Christopher Murl Walz, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA
Christopher Murl Walz, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1205989514, issued on Jan 19, 2007. Check the license (California A98175, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Murl Walz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- A98175 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
- Phone
- (760) 340-4566
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070831000610); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Murl Walz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A98175Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,539 Medicare Part D claims for 587 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide347 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate213 claims
- Famotidine194 claims
- Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil91 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass57 claims
- Mupirocin50 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): 67.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $53.18
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Desert Ear Nose And Throat Medical Group IncRancho Mirage, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Murl Walz among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Christopher Murl Walz, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Lam, MD, MSRancho Mirage, CA 922701841828647
- Kadie Nausha, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701528625951
- Peter Nguy, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701932632395
- Ryan Salvador, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701649582883
- Quinten Vanderwerf, MEDICAL DORCTORRancho Mirage, CA 922701134224280
- Christopher Vuong, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701750726774
- Mark Wilson, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701376535708
- Michael Gatto, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621457545949
Common questions
What is Christopher Murl Walz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Murl Walz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205989514, issued on Jan 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Murl Walz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (760) 340-4566. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Murl Walz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A98175, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Murl Walz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Murl Walz, M.D. had 1,539 Medicare Part D claims for 587 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Murl Walz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 67.7 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.
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.