NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Emergency Medicine Physician NPI 1447254198 MD
Verify on CMS → Walter Bounds, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician in Shreveport, Louisiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 66,293 in Emergency Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Industry payments
$15.54
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Walter Bounds, MD is an Emergency Medicine Physician in Shreveport, Louisiana, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- $15.54
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- #24
- Emergency Medicine Physician rank among Louisiana specialties
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Walter Bounds, MD
Active federal NPI registry listing — verify license, disciplinary history, and board certification with official sources before relying on this profile.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1447254198), first enumerated 06/10/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$15.54 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
Compare Bounds with other Emergency Medicine Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
All 97 Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Shreveport, LA →
Also enrolled in Louisiana
- Dr. Yousef Abdulla, MD Kaplan, LA
- Dr. Evangeline Abriam, MD Metairie, LA
- Dr. Alyce Adams, M.D.,CDE West Monroe, LA
- Dr. Angela Adams, M.D. Alexandria, LA
- Jerielle Adams Baton Rouge, LA
- Dr. Kasi Addison, DO Shreveport, LA
Other specialties in Shreveport: Case Manager/Care Coordinator (1,277) · Mental Health Counselor (898) · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (820) · Pharmacist (285)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1447254198 · Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · RX-NONE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1447254198
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-MEGA 66K Emergency Medicine
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-LIGHT 955 in Louisiana
- PHOTO-ENUM Alan Sorkey, MD · 2005
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Walter Bounds, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Walter Bounds, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Emergency Medicine Physician
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Emergency Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1447254198 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/10/2005 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Walter Bounds, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$16
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Emergency Medicine Physician Overview
How Walter Bounds, MD fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
66,293
Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Emergency Medicine Physician
355
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Emergency Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Bounds, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bounds.
One of 955 Emergency Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Louisiana, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Prateek Adhikari
M.D.
New Orleans, LA
Dr. Rohit Adi
MD
Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Stephen Agans
MD/MPH
Marrero, LA
Dr. Jude Agendia
MD
Lake Charles, LA
Dr. Benjamin Aiken
MD
New Orleans, LA
Compare Emergency Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Walter Bounds, MD's specialty? ▼
Walter Bounds, MD specializes in Emergency Medicine Physician and practices in Shreveport, Louisiana. Credentials: MD.
Where is Walter Bounds, MD located? ▼
Walter Bounds, MD is located at 1 SAINT MARY PL, Shreveport, LA, 71101. Phone: (318) 681-4500.
What is Walter Bounds, MD's NPI number? ▼
Walter Bounds, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447254198, issued on 06/10/2005.
How many Emergency Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 66,293 Emergency Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Emergency Medicine Physician provider writes 355 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Walter Bounds, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Walter Bounds, MD appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Walter Bounds, MD's credentials? ▼
Walter Bounds, MD's NPI is 1447254198 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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