Walter S. Choate, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Jefferson, LA
Walter S. Choate, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Jefferson, Louisiana, and NPI 1861682791, issued on Jul 26, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.202839, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter S. Choate
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License numbers
- MD.202839 LA
46409 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1201 S Clearview Pkwy FL 1, Jefferson, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 736-4800
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 1000612 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170923000155); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 44 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Walter S. Choate in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.202839Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
129 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib79 claims
- Meloxicam14 claims
- Methylprednisolone11 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: $2,812.64
31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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 one group practice
- Ochsner Clinic LLCHarahan, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Walter S. Choate among 44 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Louisiana
Walter S. Choate, M.D. is one of 44 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 95% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 42 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 44 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Louisiana.
All 44 in Louisiana → Every provider in Jefferson → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian GodshawNew Orleans, LA 701211609261288
- Scott Montgomery, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211275558421
- Misty Suri, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211437238656
- Kelly Hill, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701181760914196
- Felix Savoie, MDNew Orleans, LA 701181437147659
- Russell Russo, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701271952543811
- Wendell HeardNew Orleans, LA 701121679790554
- Michael O'Brien, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121104960657
Common questions
What is Walter S. Choate, M.D.'s NPI number?
Walter S. Choate, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861682791, issued on Jul 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter S. Choate, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 S Clearview Pkwy FL 1, Jefferson, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 736-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter S. Choate, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.202839, 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.
How much does Walter S. Choate, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter S. Choate, M.D. had 129 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.