Walter Lee Beard, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Laurel, MS
Walter Lee Beard, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Laurel, Mississippi, and NPI 1396032983, issued on Jul 1, 2011. Check the license on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Lee Beard
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 81780 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1203 Jefferson St, Laurel, MS 39440
- Phone
- (601) 399-6169
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 19, 2026
- Fax
- (601) 399-6184
- Medicaid ID
- 021429400 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190514002523); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1203 Jefferson St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Walter Lee Beard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical LicensureCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,782 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate177 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium139 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate106 claims
- Carvedilol101 claims
- Nifedipine Er96 claims
- Furosemide83 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: $42.83
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Centerwell Senior Primary Care GA PCAtlanta, GA
- Morehouse Healthcare, Inc.Atlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Walter Lee Beard among 142 cardiovascular disease physician records in Mississippi
Walter Lee Beard, M.D. is one of 142 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 1996 among the 109 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 142 cardiovascular disease physician records in Mississippi.
All 142 in Mississippi → Every provider in Laurel → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wassim Mouannes, MDLaurel, MS 394401780799965
- William Sullivan, M.D.Laurel, MS 394401659385276
- Norrapol Wattanasuwan, MDLaurel, MS 394401508801366
- John Lovejoy, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021770528713
- Lawrence Leader, DOHattiesburg, MS 394011508970211
- Wissam Mechleb, MDHattiesburg, MS 394011487841847
- Bassam Mechleb, MDHattiesburg, MS 394011063625325
- Thomas Messer, MDHattiesburg, MS 394011639284888
Common questions
What is Walter Lee Beard, M.D.'s NPI number?
Walter Lee Beard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396032983, issued on Jul 1, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Lee Beard, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1203 Jefferson St, Laurel, MS, 39440. Phone: (601) 399-6169. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Lee Beard, M.D.'s license?
Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter Lee Beard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Lee Beard, M.D. had 1,782 Medicare Part D claims for 296 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.
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.