NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Frizzell Fletcher, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Martin, TN

Walter Frizzell Fletcher, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Martin, Tennessee, and NPI 1043200280, issued on Oct 27, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 25879, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043200280
Name
Walter Frizzell Fletcher
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
25879 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
117 Kennedy Dr, Martin, TN 38237
Phone
(731) 587-9511
Enumerated
Oct 27, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2024
Fax
(731) 587-0785
Medicaid ID
30848602 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050112000941); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1993
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 117 Kennedy Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stefanie Gray, APRN-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1891908117
  2. Susan Lowry, MDFamily Medicine Physician1871592287
  3. Audie Marlar, PAFamily Medicine Physician1447254164
  4. Michael Scates, PA-C, M.S.Physician Assistant1538135314
  5. James Shore, MDFamily Medicine Physician1790784106
  6. Keely Vaughan, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1780060319

Verify Walter Frizzell Fletcher in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

428 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Walter Fletcher428
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin51 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt27 claims
  3. Divalproex Sodium24 claims
  4. Spironolactone23 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine22 claims
  6. Prednisone22 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): 48.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%96.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $70.36

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Philips North America LLC. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Walter Fletcher$70.36
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Emergency Medical Care Facilities PCBolivar, TN
  2. Lexington Clinic CorpLexington, TN
  3. Lexington Hospital CorporationLexington, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Martin

They are 7 of the 206 NPPES records with a practice address in Martin, and 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.

Other family medicine physician records in Tennessee

  1. Rebecca Aaron, MDClarksville, TN1285383018
  2. Richard Aasheim, M.D.Greeneville, TN1831139005
  3. James Abernathy, MDMorristown, TN1427146539
  4. Julia Abraham, MDKnoxville, TN1417417403
  5. Jahn Acevedo-Ortiz, MDSouth Fulton, TN1841936739
  6. Christopher Acker, MDKnoxville, TN1497100564
  7. Martin Acree, M.D.Memphis, TN1043217060
  8. Cecilia Adams, MDBartlett, TN1104823020
  9. David Adams, M.D.Hixson, TN1467463299
  10. Ezra Adams, DOJohnson City, TN1427518562

Common questions

What is Walter Frizzell Fletcher, M.D.'s NPI number?

Walter Frizzell Fletcher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043200280, issued on Oct 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Frizzell Fletcher, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 117 Kennedy Dr, Martin, TN, 38237. Phone: (731) 587-9511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Frizzell Fletcher, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 25879, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Walter Frizzell Fletcher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Frizzell Fletcher, M.D. had 428 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Walter Frizzell Fletcher, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 48.7 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.