Walter Hamilton Peters, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Columbia, SC
Walter Hamilton Peters, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1831362037, issued on Apr 8, 2008. Check the license (South Carolina 39207, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Hamilton Peters
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 39207 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8 Richland Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 545-6050
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2008
- Record last updated
- Sep 14, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 545-6051
- Medicaid ID
- 392079 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160902000144); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurology physician records → All 326 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8 Richland Medical Park
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Renu Pokharna, MDNeurology Physician1508870874
Verify Walter Hamilton Peters in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 39207Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
2,089 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam351 claims
- Lacosamide141 claims
- Lamotrigine98 claims
- Topiramate94 claims
- Levetiracetam Er69 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl66 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Walter Hamilton Peters among 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina
Walter Hamilton Peters, M.D. is one of 326 neurology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 40% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2007 among the 185 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina.
All 326 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Xiao Androulakis, MDColumbia, SC 292031194990093
- Leonardo Bonilha, M.D. , PH.D.Columbia, SC 292031861699969
- Anton Coleman, MDColumbia, SC 292031740263227
- Miroslav Cuturic, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031093776254
- Joseph Ferrara, MDColumbia, SC 292031942450002
- Mark Friedman, DOColumbia, SC 292031932181849
- Te-Long Hwang, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031144280710
- William McElveen, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031528121449
Common questions
What is Walter Hamilton Peters, M.D.'s NPI number?
Walter Hamilton Peters, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831362037, issued on Apr 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Hamilton Peters, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8 Richland Medical Park, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 545-6050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Hamilton Peters, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 39207, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter Hamilton Peters, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Hamilton Peters, M.D. had 2,089 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Walter Hamilton Peters, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.