NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Cody Cox, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Tyler, TX

Walter Cody Cox, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1588957856, issued on May 19, 2011. Check the license (Texas P8877, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1588957856
Name
Walter Cody Cox
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
P8877 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1043 Asher Way Ste 300, Tyler, TX 75703
Phone
(903) 707-4136
Enumerated
May 19, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2025
Fax
(903) 326-2884
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140508002128); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

225 Medicare Part D claims for 165 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 Cox225
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim23 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass17 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl17 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl16 claims
  5. Dicyclomine Hcl16 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate13 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Acs Primary Care Physicians Southwest PACarthage, TX
  2. Big Leap Medical Group OF America PATyler, TX

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

Walter Cody Cox among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Walter Cody Cox, MD is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2011, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

119 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Tyler

They are 119 of the 5,531 NPPES records with a practice address in Tyler, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deborah Boyd, DOTyler, TX 757031205875929
  2. Dale Bradley, D.O.Tyler, TX 757031588607428
  3. Lauren Hornell, MDTyler, TX 757031235167586
  4. Bryan Hyland, MDTyler, TX 757031215972591
  5. Douglas Johnston, DOTyler, TX 757031083641559
  6. Jamie Kirby, M.D.Tyler, TX 757031699813378
  7. John Page, DO, PATyler, TX 757031376549246
  8. Joseph Pistone, MDTyler, TX 757031831189836

Common questions

What is Walter Cody Cox, MD's NPI number?

Walter Cody Cox, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588957856, issued on May 19, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Cody Cox, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1043 Asher Way Ste 300, Tyler, TX, 75703. Phone: (903) 707-4136. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Cody Cox, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P8877, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Walter Cody Cox, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Cody Cox, MD had 225 Medicare Part D claims for 165 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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