Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Walter Balek, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Spokane, WA

Walter Balek, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1902916943, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1902916943
Name
Walter Balek
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
Practice location
322 W North River Dr, Spokane, WA 99201
Phone
(509) 324-6464
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
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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Also registered at 322 W North River Dr

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

  1. Christopher Altman, RRH, CDEPharmacist1578551420
  2. Kirsten Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1639609803
  3. Steven Blum, O.D.Optometrist1376680983
  4. Stacey Boomer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790835932
  5. Brenda Bray, PHPharmacist1548483878
  6. Edward Brow, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1003963034

Verify Walter Balek in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical CommissionCheck the board
  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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

43 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Walter Balek43
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Paroxetine Hcl11 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.

255 family medicine physician records list a Spokane practice address

They are 255 of the 14,049 NPPES records with a Spokane practice address, and 5,264 family medicine physician records in Washington.

Other family medicine physician records in Washington

  1. Shawn Aaron, MDLongview, WA1578560710
  2. John Abano, M.D.Shoreline, WA1891929857
  3. Sarah Abbot, DOKirkland, WA1033555180
  4. Arthur Abbott, M.D.Seattle, WA1255488847
  5. Dale Abbott, MDBurlington, WA1760453534
  6. Michael Abbott, MDEast Wenatchee, WA1336179928
  7. Richard Abbott, M.D.Mount Vernon, WA1689835803
  8. Charlee Abboud, DOTacoma, WA1174152169
  9. Suad AbdelazizSeattle, WA1306423421
  10. Joonis Abdulkhader, M.D.Seattle, WA1518154335

Common questions

What is Walter Balek, MD's NPI number?

Walter Balek, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902916943, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Balek, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 322 W North River Dr, Spokane, WA, 99201. Phone: (509) 324-6464. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Balek, MD's license?

Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Walter Balek, MD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.