Walter K. Clair, MD
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Nashville, TN
Walter K. Clair, MD is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1093818981, issued on Sep 6, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 24283, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter K. Clair
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
- License number
- 24283 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 322-3000
- Enumerated
- Sep 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 3826967 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040510000925); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Walter K. Clair in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 24283Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024
572 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis94 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate59 claims
- Sotalol48 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate44 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl36 claims
- Warfarin Sodium35 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Walter K. Clair among 94 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Tennessee
Walter K. Clair, MD is one of 94 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2000 among the 82 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 94 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Tennessee.
All 94 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Abraham, MDNashville, TN 372321285781161
- Christopher Ellis, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321528174752
- Juan Estrada, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321598833808
- Arvindh Kanagasundram, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321932381795
- Jay Montgomery, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321639343346
- Katherine Murray, MDNashville, TN 372321891887204
- Travis Richardson, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321558687806
- Dan Roden, MDNashville, TN 372321891879904
Common questions
What is Walter K. Clair, MD's NPI number?
Walter K. Clair, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093818981, issued on Sep 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter K. Clair, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter K. Clair, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 24283, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter K. Clair, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter K. Clair, MD had 572 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Walter K. Clair, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.