Walter J. Song, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Las Vegas, NV
Walter J. Song, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Las Vegas, Nevada, and NPI 1669652996, issued on Nov 3, 2007. Check the license (Nevada 12661, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter J. Song
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 12661 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2800 E Desert Inn RD Ste 100, Las Vegas, NV 89121
- Phone
- (702) 731-1616
- Enumerated
- Nov 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (702) 734-4900
- Medicaid ID
- 1669652996 NV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080925000169); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 27 in Nevada → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2800 E Desert Inn RD Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Chelsey Adams, PAPhysician Assistant1811640253
- Edmund Afrim-Antwi, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1679756688
- Ajit Amesur, DOOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1427613215
- John Baldauf, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1891773479
- Grant Beck, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1649446220
- Karla Bee, PA-CPhysician Assistant1417313875
Verify Walter J. Song in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12661Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $106.55
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Desert Orthopaedic Center LtdLas Vegas, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Walter J. Song among 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Nevada
Walter J. Song, M.D. is one of 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2000 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 63% 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 Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Nevada
There are 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Nevada.
All 27 in Nevada → Every provider in Las Vegas → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ajit Amesur, DOLas Vegas, NV 891211427613215
- Robert Gutierrez, MDLas Vegas, NV 891211730146374
- Michael Lee, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891211518945898
- William Stewart, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891211598743684
- George Gluck, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891231316168289
- Joseph Meter, DOLas Vegas, NV 891231730708652
- Alan Micev, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891231215248349
- James Vahey, MDLas Vegas, NV 891231407874035
Common questions
What is Walter J. Song, M.D.'s NPI number?
Walter J. Song, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669652996, issued on Nov 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter J. Song, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2800 E Desert Inn RD Ste 100, Las Vegas, NV, 89121. Phone: (702) 731-1616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter J. Song, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 12661, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter J. Song, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter J. Song, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; 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.