NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Ronald Walters, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Port Arthur, TX

George Ronald Walters, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Port Arthur, Texas, and NPI 1508875139, issued on Aug 5, 2006. Check the license (Texas E4749, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508875139
Name
George Ronald Walters
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
E4749 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3000 39TH St, Port Arthur, TX 77642
Phone
(409) 985-2569
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3000 39TH St

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

  1. Chitra Nadimpalli, MDOphthalmology Physician1306816616
  2. Marwan Purghol, MDNeurology Physician1689607350
  3. Raj Singla, MDOphthalmology Physician1932131554

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

161 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. George Walters161
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost71 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol21 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate18 claims
  4. Lumigan14 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate13 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): 83.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score92.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $14.14

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Walters$14.14
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

George Ronald Walters among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

George Ronald Walters, MD is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chitra Nadimpalli, MDPort Arthur, TX 776421306816616
  2. Raj Singla, MDPort Arthur, TX 776421932131554
  3. Theophilus Chukwueke, M.D.Orange, TX 776301114000577
  4. Clyde Allred, M.D.Nederland, TX 776271356379101
  5. Deborah Eezzuduemhoi, M.D.Nederland, TX 776271710977020
  6. Sabah Amir, MD, MBAWebster, TX 775981366063695
  7. Shaena Choi, MDWebster, TX 775981770568685
  8. Kevin Greenidge, MDWebster, TX 775981174515118

Common questions

What is George Ronald Walters, MD's NPI number?

George Ronald Walters, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508875139, issued on Aug 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Ronald Walters, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3000 39TH St, Port Arthur, TX, 77642. Phone: (409) 985-2569. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Ronald Walters, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number E4749, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does George Ronald Walters, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Ronald Walters, MD had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is George Ronald Walters, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.7 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.