NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Howard Hall, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Morganton, NC

Walter Howard Hall, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Morganton, North Carolina, and NPI 1770545618, issued on Apr 5, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9800262, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1770545618
Name
Walter Howard Hall
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
9800262 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2209 S Sterling St Ste 440, Morganton, NC 28655
Phone
(828) 580-4661
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 580-4698
Medicaid IDs
891145Y NC
1770545618 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100624000469); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1994
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 2209 S Sterling St Ste 440

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

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Verify Walter Howard Hall in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 9800262
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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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6.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

1,092 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Walter Hall1,092
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol294 claims
  2. Fluconazole89 claims
  3. Oxybutynin Chloride Er79 claims
  4. Gemtesa49 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate44 claims
  6. Triamcinolone Acetonide44 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group IncLenoir, NC

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

Walter Howard Hall among 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina

Walter Howard Hall, MD is one of 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2007 among the 1,043 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. S Evans, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551477551026
  2. David Kirk, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551225088727
  3. Philene Krogel, D.O.Morganton, NC 286551326287780
  4. John Lafferty, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551437269214
  5. Christine Lincoln, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551255770855
  6. Lam Pham, MDMorganton, NC 286551225532823
  7. Thomas Pope, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551891745303
  8. Richard Salsman, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551851351308

Common questions

What is Walter Howard Hall, MD's NPI number?

Walter Howard Hall, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770545618, issued on Apr 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Howard Hall, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2209 S Sterling St Ste 440, Morganton, NC, 28655. Phone: (828) 580-4661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Howard Hall, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9800262, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Walter Howard Hall, MD had 1,092 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.