NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel Walthall, D.O.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Pontiac, MI

Joel Walthall, D.O. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Pontiac, Michigan, and NPI 1831591312, issued on Sep 16, 2014. Check the license on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1831591312
Name
Joel Walthall
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
A-2490-21 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
50 N Perry St, Pontiac, MI 48342
Phone
(248) 338-5000
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221121003258); accepts Medicare assignment
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 50 N Perry St

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

  1. Fatma Abdel-Rahim, DPMStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376336206
  2. Andrew AbiragiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003753054
  3. John Abraham, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952045478
  4. Tina Abraham, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1215376108
  5. Mahmoud Abu HajerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275470221
  6. Nicole AdamOccupational Therapist1730676917

Verify Joel Walthall in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)Check the board
  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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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

322 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 97 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joel Walthall322
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Hcl64 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl60 claims
  3. Cephalexin56 claims
  4. Ibuprofen49 claims
  5. Naloxone Hcl23 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl20 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: $222.16

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sioux Surgical Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joel Walthall$222
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital CorporationHamilton, MT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joel Walthall among 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan

Joel Walthall, D.O. is one of 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 560 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Michigan

There are 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicole Ambrosio, DOPontiac, MI 483421043059637
  2. Guy BallPontiac, MI 483421851884738
  3. Brian HaynesPontiac, MI 483421689282949
  4. Robert Howard, D.O.Pontiac, MI 483421447515101
  5. Kimberly McLean, D.O.Pontiac, MI 483421942513353
  6. Lucas Miazga, DOPontiac, MI 483421538901418
  7. Matthew Powell, DOPontiac, MI 483421053097907
  8. Jessica Rogowiec, DOPontiac, MI 483421558103325

Common questions

What is Joel Walthall, D.O.'s NPI number?

Joel Walthall, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831591312, issued on Sep 16, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel Walthall, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 N Perry St, Pontiac, MI, 48342. Phone: (248) 338-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel Walthall, D.O.'s license?

Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joel Walthall, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel Walthall, D.O. had 322 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.