Joshua D. Waltonen, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Winston Salem, NC
Joshua D. Waltonen, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1679798680, issued on Apr 16, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-00481, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua D. Waltonen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 2008-00481 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
- Phone
- (336) 716-2255
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (336) 716-9440
- Medicaid ID
- 5909609 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080714000252); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joshua D. Waltonen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2008-00481Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
175 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 50 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl41 claims
- Clotrimazole14 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): 98.3 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua D. Waltonen among 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina
Joshua D. Waltonen, MD is one of 403 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2002 among the 269 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Clinger, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571497964969
- Michele Gandolfi, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571538486196
- Stuart Ginn, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571609194802
- David Henao, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571235394909
- Lyndsay Madden, D.O.Winston Salem, NC 271571104151919
- Maria MascielloWinston Salem, NC 271571619505211
- Brian Matthews, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571942284328
- James Mims, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571194709576
Common questions
What is Joshua D. Waltonen, MD's NPI number?
Joshua D. Waltonen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679798680, issued on Apr 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua D. Waltonen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (336) 716-2255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua D. Waltonen, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-00481, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua D. Waltonen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua D. Waltonen, MD had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua D. Waltonen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.