NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine C. Walz, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Mesa, AZ

Katherine C. Walz, APRN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Mesa, Arizona, and NPI 1447642624, issued on Feb 25, 2015. Check the license (Arizona AP7611, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447642624
Name
Katherine C. Walz
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
AP7611 AZ
RN163732 AZ
7242 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4838 E Baseline RD Ste 110, Mesa, AZ 85206
Phone
(480) 969-4040
Enumerated
Feb 25, 2015
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2026
Fax
(480) 295-3722
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150430002560); 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 4838 E Baseline RD Ste 110

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

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Verify Katherine C. Walz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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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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5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

6,529 Medicare Part D claims for 519 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 268 claims were for opioids.

  1. Katherine Walz6,529
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium346 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium303 claims
  3. Lisinopril245 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium216 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl177 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate173 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: $244.06

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Katherine Walz$244.06
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Neurology America LLCMesa, AZ
  2. Verve Medical Group LLCMesa, AZ

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

Katherine C. Walz among 5,933 family nurse practitioner records in Arizona

Katherine C. Walz, APRN is one of 5,933 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Arizona. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 31% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 31% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2019 among the 3,510 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

391 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Mesa

They are 391 of the 9,151 NPPES records with a practice address in Mesa, and 5,933 family nurse practitioner records in Arizona.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laurie Ahrendt, FNPMesa, AZ 852061881813186
  2. Alene Frycek, NPMesa, AZ 852061205866902
  3. Candice Gaitanis, CFNP, ARNPMesa, AZ 852061750629572
  4. Helen Hayden, FNP-CMesa, AZ 852061700161791
  5. Nicole Holthouse, FNP-CMesa, AZ 852061548397748
  6. Kathleen McBride, CRNA, FNPMesa, AZ 852061336344514
  7. Tina Menghe, FNP-BCMesa, AZ 852061235343120
  8. Judith Newell, FNP-BCMesa, AZ 852061134140064

Common questions

What is Katherine C. Walz, APRN's NPI number?

Katherine C. Walz, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447642624, issued on Feb 25, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine C. Walz, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4838 E Baseline RD Ste 110, Mesa, AZ, 85206. Phone: (480) 969-4040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine C. Walz, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number AP7611, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Katherine C. Walz, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine C. Walz, APRN had 6,529 Medicare Part D claims for 519 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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