Jay R. Walther, MD
Dermatology Physician · Harlingen, TX
Jay R. Walther, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Harlingen, Texas, and NPI 1245230655, issued on Jul 28, 2005. Check the license (Texas G2301, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jay R. Walther
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- G2301 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 628 N ED Carey Dr, Harlingen, TX 78550
- Phone
- (956) 423-1121
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (956) 423-1202
- Medicaid ID
- 128587602 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101004001088); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1970
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jay R. Walther in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G2301Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
2,181 Medicare Part D claims for 664 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide711 claims
- Ketoconazole193 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate168 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate92 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate91 claims
- Methylprednisolone91 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $17.05
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Galderma Laboratories, L.P. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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.
Jay R. Walther among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas
Jay R. Walther, MD is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1970 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.
All 1,172 in Texas → Every provider in Harlingen → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Schwartz, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501457342412
- Maria De La Luz Villegas, MDHarlingen, TX 785501366622938
- Zeeshan Afzal, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391962768507
- Chloe Fernandez, DOEdinburg, TX 785391912649690
- Giselle Guerrero, MDEdinburg, TX 785391013599612
- Norma Magee, MDEdinburg, TX 785391093906620
- Alfredo Siller, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391689133555
- Michael Hohnadel, DOBrownsville, TX 785201477646537
Common questions
What is Jay R. Walther, MD's NPI number?
Jay R. Walther, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245230655, issued on Jul 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jay R. Walther, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 628 N ED Carey Dr, Harlingen, TX, 78550. Phone: (956) 423-1121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jay R. Walther, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G2301, 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 Jay R. Walther, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jay R. Walther, MD had 2,181 Medicare Part D claims for 664 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jay R. Walther, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.