NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter E. Johnston, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Vicksburg, MS

Walter E. Johnston, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and NPI 1952332181, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 07023, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1952332181
Name
Walter E. Johnston
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
07023 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1907 Mission 66, Vicksburg, MS 39180
Phone
(601) 636-1173
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
00014424 MS
1141411 LA
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 1907 Mission 66

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

  1. George Abraham, MDFamily Medicine Physician1184669798
  2. Dallas Thomason, PA-CPhysician Assistant1225361702

Verify Walter E. Johnston in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

61 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 66% of claims.

  1. Walter Johnston61
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine17 claims
  2. Eliquis13 claims
  3. Entresto13 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 E. Johnston among 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi

Walter E. Johnston, MD is one of 1,165 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Vicksburg

They are 19 of the 708 NPPES records with a practice address in Vicksburg, and 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Abraham, MDVicksburg, MS 391801184669798
  2. John Barnes, MDVicksburg, MS 391801205865680
  3. Robert Cannon, M.D.Vicksburg, MS 391801215373139
  4. Susan Chiarito, MDVicksburg, MS 391801871534008
  5. Jonathan Flowers, D.O.Vicksburg, MS 391801649659731
  6. John Ford, MSVicksburg, MS 391801356363915
  7. Robert Giffin, MDVicksburg, MS 391801376584052
  8. Breanna Heard-PinhoVicksburg, MS 391801265068290

Common questions

What is Walter E. Johnston, MD's NPI number?

Walter E. Johnston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952332181, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter E. Johnston, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1907 Mission 66, Vicksburg, MS, 39180. Phone: (601) 636-1173. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter E. Johnston, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 07023, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Walter E. Johnston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter E. Johnston, MD had 61 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.