Walter Atlas, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Charlotte, NC
Walter Atlas, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1891743803, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Atlas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- Practice location
- 6035 Fairview RD, Charlotte, NC 28210
- Phone
- (704) 295-3000
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6035 Fairview RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Steven AzizStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760943443
Verify Walter Atlas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,915 Medicare Part D claims for 572 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost878 claims
- Timolol Maleate187 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate125 claims
- Restasis104 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate100 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol79 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 95.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $44.77
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 622 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
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- Richard Akers, M.D.Gastonia, NC1558357202
- Richard Akers, M.D.Morganton, NC1932177953
- Bryan AllenFort Bragg, NC1811643893
- John Allen, MDCharlotte, NC1689968216
- Joseph Allen, M.D.Boone, NC1528266905
- Bryan Allf, M.D.Gastonia, NC1700872892
- Chandra Altemare, MDWinston Salem, NC1972562577
Common questions
What is Walter Atlas, MD's NPI number?
Walter Atlas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891743803, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Atlas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6035 Fairview RD, Charlotte, NC, 28210. Phone: (704) 295-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Atlas, MD's license?
Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter Atlas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Atlas, MD had 1,915 Medicare Part D claims for 572 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Walter Atlas, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.