NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Brandon Walters, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Westlake, OH

John Brandon Walters, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Westlake, Ohio, and NPI 1316157191, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 35.090761, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1316157191
Name
John Brandon Walters
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
License number
35.090761 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
29101 Health Campus Dr, Westlake, OH 44145
Phone
(440) 892-6680
Enumerated
May 23, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 9, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(440) 892-6690
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090721000134); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Ohio, 2005
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

993 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 386 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Walters993
  2. Specialty average1,129

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl175 claims
  2. Gabapentin90 claims
  3. Fentanyl42 claims
  4. Olanzapine41 claims
  5. Morphine Sulfate Er38 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl37 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

John Brandon Walters among 51 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Ohio

John Brandon Walters, MD is one of 51 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 33% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2011 among the 28 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 207QH0002X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Ohio

There are 51 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Ohio.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ray PorterIndependence, OH 441311346106192
  2. Eashwar Swamy, MDCleveland, OH 441131376005140
  3. Robert Ancker, MDCleveland, OH 441101639121098
  4. Kevin Dieter, MDCleveland, OH 441101336183011
  5. Dann Ganzhorn, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441101730230376
  6. Marina Lazbin, MDCleveland, OH 441101750395778
  7. Kenelm McCormick, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441101205922895
  8. Joseph ParenteauCleveland, OH 441101497338321

Common questions

What is John Brandon Walters, MD's NPI number?

John Brandon Walters, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316157191, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Brandon Walters, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 29101 Health Campus Dr, Westlake, OH, 44145. Phone: (440) 892-6680. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Brandon Walters, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.090761, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Brandon Walters, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Brandon Walters, MD had 993 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. 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.