James Cleo Walter, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Plano, TX
James Cleo Walter, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Plano, Texas, and NPI 1184633208, issued on Aug 7, 2006. Check the license (Texas K0395, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Cleo Walter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- K0395 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6020 W Parker RD, Plano, TX 75093
- Phone
- (972) 378-1438
- Enumerated
- Aug 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2025
- Fax
- (972) 378-1432
- Medicaid IDs
- 037261702 TX
037261703 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060223000432); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6020 W Parker RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Cleo Walter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K0395Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
64 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam24 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 claims
- Methylprednisolone11 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: $424.18
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Ortholonestar PLLCDallas, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Cleo Walter among 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas
James Cleo Walter, MD is one of 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Texas
There are 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 239 in Texas → Every provider in Plano → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John McGarry, M.D.Plano, TX 750931588780605
- Jonathan Ringenberg, MDPlano, TX 750931083147821
- Colby Wollenman, MDPlano, TX 750931013536655
- Jeffrey Hamm, M.D.Richardson, TX 750801164489324
- Gayle Voth, MDRichardson, TX 750801417052457
- William Burns, M.D.McKinney, TX 750701609870369
- Kevin Honig, MDIrving, TX 750631447466883
- Reginald Alexander, MDIrving, TX 750381598911380
Common questions
What is James Cleo Walter, MD's NPI number?
James Cleo Walter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184633208, issued on Aug 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Cleo Walter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6020 W Parker RD, Plano, TX, 75093. Phone: (972) 378-1438. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Cleo Walter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K0395, 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 James Cleo Walter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Cleo Walter, MD had 64 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.