Frank L. Walter, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Frank L. Walter, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and NPI 1962442590, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 48878, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frank L. Walter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 48878 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 140 24TH St S, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
- Phone
- (715) 424-1881
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 16, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 34837700 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060825000133); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 140 24TH St S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Megan Amundson, DPTPhysical Therapist1275140857
- Julie Berg, OTR,CHTHand Occupational Therapist1417363052
- Rebecca Dorshorst, CFASurgical Assistant1720860141
- Todd Duellman, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1467493296
- Douglas Galuk, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1497859003
- Crystal Gruber, APNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1376952507
Verify Frank L. Walter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 48878Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
247 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 162 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl106 claims
- Tramadol Hcl37 claims
- Amoxicillin35 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl11 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11 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: $1,031.50
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was True North Surgical Inc. 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.
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
- Wisconsin River Orthopaedics, Ltd.Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Frank L. Walter among 56 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Wisconsin
Frank L. Walter, MD is one of 56 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 91% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 44 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 39% 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin
There are 56 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Wisconsin.
All 56 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Wisconsin Rapids → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Hitchcock, MDMarshfield, WI 544491063513760
- Thomas Leschke, M.D.Marshfield, WI 544491457730988
- Natalia Rodriguez Luquerna, MDMarshfield, WI 544491578125415
- Steven Sanford, M.D.Marshfield, WI 544491669565156
- Steven Taylor, MDMarshfield, WI 544491528163862
- Wayne Brearley, MDWausau, WI 544011043208952
- Pamela Glennon, MDWausau, WI 544011326051459
- Dominic Gomez Leonardelli, MDWausau, WI 544011992966493
Common questions
What is Frank L. Walter, MD's NPI number?
Frank L. Walter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962442590, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frank L. Walter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 140 24TH St S, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 54494. Phone: (715) 424-1881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frank L. Walter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 48878, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Frank L. Walter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frank L. Walter, MD had 247 Medicare Part D claims for 114 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.