Walter W. Dearolf, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Walter W. Dearolf, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1134161136, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD029195E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter W. Dearolf
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD029195E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7500 Central Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111
- Phone
- (215) 745-4050
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (215) 745-9333
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101111001287); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7500 Central Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Bauso, PTPhysical Therapist1255773875
- Edward Bedrick, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1861434201
- John Beight, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1043252042
- Todd Chertow, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1922046523
- Toby Cohen-Tally, MDSpecialist1306880943
- Denise CooperOther Technician1104358332
Verify Walter W. Dearolf in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD029195ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
880 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 334 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone168 claims
- Tramadol Hcl137 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen128 claims
- Ibuprofen123 claims
- Meloxicam64 claims
- Amoxicillin41 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $240.44
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- HR Physician ServicesRockledge, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Walter W. Dearolf among 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
Walter W. Dearolf, MD is one of 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2003 among the 777 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,253 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Philadelphia → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Beight, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191111043252042
- Todd Chertow, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191111922046523
- William Hamilton, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191111316981582
- William Markmann, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191111912973660
- Gary Muller, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191111235173808
- Joseph Abboud, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191121588608731
- Michael Ciccotti, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191141528487436
- Thomas Corcoran, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191141245339589
Common questions
What is Walter W. Dearolf, MD's NPI number?
Walter W. Dearolf, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134161136, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter W. Dearolf, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7500 Central Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19111. Phone: (215) 745-4050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter W. Dearolf, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD029195E, 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 W. Dearolf, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter W. Dearolf, MD had 880 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Walter W. Dearolf, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.