NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Robert Tucker, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Charlotte, NC

Walter Robert Tucker, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1992731996, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 19417, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992731996
Name
Walter Robert Tucker
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
19417 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8420 University Exec Park Dr Ste 850, Charlotte, NC 28262
Phone
(704) 384-1225
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 15, 2023
Fax
(704) 384-1226
Medicaid ID
8983931 NC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8420 University Exec Park Dr Ste 850

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

  1. Nicole Bailey, PTPhysical Therapist1942880778
  2. Laura Burke, DPTPhysical Therapist1477043982
  3. Belinda Cohen, NPNurse Practitioner1598480592
  4. Lauren Craig, DPTPhysical Therapist1295967644
  5. Heather Detrizio, MSN, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1184236218
  6. James Dugas, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1598320863

Verify Walter Robert Tucker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

21 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Walter Tucker21
  2. Specialty average3,544

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 Robert Tucker among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

Walter Robert Tucker, MD is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% 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, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

417 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Charlotte

They are 417 of the 23,603 NPPES records with a practice address in Charlotte, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alvin Abaqueta, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282621235102187
  2. Karl Barkley, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282621831152347
  3. Sylvia Bartee, MDCharlotte, NC 282621275595217
  4. Miriam Castillo-Toher, MDCharlotte, NC 282621538134689
  5. Ted Clontz, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282621639141666
  6. Curtis Desena, MDCharlotte, NC 282621245293786
  7. Bruce Hughes, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282621659334183
  8. Charity Karwowski, MDCharlotte, NC 282621922009141

Common questions

What is Walter Robert Tucker, MD's NPI number?

Walter Robert Tucker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992731996, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Robert Tucker, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8420 University Exec Park Dr Ste 850, Charlotte, NC, 28262. Phone: (704) 384-1225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Robert Tucker, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 19417, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Walter Robert Tucker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Robert Tucker, MD had 21 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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