NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Hansford Watford, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Birmingham, AL

Walter Hansford Watford, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1326037920, issued on Oct 17, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 11730, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1326037920
Name
Walter Hansford Watford
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
11730 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2151 Highland Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone
(205) 971-7500
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 2151 Highland Ave S

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

  1. Amber Bunch, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1962735563
  2. Shaina ReedFamily Nurse Practitioner1033509377
  3. Scott Weisberg, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1912998147

Verify Walter Hansford Watford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

185 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Walter Watford185
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Repatha Sureclick28 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium17 claims
  3. Potassium Chloride12 claims
  4. Eliquis11 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate11 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.

Walter Hansford Watford among 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama

Walter Hansford Watford, MD is one of 311 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% 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, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Alabama

There are 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alain Bouchard, MDBirmingham, AL 352051659336790
  2. Richard Cox, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051780658906
  3. David Cox, M.DBirmingham, AL 352051740227925
  4. Edward Cullum, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051942423108
  5. Christopher Degroat, MDBirmingham, AL 352051528471091
  6. Frederick Gaskin, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051790074854
  7. Munish Goyal, MDBirmingham, AL 352051902845829
  8. Cooper Hazelrig, MDBirmingham, AL 352051205072584

Common questions

What is Walter Hansford Watford, MD's NPI number?

Walter Hansford Watford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326037920, issued on Oct 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Hansford Watford, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2151 Highland Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 971-7500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Hansford Watford, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 11730, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Walter Hansford Watford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Hansford Watford, MD had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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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