Walter H. Short, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · De Witt, NY
Walter H. Short, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in De Witt, New York, and NPI 1255398491, issued on May 1, 2006. Check the license (New York 130785, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter H. Short
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 130785 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5719 Widewaters Pkwy, De Witt, NY 13214
- Phone
- (315) 251-3100
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (315) 449-9923
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Walter H. Short in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 130785Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
22 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 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 H. Short among 199 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New York
Walter H. Short, M.D. is one of 199 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 90% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 81% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records list a practice address in De Witt
They are 2 of the 68 NPPES records with a practice address in De Witt, and 199 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New York.
All 199 in New York → Every provider in De Witt → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nathan Everding, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132141750556320
- John Fatti, M.D.De Witt, NY 132141225093537
- Michael Fitzgerald, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132141942525662
- James Lemley, MDSyracuse, NY 132141184835639
- Cassandra Riggs, MDSyracuse, NY 132141295093763
- Kevin AlbaneseSyracuse, NY 132101912351222
- Salvatore Cavallaro, MDSyracuse, NY 132101851697445
- Daniel Murphy, M.D.Liverpool, NY 130881871550657
Common questions
What is Walter H. Short, M.D.'s NPI number?
Walter H. Short, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255398491, issued on May 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter H. Short, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5719 Widewaters Pkwy, De Witt, NY, 13214. Phone: (315) 251-3100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter H. Short, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 130785, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter H. Short, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter H. Short, M.D. had 22 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.