NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Davis Arnold, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Bristol, TN

Walter Davis Arnold, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bristol, Tennessee, and NPI 1033162375, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 40585, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1033162375
Name
Walter Davis Arnold
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
40585 TN
036-096921 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Medical Park Blvd, Bristol, TN 37620
Phone
(423) 282-1480
Enumerated
May 18, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2024
Fax
(423) 928-1353
Medicaid ID
036-096921 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070612000442); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke 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 1 Medical Park Blvd

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

  1. Muhammad Ali, MDHospitalist Physician1265626279
  2. Angela Alley, RN, BSN, MPTPhysical Therapist1659443752
  3. Benjamin Altman, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1619942380
  4. Jessica Anderson, CPNP-PCNurse Practitioner1528683133
  5. Holly Angus, RNRegistered Nurse1992421192
  6. Jeremy Arnold, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1396035853

Verify Walter Davis Arnold in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Walter Arnold53
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Steele Creek Physician Services PCBristol, TN

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

Walter Davis Arnold among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

Walter Davis Arnold, MD is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 1,705 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

28 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bristol

They are 28 of the 1,013 NPPES records with a practice address in Bristol, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Boccarossa, MDBristol, TN 376201861496622
  2. Harry Claybrook, MDBristol, TN 376201801892765
  3. John Green, MDBristol, TN 376201740288380
  4. Bernard Grunstra, MDBristol, TN 376201558367417
  5. Steven Hanor, MDBristol, TN 376201578533055
  6. Kelley Harris, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201841297900
  7. Jean Mancini, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201013914308
  8. Shelby Olds, MDBristol, TN 376201205832169

Common questions

What is Walter Davis Arnold, MD's NPI number?

Walter Davis Arnold, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033162375, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Davis Arnold, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Medical Park Blvd, Bristol, TN, 37620. Phone: (423) 282-1480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Davis Arnold, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 40585, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Walter Davis Arnold, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Davis Arnold, MD had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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