NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Kenneth Austin, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Jasper, GA

Walter Kenneth Austin, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Jasper, Georgia, and NPI 1548265838, issued on Jun 14, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 047049, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548265838
Name
Walter Kenneth Austin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
047049 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
175 Samaritan Dr, Jasper, GA 30143
Phone
(706) 253-4633
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 4, 2025
Fax
(706) 253-1192
Medicaid ID
000818639DEG GA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 175 Samaritan Dr

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

  1. Dara CarrollFamily Nurse Practitioner1124603923
  2. Joanne Carter, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1841061058
  3. Julia Ceglenski, MDFamily Medicine Physician1073263604
  4. Haley Cook, APRN, FNPFamily Medicine Physician1366940876
  5. Julie Everett, LCSWClinical Social Worker1407475734
  6. Makaylie GibbsFamily Nurse Practitioner1811884992

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite 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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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

1,443 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Walter Austin1,443
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin91 claims
  2. Carvedilol51 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium45 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium45 claims
  5. Buprenorphine-Naloxone44 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate42 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $27.41

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Braeburn Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Walter Austin$27.41
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

4 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in Jasper

They are 4 of the 269 NPPES records with a practice address in Jasper, and 726 cardiovascular disease physician records in Georgia.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in Georgia

  1. Elia Abboud, MDGainesville, GA1861443657
  2. Amir Abdoly, DOBrunswick, GA1861938383
  3. Abdulla Abdulla, MDAugusta, GA1174502694
  4. James Abraham, M.D.Covington, GA1205882057
  5. Roy Abrahamian, MDEast Ellijay, GA1083891196
  6. Abdul Razaq Adeniyi, MDSavannah, GA1649657297
  7. Santhi Adigopula, MDGainesville, GA1740431295
  8. Murli Agrawal, MDDublin, GA1295836997
  9. Subodh Agrawal, MDAthens, GA1366443640
  10. Ezad Ahmad, M.D.Dalton, GA1770597361

Common questions

What is Walter Kenneth Austin, MD's NPI number?

Walter Kenneth Austin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548265838, issued on Jun 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Kenneth Austin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 175 Samaritan Dr, Jasper, GA, 30143. Phone: (706) 253-4633. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Kenneth Austin, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 047049, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Walter Kenneth Austin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Kenneth Austin, MD had 1,443 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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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