NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott Alan Walter, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Golden, CO

Scott Alan Walter, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Golden, Colorado, and NPI 1609293067, issued on Mar 24, 2014. Check the license on the Colorado Medical Board; 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
1609293067
Name
Scott Alan Walter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
263771 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17560 S Golden RD Unit 100, Golden, CO 80401
Phone
(303) 526-1117
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2014
Record last updated
Feb 18, 2022
Fax
(303) 278-0611
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180911003389); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2014
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 17560 S Golden RD Unit 100

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

  1. Cassandra Ho, PA-CPhysician Assistant1124739271

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

408 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Scott Walter408
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate82 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide65 claims
  3. Ketoconazole50 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate24 claims
  5. Clindamycin Phosphate19 claims
  6. Dutasteride15 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): 82.6 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 score84.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $78,362.35

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Scott Walter$78,362
  2. Specialty average$8,545

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hill Center For Dermatology, PCGolden, CO

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

Scott Alan Walter among 305 dermatology physician records in Colorado

Scott Alan Walter, M.D. is one of 305 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 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 2014, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 72% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2007 among the 238 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 305 dermatology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anne Fender, MDGolden, CO 804011811158835
  2. Stephen Huang, MDGolden, CO 804011609032978
  3. Kathleen Sawada, MDGolden, CO 804011053303115
  4. William Burke, MDEvergreen, CO 804391760604276
  5. Logan Debord, MDFrisco, CO 804431104387794
  6. Brian Bailey, MDBoulder, CO 803051346396926
  7. Lindsay Boyers, MDBoulder, CO 803041376938407
  8. Jarod Conley, MDBoulder, CO 803041871676148

Common questions

What is Scott Alan Walter, M.D.'s NPI number?

Scott Alan Walter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609293067, issued on Mar 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott Alan Walter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17560 S Golden RD Unit 100, Golden, CO, 80401. Phone: (303) 526-1117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott Alan Walter, M.D.'s license?

Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Scott Alan Walter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott Alan Walter, M.D. had 408 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott Alan Walter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 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.

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