NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter J. Kaniefski, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Honesdale, PA

Walter J. Kaniefski, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1003840422, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD444759, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1003840422
Name
Walter J. Kaniefski
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
MD444759 PA
0101055974 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Park St, Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone
(570) 253-8140
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 253-8633
Medicaid IDs
PENDING PA
010295564 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220419002662); accepts Medicare assignment
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 601 Park St

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

  1. Cyriacus Anaele, M.D.Nephrology Physician1942456256
  2. Angela Aten, FNP-C, ENP-CEmergency Medicine Physician1083414536
  3. Kathleen Braker-Woloszczuk, PHARMACISTPharmacist1881721090
  4. Michelle Brown, LCSWClinical Social Worker1265716484
  5. Clifford Carrol, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1023119138
  6. Samuel Choi, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1003809047

Verify Walter J. Kaniefski in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

283 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Walter Kaniefski283
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate47 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass30 claims
  3. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro28 claims
  4. Prednisone24 claims
  5. Cephalexin20 claims
  6. Gentamicin Sulfate16 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. MD Now Medical Centers IncPort Saint Lucie, FL

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

Walter J. Kaniefski among 3,911 emergency medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Walter J. Kaniefski, MD is one of 3,911 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 82% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2013 among the 2,231 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Honesdale

They are 5 of the 289 NPPES records with a practice address in Honesdale, and 3,911 emergency medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Angela Aten, FNP-C, ENP-CHonesdale, PA 184311083414536
  2. Ilmia Choudhary, MDHonesdale, PA 184311043212533
  3. Faith Frable, MDHonesdale, PA 184311063526697
  4. Jonathan Osmolinski, DOHonesdale, PA 184311538797873
  5. Paul Cosby, MDForest City, PA 184211467421420
  6. Freud Milice, MDDickson Cty, PA 184471447660410
  7. Joseph Vilogi, M.D.Clarks Summit, PA 184111851390140
  8. John Consalvo, M.D.Peckville, PA 184521184675274

Common questions

What is Walter J. Kaniefski, MD's NPI number?

Walter J. Kaniefski, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003840422, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter J. Kaniefski, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Park St, Honesdale, PA, 18431. Phone: (570) 253-8140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter J. Kaniefski, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD444759, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Walter J. Kaniefski, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter J. Kaniefski, MD had 283 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.