Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Walter Goula, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Providence, RI

Walter Goula, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1144285859, issued on Apr 18, 2006. Check the license on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1144285859
Name
Walter Goula
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
Practice location
180 Corliss St Ste B, Providence, RI 02904
Phone
(401) 793-8400
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2006
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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Also registered at 180 Corliss St Ste B

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

  1. Cameron Adelman, PAPhysician Assistant1871287672
  2. Phyllis Choquette, LICSWClinical Social Worker1326267105
  3. Deborah Coutu Cham, R.N., CDOEDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1760852305
  4. Jessica Duncan, NP-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1215304837
  5. Joan Goddard, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1225034077
  6. Robert Mathieu, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1659377315

Verify Walter Goula in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and DisciplineCheck the board
  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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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

7,438 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.

  1. Walter Goula7,438
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium523 claims
  2. Omeprazole364 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate335 claims
  4. Lisinopril281 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium247 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium194 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $416.82

21 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Walter Goula$416.82
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

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

542 internal medicine physician records list a Providence practice address

They are 542 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a Providence practice address, and 1,080 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island.

Other internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island

  1. Salvatore Abbruzzese, D.O. PCWakefield, RI1396774089
  2. Azamat Abdyraimov, MDProvidence, RI1184303216
  3. Marie Abejuela, MDProvidence, RI1326229501
  4. Joanna Abi Chebl, MDProvidence, RI1700504396
  5. Reshma Abraham, MDWarwick, RI1972943413
  6. Alaa Abu Ajamieh, MDProvidence, RI1952283830
  7. Ahmad Abu Dayyeh, MDWarwick, RI1265322275
  8. Yusra Abu ShreikhProvidence, RI1255169991
  9. Yasin Abul, M.DRiverside, RI1235517889
  10. Lana Abusubaih, MDProvidence, RI1831967876

Common questions

What is Walter Goula, MD's NPI number?

Walter Goula, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144285859, issued on Apr 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Goula, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 180 Corliss St Ste B, Providence, RI, 02904. Phone: (401) 793-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Goula, MD's license?

Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Walter Goula, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Goula, MD had 7,438 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.