Walter Paul Werchan, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Austin, TX
Walter Paul Werchan, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1013275304, issued on Apr 25, 2012. Check the license (Texas Q8676, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Paul Werchan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- Q8676 TX
BP10042772 TX
BP20048261 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7307 Creekbluff Dr, Austin, TX 78750
- Phone
- (512) 244-4272
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2012
- Record last updated
- May 17, 2026
- Fax
- (512) 244-2895
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160512001005); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Walter Paul Werchan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q8676Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,413 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Citalopram Hbr229 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl142 claims
- Donepezil Hcl113 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa86 claims
- Gabapentin61 claims
- Icosapent Ethyl61 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): 54.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,309.84
169 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Walter Paul Werchan among 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas
Walter Paul Werchan, 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 2012, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 930 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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).
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Common questions
What is Walter Paul Werchan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Walter Paul Werchan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013275304, issued on Apr 25, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Paul Werchan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7307 Creekbluff Dr, Austin, TX, 78750. Phone: (512) 244-4272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Paul Werchan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q8676, 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 Paul Werchan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Paul Werchan, M.D. had 1,413 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Walter Paul Werchan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 54.8 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.
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.