Walter M. Downs, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Fort Sam Houston, TX
Walter M. Downs, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and NPI 1992785729, issued on Jan 18, 2006. Check the license (Texas R2086, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter M. Downs
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- R2086 TX
0101048369 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3551 Roger Brooke Dr, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
- Phone
- (210) 916-0797
- Enumerated
- Jan 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 10, 2023
- Fax
- (210) 916-5222
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3551 Roger Brooke Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Adrianna Adams, LCSWClinical Social Worker1275265456
- John AdamsGeneral Practice Physician1134754898
- Jordan Adams, PAPhysician Assistant1336876598
- Oluwole Afuape, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1033593561
- Pierre Monverdy Agnant, MD, MPH, MBA, MACCInternal Medicine Physician1669868568
- Della Agquiz, PHARMDOncology Pharmacist1700538741
Verify Walter M. Downs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R2086Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Walter M. Downs among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Walter M. Downs, M.D. is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
All 545 in Texas → Every provider in Fort Sam Houston → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ramon Arroyo, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341730179151
- Daniel Battafarano, D.O.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341225027246
- Victoria Fernandes, MDJbsa Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341437417375
- Jay Higgs, MDFort Sam Houston, TX 782341538130067
- Erica Hill, D.O.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341801049580
- Thomas Hoffmann, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782341912997628
- Kyle Maier, MDFort Sam Houston, TX 782341457776031
- Ashkon Nehzati, DOJbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341053905414
Common questions
What is Walter M. Downs, M.D.'s NPI number?
Walter M. Downs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992785729, issued on Jan 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter M. Downs, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3551 Roger Brooke Dr, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 78234. Phone: (210) 916-0797. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter M. Downs, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R2086, 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 M. Downs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter M. Downs, M.D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.