Kara E. Walter, MD
Hepatology Physician · Portland, OR
Kara E. Walter, MD is a hepatology physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1467727776, issued on Mar 20, 2012. Check the license (Oregon MD204411, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara E. Walter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hepatology Physician 207RI0008X
- License numbers
- MD204411 OR
A162854 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park RD, Portland, OR 97239
- Phone
- (503) 494-4373
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2024
- Fax
- (503) 418-4189
- Medicaid ID
- 1467727776 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210910001943); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kara E. Walter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD204411Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hepatology physician in 2024
384 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 762 among the 228 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Entecavir45 claims
- Gavilyte-C43 claims
- Ursodiol30 claims
- Furosemide28 claims
- Spironolactone25 claims
- Azathioprine24 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Professional ServicesPortland, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hepatology Physician providers in Oregon
There are 4 hepatology physician records in Oregon.
All 4 in Oregon → Every provider in Portland → Hepatology Physician nationwide →
The 3 hepatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Ahn, M.D.Portland, OR 972391497770416
- Michael Chang, M.D.Portland, OR 972391538213608
- Jennifer Urquhart, M.D.Portland, OR 972271184846990
Common questions
What is Kara E. Walter, MD's NPI number?
Kara E. Walter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467727776, issued on Mar 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara E. Walter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park RD, Portland, OR, 97239. Phone: (503) 494-4373. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara E. Walter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD204411, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kara E. Walter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara E. Walter, MD had 384 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among hepatology physician prescribers was 762. 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.