Walter C. Edwards, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Atlanta, GA
Walter C. Edwards, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1548280860, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 013030, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter C. Edwards
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 013030 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 993 C Johnson Ferry RD, Atlanta, GA 30342
- Phone
- (404) 255-1180
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 14, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (404) 250-0071
- Medicaid ID
- 00132888A GA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 753 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Verify Walter C. Edwards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 013030Check 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 orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 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.
Walter C. Edwards among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia
Walter C. Edwards, MD is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 57% 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 Georgia 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 Georgia
There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 753 in Georgia → Every provider in Atlanta → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Chandler, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421972599306
- Thomas Dopson, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421861489551
- Evander Fogle, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421316938244
- John Gleason, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421922095322
- Anuj Gupta, MDAtlanta, GA 303421922000991
- Mark Hanna, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421427045087
- John Henry, MDAtlanta, GA 303421427050491
- Daniel Kingloff, MDAtlanta, GA 303421104821065
Common questions
What is Walter C. Edwards, MD's NPI number?
Walter C. Edwards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548280860, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter C. Edwards, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 993 C Johnson Ferry RD, Atlanta, GA, 30342. Phone: (404) 255-1180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter C. Edwards, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 013030, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter C. Edwards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter C. Edwards, MD had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.