NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Earl Carnahan, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Southaven, MS

Walter Earl Carnahan, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Southaven, Mississippi, and NPI 1174501449, issued on Jan 5, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 16014, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1174501449
Name
Walter Earl Carnahan
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
16014 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5908 Getwell RD, Southaven, MS 38672
Phone
(662) 536-4646
Enumerated
Jan 5, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2025
Fax
(662) 536-4443
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051019000631); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5908 Getwell RD

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

  1. Tatiana Campbell, LPCProfessional Counselor1720865793
  2. Ratika Gunturi, D.OFamily Medicine Physician1831439595
  3. Emmily Hurdle, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881072387
  4. Patricia Lewis, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1568727352
  5. Jennifer Petell, PH.D IN CLINICAL PSYPsychologist1710505268

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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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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80% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

6,384 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Walter Carnahan6,384
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium373 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium262 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate221 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium197 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium185 claims
  6. Ezetimibe156 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: $6,090.42

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Walter Carnahan$6,090.42
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Primary Care Group, LLCSouthaven, MS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

19 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Southaven

They are 19 of the 1,123 NPPES records with a practice address in Southaven, and 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi.

Other family medicine physician records in Mississippi

  1. Abdu Mohamed Abdallah Ahmed, MDJackson, MS1851824171
  2. Kevin Abel, M.D.Baldwyn, MS1134356272
  3. George Abraham, MDVicksburg, MS1184669798
  4. Audie Adams, M.D.Senatobia, MS1811074511
  5. Dennis Adams, MDMendenhall, MS1033137658
  6. John Adams, MDPontotoc, MS1013026970
  7. Charles Adedara, MDJackson, MS1184085235
  8. Onaola AdedejiMeridian, MS1952155665
  9. Jerry Adkins, M.D.D Ilberville, MS1760426563
  10. Emmanuel Agbeti, M.DJackson, MS1124815352

Common questions

What is Walter Earl Carnahan, DO's NPI number?

Walter Earl Carnahan, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174501449, issued on Jan 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Earl Carnahan, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5908 Getwell RD, Southaven, MS, 38672. Phone: (662) 536-4646. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Earl Carnahan, DO's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 16014, as entered by the provider. 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 Earl Carnahan, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Earl Carnahan, DO had 6,384 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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