NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Michael Bakun, MD

Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician · Morris Plains, NJ

Walter Michael Bakun, MD is a sports medicine (neuromusculoskeletal medicine) physician with a practice address in Morris Plains, New Jersey, and NPI 1093812539, issued on Sep 19, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA45488, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1093812539
Name
Walter Michael Bakun
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician 204C00000X
License number
MA45488 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
59 Koch Ave, Morris Plains, NJ 07950
Phone
(973) 539-1800
Enumerated
Sep 19, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(973) 889-8789
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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (neuromusculoskeletal medicine) physician in 2024

1,235 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 965 among the 110 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Walter Bakun1,235
  2. Specialty average965

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen180 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium98 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium50 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl47 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium44 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate43 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: $18.68

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 70 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,066.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Walter Bakun$18.68
  2. Specialty average$1,066.99

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

Walter Michael Bakun among 14 sports medicine (neuromusculoskeletal medicine) physician records in New Jersey

Walter Michael Bakun, MD is one of 14 sports medicine (neuromusculoskeletal medicine) physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 43% 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 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 21% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 204C00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 14 sports medicine (neuromusculoskeletal medicine) physician records in New Jersey.

All 14 in New Jersey → Every provider in Morris Plains → Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (neuromusculoskeletal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carl Giordano, M.D.Morristown, NJ 079601497710511
  2. Richard Nachwalter, M.D.Morristown, NJ 079601194789008
  3. David Rubinfeld, M.D.Dover, NJ 078011881657393
  4. John Bostrom, M.D.Paramus, NJ 076521497708242
  5. Sammy Masri, MDParamus, NJ 076521396770426
  6. Faith Smash, LMTNorthvale, NJ 076471295246510
  7. Monica Mehta, M.D.Jersey City, NJ 073061427099985
  8. Martin Diamond, M.D.Westfield, NJ 070901184694846

Common questions

What is Walter Michael Bakun, MD's NPI number?

Walter Michael Bakun, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093812539, issued on Sep 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Michael Bakun, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 59 Koch Ave, Morris Plains, NJ, 07950. Phone: (973) 539-1800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Michael Bakun, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA45488, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Walter Michael Bakun, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Michael Bakun, MD had 1,235 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (neuromusculoskeletal medicine) physician prescribers was 965. 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.