NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter L. Taylor, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Rockwall, TX

Walter L. Taylor, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Rockwall, Texas, and NPI 1992709620, issued on Jun 10, 2005. Check the license (Texas J9378, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992709620
Name
Walter L. Taylor
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
J9378 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6701 Heritage Pkwy, Rockwall, TX 75087
Phone
(972) 412-8700
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 20, 2023
Fax
(972) 412-9700
Medicaid ID
035932501 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041015000081); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1990
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 6701 Heritage Pkwy

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

  1. Delano Fabro, D.O.Pulmonary Disease Physician1760604508
  2. Jessica Kuehn, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1235587460
  3. David Miller, D.D.S.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1013001239
  4. Carol Villanueva, DOInternal Medicine Physician1427269802

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

6,291 Medicare Part D claims for 1,055 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. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Walter Taylor6,291
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin851 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl713 claims
  3. Memantine Hcl560 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa343 claims
  5. Levetiracetam290 claims
  6. Primidone251 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score93.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,448.14

113 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Walter Taylor$2,448.14
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

  1. Sheth, MD, P.A.Frisco, TX

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

Walter L. Taylor among 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas

Walter L. Taylor, M.D. is one of 1,382 neurology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 930 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 46% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jerry Bates, M.D.Rockwall, TX 750871710034095
  2. Joseph Jenike, MDRowlett, TX 750881851391726
  3. Tariq Mahmood, MDRowlett, TX 750881063676534
  4. Ishaq Ali, M.D.Sherman, TX 750921326248824
  5. Rasheda El-Nazer, M.D.Richardson, TX 750821407236664
  6. Syed Hussaini, MD, MPHSherman, TX 750921881880714
  7. Rabia Khan, MDSherman, TX 750921790857407
  8. Muhammad Khan, M.D.Richardson, TX 750821720391279

Common questions

What is Walter L. Taylor, M.D.'s NPI number?

Walter L. Taylor, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992709620, issued on Jun 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter L. Taylor, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6701 Heritage Pkwy, Rockwall, TX, 75087. Phone: (972) 412-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter L. Taylor, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J9378, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Walter L. Taylor, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter L. Taylor, M.D. had 6,291 Medicare Part D claims for 1,055 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Walter L. Taylor, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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