John R. Walters, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Lexington, SC
John R. Walters, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lexington, South Carolina, and NPI 1124169511, issued on Feb 9, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 13838, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John R. Walters
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 13838 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 340 W Butler St, Lexington, SC 29072
- Phone
- (803) 359-8777
- Enumerated
- Feb 9, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 359-1513
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 340 W Butler St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify John R. Walters in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 13838Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
385 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost137 claims
- Timolol Maleate59 claims
- Restasis28 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol23 claims
- Cyclosporine15 claims
- Combigan14 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): 86.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $44.64
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
John R. Walters among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina
John R. Walters, M.D. is one of 329 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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 57% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 57% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 54% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.
All 329 in South Carolina → Every provider in Lexington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gavin Davis, M.D.Lexington, SC 290721215161153
- Charles Finley, MDLexington, SC 290721720041122
- Kunal Kanitkar, M.D.Lexington, SC 290721639210925
- Mark Keisler, M.D.Lexington, SC 290721023159431
- Edward Mintz, MDLexington, SC 290721629030283
- Garner Wild, MDLexington, SC 290721902868565
- Jack Johnson, MDOrangeburg, SC 291151902912322
- Mark McGannon, MDOrangeburg, SC 291151538275961
Common questions
What is John R. Walters, M.D.'s NPI number?
John R. Walters, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124169511, issued on Feb 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John R. Walters, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 340 W Butler St, Lexington, SC, 29072. Phone: (803) 359-8777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John R. Walters, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 13838, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John R. Walters, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John R. Walters, M.D. had 385 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John R. Walters, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.7 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.