Dr. Walter M. Short, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 331
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 132
- Part D claims, 2024
- 12,155
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $2,374
- Practice address
- 4000 Linwood Drive, Suite A, Paragould, AR 72450
- Practice phone
- Call (870) 239-8503
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Paragould Doctors Clinic
Rural Health Clinic - Independent · Paragould, Arkansas
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Dr. Walter M. Short is a family medicine physician in Paragould, Arkansas
Dr. Short practices at Paragould Doctors Clinic in Paragould, Arkansas.
Dr. Short's NPI, 1649295833, was assigned on July 12, 2006. Dr. Short graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Short holds Arkansas license E1907.
- NPI
- 1649295833NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3476639832
- NPI enumeration date
- July 12, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (870) 239-8503
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Walter M. Short practices at Paragould Doctors Clinic in Paragould, Arkansas
Dr. Short's primary practice is Paragould Doctors Clinic, at 4000 Linwood Drive, Suite A, Paragould, AR 72450. The practice phone is (870) 239-8503.
- Paragould Doctors Clinic4000 Linwood Drive, Suite A, Paragould, AR 72450Phone(870) 239-8503
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Walter M. Short is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Short's primary practice is Paragould Doctors Clinic in Paragould, Arkansas. Dr. Short is also affiliated with Baptist Memorial Hospital-Paragould. The medical group on file is St. Bernards Urgent Care & First Care - Red Wolf. Dmand AI also links Dr. Short to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account. Dr. Short's employer is on file too: a rural health clinic (rhc).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Walter M. Short's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Short practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Paragould Doctors Clinic | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Walter M. Short is one of 1,423 family medicine physicians in Arkansas
Family medicine is Dr. Short's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Short is licensed in Arkansas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, ArkansasPrimary
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Short
Counts of family medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Walter M. Short billed Medicare for 331 services in 2024
CMS data shows 331 Medicare services from Dr. Short across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 132 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,022 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Short's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1632024: 1508%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1092024: 12010%
- Other services
- 2023: 492024: 6124%
Dr. Short compared with the Arkansas median for family medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Short
- Arkansas median
- Medicare services
- 331vs 65549% below
- Medicare patients
- 132vs 22541% below
- Part D claims
- 11,452vs 1,6187.1 times
Medians across 1,472 family medicine physicians in Arkansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Short's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Walter M. Short treated 132 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69
CMS counts 132 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Short in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 69 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 52% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Short's median patient age at 41, with 57% women.
Dr. Short's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Short's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7658%
- Men5642%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Short's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure74%
- High cholesterol52%
- Arthritis35%
- Diabetes35%
- Anxiety31%
- Mood disorders30%
- Depression28%
- COPD27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Short's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 41
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Walter M. Short wrote 12,155 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Short wrote 12,155 Medicare Part D claims for 454 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11,452 of them, across 161 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $482,515 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11,270 claims across 166 drugs.
Dr. Short's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic10,900 claims90%
- Brand-name1,144 claims9%
- Other111 claims1%
Dr. Short's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Short's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%521 of 12,155 claims
- Antibiotics2%301 of 12,155 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%64 of 12,155 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 11,2702024: 11,4522%
Drugs named by CMS: 161 in 2024, 166 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Walter M. Short takes part in Medicare
Dr. Short accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Walter M. Short received $2,374 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 195 general payments to Dr. Short from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $488.
General payments to Dr. Short by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Short the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Walter M. Short graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Dr. Short graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Walter M. Short's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Walter M. Short's NPI number?
Dr. Walter M. Short's NPI number is 1649295833. It was assigned on July 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Walter M. Short?
Dr. Walter M. Short is a family medicine physician in Paragould, Arkansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Walter M. Short practice?
Dr. Short practices at 4000 Linwood Drive, Suite A, Paragould, AR 72450. Dr. Short's primary practice is Paragould Doctors Clinic in Paragould, Arkansas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Short to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Walter M. Short's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Short is (870) 239-8503.
What is Dr. Walter M. Short's medical license number?
Dr. Short holds Arkansas license E1907.
Which hospitals is Dr. Walter M. Short affiliated with?
Dr. Short is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Hospital-Paragould. Dmand AI links Dr. Short to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Walter M. Short part of?
Dr. Short is linked to St. Bernards Urgent Care & First Care - Red Wolf.
Does Dr. Walter M. Short accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Short billed Medicare for 331 services in 2024, and Dr. Short accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Walter M. Short see?
CMS counts 132 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Short in 2024, with an average age of 69.
What services does Dr. Walter M. Short bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Short's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (83036), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Walter M. Short go to medical school?
Dr. Short graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Walter M. Short prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Short's most prescribed drugs by claims were Losartan Potassium, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Walter M. Short received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,374 in general payments to Dr. Short from 26 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Walter M. Short been practicing?
Dr. Short graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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