Walter Scott Peterson, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Waterbury, CT
Walter Scott Peterson, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Waterbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1275595845, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 016702, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Scott Peterson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 016702 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 87 Grandview Ave, Waterbury, CT 06708
- Phone
- (203) 574-2020
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (203) 596-2230
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Walter Scott Peterson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 016702Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
39 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 Scott Peterson among 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut
Walter Scott Peterson, M.D. is one of 336 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Vincent Deluise, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081326000753
- Richard Getnick, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081548222987
- Richard Gilbert, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081770545659
- Glen Goodman, MDWaterbury, CT 067081043218159
- Edward Jaccoma, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081982681367
- Olga Konykhov, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081245375880
Common questions
What is Walter Scott Peterson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Walter Scott Peterson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275595845, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Scott Peterson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 87 Grandview Ave, Waterbury, CT, 06708. Phone: (203) 574-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Scott Peterson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 016702, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter Scott Peterson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Scott Peterson, M.D. had 39 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.