NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William J. Walters, M.D.

Surgery Physician · La Follette, TN

William J. Walters, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in La Follette, Tennessee, and NPI 1740258656, issued on Mar 8, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 11726, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740258656
Name
William J. Walters
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
11726 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
923 E Central Ave, La Follette, TN 37766
Phone
(423) 907-1200
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
3184458 TN
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 923 E Central Ave

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  1. Charles Baker, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1134141880
  2. Roseann Basarich, DPTPhysical Therapist1245499581
  3. Thomas Bishofberger, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1174681639
  4. Elijah Cline, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1629023890
  5. Thomas Cohen, M.D.Specialist1891852125
  6. Greg Edwards, PHARMDPharmacist1194354092

Verify William J. Walters in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee 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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3 surgery physician records list a practice address in La Follette

They are 3 of the 220 NPPES records with a practice address in La Follette, and 631 surgery physician records in Tennessee. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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  3. Terry Adams, M.D.Knoxville, TN1730105610
  4. William AdamsGreeneville, TN1962859165
  5. Muyiwa Adedokun, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN1992803498
  6. Chetan Aher, M.D.Nashville, TN1891016788
  7. Mohamad Akbik, M.D.Bartlett, TN1205886595
  8. Mark Akins, MDMurfreesboro, TN1497795454
  9. Faris Al-Gebory, M.D.Memphis, TN1851421705
  10. Hayden Alford, MDJackson, TN1831727569

Common questions

What is William J. Walters, M.D.'s NPI number?

William J. Walters, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740258656, issued on Mar 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William J. Walters, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 923 E Central Ave, La Follette, TN, 37766. Phone: (423) 907-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William J. Walters, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 11726, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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