NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Edward McGregor, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Walter Edward McGregor, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1891770137, issued on Dec 9, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD071614L, 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
1891770137
Name
Walter Edward McGregor
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
MD071614L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone
(412) 359-8820
Enumerated
Dec 9, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 359-8222
Medicaid ID
102251746 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090213000347); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northeastern Ohio University College 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 320 E North Ave

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

  1. Sameen AamerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003548694
  2. Morgan Abbey, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275327058
  3. Layal AbdelahadPharmacist1669233052
  4. M-Nasan Abdul BakiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962253625
  5. Meher AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952292062
  6. Oyepeju Abioye, MDInternal Medicine Physician1669201158

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

45 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Walter McGregor45
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Tartrate11 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: $22,364.16

46 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Walter McGregor$22,364
  2. Specialty average$7,829

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Allegheny ClinicNatrona Heights, PA

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

Walter Edward McGregor among 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania

Walter Edward McGregor, MD is one of 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 1998 among the 223 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Bailey, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121033185277
  2. Daniel Benckart, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121215937164
  3. Lawrence Crist, D.O.Pittsburgh, PA 152121639106263
  4. Ray Crouch, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121689666299
  5. Hazem El-Khatib, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121710957162
  6. Hiran Fernando, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121629023809
  7. Jeffrey Fulton, DOPittsburgh, PA 152121659384352
  8. Michael Halbreiner, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121972778876

Common questions

What is Walter Edward McGregor, MD's NPI number?

Walter Edward McGregor, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891770137, issued on Dec 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Edward McGregor, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212. Phone: (412) 359-8820. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Edward McGregor, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD071614L, 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 Edward McGregor, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Edward McGregor, MD had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.