Walter Wright Ellis, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Metairie, LA
Walter Wright Ellis, M.D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1174688857, issued on Dec 24, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 024782, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Wright Ellis
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
- License number
- 024782 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3749 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA 70002
- Phone
- (504) 828-8241
- Enumerated
- Dec 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 828-8243
- Medicaid ID
- 1489417 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080226000570); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3749 N Causeway Blvd
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Verify Walter Wright Ellis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 024782Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
37 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Louisiana Institute OF Physical Medicine And Family PracticeBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Walter Wright Ellis among 27 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Louisiana
Walter Wright Ellis, M.D. is one of 27 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 78% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2012 among the 19 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 27 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Louisiana.
All 27 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jay Napolitano, DOMetairie, LA 700021316527278
- Eric Stockwell, MDMetairie, LA 700021164926911
- David VaughanMetairie, LA 700021033736343
- Joseph Mogan, MDMetairie, LA 700031831119684
- Fred Chiu, M.D.Terrytown, LA 700561558557272
- Kelly Paulk, M.D.Kenner, LA 700651083034557
- Robert Stall, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121962452177
- Amy Phelan, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151821011743
Common questions
What is Walter Wright Ellis, M.D.'s NPI number?
Walter Wright Ellis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174688857, issued on Dec 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Wright Ellis, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3749 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70002. Phone: (504) 828-8241. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Wright Ellis, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 024782, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter Wright Ellis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Wright Ellis, M.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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.