NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Douglas Appling, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX

Walter Douglas Appling, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1083691216, issued on Dec 29, 2005. Check the license (Texas E8296, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083691216
Name
Walter Douglas Appling
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
E8296 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2500 Tanglewilde St, Houston, TX 77063
Phone
(713) 781-9660
Enumerated
Dec 29, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 974-3672
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2500 Tanglewilde St

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

  1. Betty Cartmell, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1184746653
  2. Daniel Chelius, M.D.Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician1790097087
  3. Andrea Christopher, C.O.T.ASpecialist1073776076
  4. Rose Hardcastle, M.S., CCC-AAudiologist1790950368
  5. Kelly Jones, MOT, OTRSpecialist1720241748
  6. Pamela Laham, PH.D.Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1801021498

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Walter Appling12
  2. Specialty average541

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.

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

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Other otolaryngology physician records in Texas

  1. Omid Abbassi, M.D.-PH.D.Pearland, TX1033279807
  2. Jason Acevedo, MDAbilene, TX1740380534
  3. Angela Adkins, M.D.Pearland, TX1447310768
  4. Jane Admire, MDDallas, TX1023139433
  5. Robert Africa, MDGalveston, TX1710678255
  6. Ashley Agan, MDDallas, TX1487944682
  7. Abib Agbetoba, M.D.Bellaire, TX1164656633
  8. Omar Ahmed, MDHouston, TX1689091522
  9. Anoop Ahuja, M.D.Houston, TX1619960994
  10. Ibrahim Alava, MDHouston, TX1801230172

Common questions

What is Walter Douglas Appling, M.D.'s NPI number?

Walter Douglas Appling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083691216, issued on Dec 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Douglas Appling, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 Tanglewilde St, Houston, TX, 77063. Phone: (713) 781-9660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Douglas Appling, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number E8296, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Walter Douglas Appling, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Douglas Appling, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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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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.