Walter Thomas Coombe, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Sayre, PA
Walter Thomas Coombe, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Sayre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1639196454, issued on Jul 16, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD459747, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Thomas Coombe
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- MD459747 PA
36942 AZ
9048 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 116 S Elmer Ave, Sayre, PA 18840
- Phone
- (570) 887-2849
- Enumerated
- Jul 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (570) 887-2244
- Medicaid ID
- 218514 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070926000535); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 116 S Elmer Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Allyson AbellPhysician Assistant1841805926
- Bradley Bitler, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1548557085
- Amanda Bray-Hooker, M.S., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1467650333
- Kyle Conrad, AUDAudiologist1588156764
- Benjamin LeggeriePhysician Assistant1154092278
- Amelia Murray, PA-CPhysician Assistant1255951323
Verify Walter Thomas Coombe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD459747Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
22 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems IncWatford City, ND · Critical Access Hospitals
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).
Walter Thomas Coombe among 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania
Walter Thomas Coombe, MD is one of 531 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 82% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2002 among the 355 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 531 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Sayre → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Dichtel, M.D.Sayre, PA 188401982609061
- John Frodel, M.D.Sayre, PA 188401598732562
- Kirk Tolhurst, MDSayre, PA 188401669447447
- Daniel EichornDoylestown, PA 189011588291009
- Douglas Nadel, MDDoylestown, PA 189011407875503
- Marc Stiefel, M.D.Doylestown, PA 189011578583647
- Brent Rosen, D.O.Doylestown, PA 189021386815041
- Vinaya Chakradeo, M.DWilkes Barre, PA 187111528259777
Common questions
What is Walter Thomas Coombe, MD's NPI number?
Walter Thomas Coombe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639196454, issued on Jul 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Thomas Coombe, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 116 S Elmer Ave, Sayre, PA, 18840. Phone: (570) 887-2849. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Thomas Coombe, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD459747, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter Thomas Coombe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Thomas Coombe, MD had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.