NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Ray Earnest, DPM

Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist · Tavares, FL

Walter Ray Earnest, DPM is a primary podiatric medicine podiatrist with a practice address in Tavares, Florida, and NPI 1558751362, issued on Feb 1, 2015. Check the license (Florida 1229, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1558751362
Name
Walter Ray Earnest
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist 213EP1101X
License number
1229 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2751 Coral Reef Way, Tavares, FL 32778
Phone
(407) 782-6382
Enumerated
Feb 1, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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 ordersFlorida health license search
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average primary podiatric medicine podiatrist in 2024

52 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 336 among the 566 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Walter Earnest52
  2. Specialty average336

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 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.

Walter Ray Earnest among 96 primary podiatric medicine podiatrist records in Florida

Walter Ray Earnest, DPM is one of 96 primary podiatric medicine podiatrist records with a practice address in Florida. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 86% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 55% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213EP1101X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist providers in Florida

There are 96 primary podiatric medicine podiatrist records in Florida.

The 8 primary podiatric medicine podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Verde, D.P.M.Longwood, FL 327501730135104
  2. Matthew Hakeman, D.P.M.Orlando, FL 328191326132374
  3. Urwah Haq, DPMOrlando, FL 328191366844870
  4. Gladys De Leon, DPMOrlando, FL 328221841250867
  5. John Moy, DPMOrlando, FL 328221649251786
  6. Vanessa Nieves, DPMOrlando, FL 328221710026570
  7. Nydia Serrano, DPMOrlando, FL 328221154628063
  8. Hang Campbell, D.P.MAltamonte Springs, FL 327011609139559

Common questions

What is Walter Ray Earnest, DPM's NPI number?

Walter Ray Earnest, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558751362, issued on Feb 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Ray Earnest, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2751 Coral Reef Way, Tavares, FL, 32778. Phone: (407) 782-6382. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Ray Earnest, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 1229, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Walter Ray Earnest, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Ray Earnest, DPM had 52 Medicare Part D claims; the average among primary podiatric medicine podiatrist prescribers was 336. 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.