NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Lawrence Atiga, M.D

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Fargo, ND

Walter Lawrence Atiga, M.D is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1427050699, issued on Jun 1, 2005. Check the license (North Dakota 21961, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427050699
Name
Walter Lawrence Atiga
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License numbers
21961 ND
0101230479 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3000 32ND Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
Phone
(701) 364-8900
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 4, 2025
Medicaid IDs
034616400 DC
143891301 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250212001357); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1990
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

83 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Walter Atiga83
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Flecainide Acetate21 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate13 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): 88.2 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 score72.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $5,933.41

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Respicardia, Inc. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Walter Atiga$5,933
  2. Specialty average$10,651

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. Innovis Health LLCFargo, ND

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

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in North Dakota

There are 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in North Dakota.

The 7 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Saraswathy Manickavasagam, MBBSFargo, ND 581031427252097
  2. Michael Lawrenz Co, M.D.Fargo, ND 581021295110625
  3. Madhav Lavu, MDFargo, ND 581041447459193
  4. Christopher Pierce, MDFargo, ND 581021932127537
  5. Mevan Wijetunga, MDGrand Forks, ND 582011457308645
  6. Colby Halsey, MDBismarck, ND 585011376703942
  7. Mylapanahalli Sanathanamurthy, MDBismarck, ND 585011124127113

Common questions

What is Walter Lawrence Atiga, M.D's NPI number?

Walter Lawrence Atiga, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427050699, issued on Jun 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Lawrence Atiga, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3000 32ND Ave S, Fargo, ND, 58103. Phone: (701) 364-8900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Lawrence Atiga, M.D's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number 21961, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Walter Lawrence Atiga, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Lawrence Atiga, M.D had 83 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Walter Lawrence Atiga, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 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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