Kenneth Chet Walters, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Anderson, SC
Kenneth Chet Walters, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Anderson, South Carolina, and NPI 1366679458, issued on Jun 16, 2009. Check the license (South Carolina 34958, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth Chet Walters
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License numbers
- 34958 SC
11014996A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 E Greenville St Ste 1100, Anderson, SC 29621
- Phone
- (864) 512-5667
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jan 5, 2023
- Fax
- (864) 512-6746
- Medicaid IDs
- 003166327A GA
349581 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130814000353); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pulmonary disease physician records → All 202 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2000 E Greenville St Ste 1100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christine Del Prado-Rico, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1992292510
- Megan Doyle McClam, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1740644343
- Lauren Goodwin, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1790426526
- Mary Gould, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1265804041
- Syed Malik, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1184713992
- Efthemia Stamey, NPNurse Practitioner1487494118
Verify Kenneth Chet 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 34958Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
3,257 Medicare Part D claims for 534 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trelegy Ellipta622 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa585 claims
- Prednisone240 claims
- Breztri Aerosphere219 claims
- Anoro Ellipta134 claims
- Montelukast Sodium84 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $8,525.68
78 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Anmed HealthClemson, SC · 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.
Kenneth Chet Walters among 202 pulmonary disease physician records in South Carolina
Kenneth Chet Walters, M.D. is one of 202 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 62% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 152 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 202 pulmonary disease physician records in South Carolina.
All 202 in South Carolina → Every provider in Anderson → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Emerald Rose Branch, MDAnderson, SC 296211548540578
- Christine Del Prado-Rico, MDAnderson, SC 296211992292510
- Megan Doyle McClam, M.D.Anderson, SC 296211740644343
- Syed Malik, MDAnderson, SC 296211184713992
- Charles Thompson, MDAnderson, SC 296211851394597
- William Walker, MDAnderson, SC 296211700889904
- William Curran, M.D.Greenville, SC 296151730128307
- Samuel Dickey, MDGreenville, SC 296151124557665
Common questions
What is Kenneth Chet Walters, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth Chet Walters, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366679458, issued on Jun 16, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth Chet Walters, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 E Greenville St Ste 1100, Anderson, SC, 29621. Phone: (864) 512-5667. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth Chet Walters, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 34958, 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 Kenneth Chet Walters, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth Chet Walters, M.D. had 3,257 Medicare Part D claims for 534 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kenneth Chet Walters, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 of 100. 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.