NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Ferguson Walsh, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Providence, RI

Eric Ferguson Walsh, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1366558496, issued on Aug 22, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD11693, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1366558496
Name
Eric Ferguson Walsh
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
MD11693 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
285 Promenade St, Providence, RI 02908
Phone
(401) 459-4001
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 11, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(401) 459-4006
Medicaid ID
70575587 RI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160928000030); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, 2000
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 285 Promenade St

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

  1. Kyle AndersonPhysical Therapist1578796249
  2. Kevin CareyOccupational Therapist1770009003
  3. Francesca CorsinettiHand Occupational Therapist1235900044
  4. Philippe Cote, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1679678544
  5. Anthony Deluise, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1588605992
  6. Alaina Denoncour, PTPhysical Therapist1023527215

Verify Eric Ferguson Walsh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

226 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Walsh226
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone90 claims
  2. Meloxicam59 claims
  3. Ibuprofen22 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl15 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: $89.92

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Walsh$89.92
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Martha's Vineyard Hospital IncOak Bluffs, MA · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Orthopedics Rhode Island IncProvidence, RI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Eric Ferguson Walsh among 15 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Rhode Island

Eric Ferguson Walsh, MD is one of 15 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 1996 among the 12 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 15 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony Deluise, M.D.Providence, RI 029081588605992
  2. Lawrence Lee, M.D.Providence, RI 029081720183304
  3. Matthew Akelman, MDCranston, RI 029101073176244
  4. Edward Akelman, M.D.Providence, RI 029051588644629
  5. Joseph Izzi, M.D.Providence, RI 029051770674996
  6. Julia Katarincic, M.D.Providence, RI 029051235180126
  7. Arnold-Peter Weiss, M.D.Providence, RI 029051164470597
  8. Joseph Gil, M.D.East Providence, RI 029141699035634

Common questions

What is Eric Ferguson Walsh, MD's NPI number?

Eric Ferguson Walsh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366558496, issued on Aug 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Ferguson Walsh, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 285 Promenade St, Providence, RI, 02908. Phone: (401) 459-4001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Ferguson Walsh, MD's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD11693, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric Ferguson Walsh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Ferguson Walsh, MD had 226 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.