh, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Venice, Florida, and NPI 1174880801, issued on Apr 19, 2012. Check the license (Florida ME123766, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1174880801
Name
Christopher Joseph Walsh
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME123766 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
417 Commercial CT Ste C, Venice, FL 34292
Phone
(941) 220-0300
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2012
Record last updated
Dec 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(941) 220-0400
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150708002452); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 417 Commercial CT Ste C

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

  1. Monica AdamsMental Health Counselor1881018851
  2. Sonia AmadorBehavior Technician1801448824
  3. Humberto AriasBehavior Technician1649736372
  4. Amanda BaileyBehavior Technician1407480528
  5. Dana BalatsosBehavior Technician1689232688
  6. Gillian BednarBehavior Technician1083212740

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

16,196 Medicare Part D claims for 1,109 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 143 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Walsh16,196
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium1,125 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium953 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate681 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate678 claims
  5. Lisinopril599 claims
  6. Omeprazole596 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: $1,126.88

50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Walsh$1,126.88
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Advocatemd Operations, LLCVenice, FL
  2. Empath Therapies LLCVenice, FL
  3. Florida Medical Specialists LLCVenice, FL

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

Christopher Joseph Walsh among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Christopher Joseph Walsh, M.D. is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

36 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Venice

They are 36 of the 1,269 NPPES records with a practice address in Venice, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Clyne, DOVenice, FL 342921538804406
  2. Jeffrey Glover, DOVenice, FL 342921588639678
  3. Liliana Gutierrez, M.D.Venice, FL 342921316922016
  4. Herbert Higgins, MDVenice, FL 342921205867058
  5. John Kontor, MDVenice, FL 342921891760344
  6. Eric Lough, MDVenice, FL 342921437255916
  7. Mihai Macelaru, MDVenice, FL 342921093406555
  8. Ann Piscitelli, MDVenice, FL 342921730285206

Common questions

What is Christopher Joseph Walsh, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Joseph Walsh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174880801, issued on Apr 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Joseph Walsh, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 417 Commercial CT Ste C, Venice, FL, 34292. Phone: (941) 220-0300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Joseph Walsh, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME123766, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Joseph Walsh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Joseph Walsh, M.D. had 16,196 Medicare Part D claims for 1,109 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.