NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter E. Bounds, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Shreveport, LA

Walter E. Bounds, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1447254198, issued on Jun 10, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 018917, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447254198
Name
Walter E. Bounds
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
018917 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Saint Mary PL, Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone
(318) 681-4500
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 26, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1968731 LA
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 1 Saint Mary PL

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

  1. Ronna Andrews, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1770751091
  2. Christopher Baker, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1871767541
  3. Deidre Barfield, MDInternal Medicine Physician1295733509
  4. Willliam Bond, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1952496622
  5. Laura Brooks, APRN, NNP-BCNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1104142769
  6. Peter Cernigliaro, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1629170576

Verify Walter E. Bounds in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $15.54

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Walter Bounds$15.54
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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

Walter E. Bounds among 1,000 emergency medicine physician records in Louisiana

Walter E. Bounds, MD is one of 1,000 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

109 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Shreveport

They are 109 of the 8,660 NPPES records with a practice address in Shreveport, and 1,000 emergency medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arthur Brister, MDShreveport, LA 711011700825221
  2. James Cotter, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711011225066731
  3. Randall Davis, MDShreveport, LA 711011942270293
  4. Deborah Fletcher, MDShreveport, LA 711011699777011
  5. Richard Jacobson, MDShreveport, LA 711011477500288
  6. John Netterville, MDShreveport, LA 711011225084536
  7. James Nichols, MDShreveport, LA 711011578502076
  8. Jared Schaan, MDShreveport, LA 711011871540690

Common questions

What is Walter E. Bounds, MD's NPI number?

Walter E. Bounds, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447254198, issued on Jun 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter E. Bounds, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Saint Mary PL, Shreveport, LA, 71101. Phone: (318) 681-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter E. Bounds, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 018917, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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