NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael J. Walters, MD

Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician · Great Falls, MT

Michael J. Walters, MD is a vascular & interventional radiology physician with a practice address in Great Falls, Montana, and NPI 1285728949, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (Montana 9611, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285728949
Name
Michael J. Walters
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician 2085R0204X
License number
9611 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1101 26TH St S, Great Falls, MT 59405
Phone
(406) 455-5000
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 5, 2024
Fax
(406) 731-8318
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120203000199); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1994
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 1101 26TH St S

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

  1. Joie Abner, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1881036119
  2. Michael Adams, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1770576555
  3. Graig Aders, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1265758734
  4. Khansa AliStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497632277
  5. Jeffrey Allen, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1245256916
  6. Batool Alnahar, MBBSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447137310

Verify Michael J. Walters in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score93.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%75.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $127.74

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 3,457 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,206.73 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Walters$127.74
  2. Specialty average$7,206.73

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT · Acute Care Hospitals2 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.

Michael J. Walters among 22 vascular & interventional radiology physician records in Montana

Michael J. Walters, MD is one of 22 vascular & interventional radiology physician records with a practice address in Montana. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2002 among the 18 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0204X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician providers in Montana

There are 22 vascular & interventional radiology physician records in Montana.

The 8 vascular & interventional radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anastasia Balius, M.D.Great Falls, MT 594051184802647
  2. Gary Schumacher, MDGreat Falls, MT 594051518053081
  3. Bradley Dick, MDHelena, MT 596011609866540
  4. Dennis Palmer, M.D.Helena, MT 596011568570372
  5. Randy Sibbitt, M.D.Helena, MT 596011679682413
  6. Aaron Smith, MDHelena, MT 596011740785922
  7. Anne Giuliano, MDBillings, MT 591021811938590
  8. Zachary Bland, MDBillings, MT 591011467664235

Common questions

What is Michael J. Walters, MD's NPI number?

Michael J. Walters, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285728949, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael J. Walters, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1101 26TH St S, Great Falls, MT, 59405. Phone: (406) 455-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael J. Walters, MD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 9611, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Michael J. Walters, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.5 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.