NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Bernard Schiffer, MD

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Walter Bernard Schiffer, MD is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1487149332, issued on Jun 23, 2018. Check the license (Missouri 2021008709, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487149332
Name
Walter Bernard Schiffer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License number
2021008709 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone
(314) 362-1291
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2025
Fax
(314) 362-4278
Medicaid ID
200060715 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250823000367); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2018
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 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz

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

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  3. Ramzi Abboud, MDMedical Oncology Physician1649684200
  4. Amy Abdalla, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1932959954
  5. Heba Abdelal, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1033633383
  6. Ali Abdelhay, MDHospitalist Physician1619540606

Verify Walter Bernard Schiffer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $624.62

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 2,708 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,958.68 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Walter Schiffer$624.62
  2. Specialty average$2,958.68

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Heart Care Institute LLCCreve Coeur, MO
  2. Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO

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

Walter Bernard Schiffer among 178 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Missouri

Walter Bernard Schiffer, MD is one of 178 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 85% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 144 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Missouri

There are 178 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Missouri.

The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Boland, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101578533113
  2. Rajat Dhar, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101649298191
  3. Michael Diringer, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101881625390
  4. Bria Giacomino, DOSaint Louis, MO 631101235491812
  5. Jan Kasal, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101205879384
  6. Bryan Kraft, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101760657332
  7. Susan Lin, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101912247990
  8. Adam May, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101407110307

Common questions

What is Walter Bernard Schiffer, MD's NPI number?

Walter Bernard Schiffer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487149332, issued on Jun 23, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Bernard Schiffer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO, 63110. Phone: (314) 362-1291. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Bernard Schiffer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2021008709, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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