Walter Francis D'Costa, DPM
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 920
- Part D claims, 2024
- 601
- MIPS score, 2024
- 82
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $564
- Practice address
- 2333 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94115
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
California Pacific Medical Center - B.H. Cancer Care Center-Buchanan St - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · San Francisco, California
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Walter Francis D'Costa is a podiatric surgeon in San Francisco, California
Walter D'Costa practices at California Pacific Medical Center - B.H. Cancer Care Center-Buchanan St - HOPD in San Francisco, California.
Walter D'Costa's NPI, 1548336605, was assigned on November 28, 2006. Walter D'Costa graduated from California School of Podiatric Medicine in 1980. Walter D'Costa holds California license E2603.
- NPI
- 1548336605NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486764396
- NPI enumeration date
- November 28, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Walter Francis D'Costa practices at California Pacific Medical Center - B.H. Cancer Care Center-Buchanan St - HOPD in San Francisco, California
Walter D'Costa's primary practice is California Pacific Medical Center - B.H. Cancer Care Center-Buchanan St - HOPD, at 2333 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94115.
- California Pacific Medical Center - B.H. Cancer Care Center-Buchanan St - HOPD2333 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94115
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Walter Francis D'Costa is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Walter D'Costa's primary practice is California Pacific Medical Center - B.H. Cancer Care Center-Buchanan St - HOPD in San Francisco, California. Walter D'Costa is also affiliated with Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital. Dmand AI also links Walter D'Costa to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Walter Francis D'Costa's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Walter D'Costa practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| California Pacific Medical Center - B.H. Cancer Care Center-Buchanan St - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Walter Francis D'Costa is one of 1,112 podiatric surgeons in California
Foot and ankle surgery is Walter D'Costa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 213ES0103X. Walter D'Costa is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Foot and ankle surgery podiatrist, CaliforniaPrimary
Podiatric surgeons near Walter D'Costa
Counts of podiatric surgeons 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
Walter Francis D'Costa treated 920 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 920 Medicare patients who saw Walter D'Costa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 362 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.78, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Walter D'Costa's median patient age at 69, with 53% women.
Walter D'Costa's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Walter D'Costa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women49253%
- Men42847%
Chronic conditions among Walter D'Costa's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol73%
- Arthritis54%
- Diabetes41%
- Mood disorders29%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Anxiety25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Walter D'Costa's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Walter Francis D'Costa wrote 601 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Walter D'Costa wrote 601 Medicare Part D claims for 224 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs.
Walter D'Costa's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic590 claims98%
- Brand-name11 claims2%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Walter D'Costa's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%18 of 601 claims
- Antibiotics34%203 of 601 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Walter Francis D'Costa scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Walter D'Costa for performance year 2024, reported individually. Walter D'Costa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 1,654 procedures of removal of tissue by Walter D'Costa, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Walter D'Costa's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 82of 100Final score
- 79.2of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Walter D'Costa ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of tissue
- 99th percentile1,654 procedures
- Removal of nail tissue
- 94th percentile1,283 procedures
- Removal or shaving of skin growth
- 94th percentile360 procedures
- Removal of skin lesions
- 75th percentile89 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Walter Francis D'Costa received $564 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Walter D'Costa from 7 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $240.
Companies that paid Walter D'Costa the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Walter Francis D'Costa graduated from California School of Podiatric Medicine
Walter D'Costa graduated from California School of Podiatric Medicine in 1980.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Walter Francis D'Costa'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 Data |
| 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 (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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 Walter Francis D'Costa's NPI number?
Walter Francis D'Costa's NPI number is 1548336605. It was assigned on November 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Walter Francis D'Costa specialize in?
Walter Francis D'Costa is a podiatric surgeon in San Francisco, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist (taxonomy code 213ES0103X).
Where does Walter Francis D'Costa practice?
Walter D'Costa practices at 2333 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94115. Walter D'Costa's primary practice is California Pacific Medical Center - B.H. Cancer Care Center-Buchanan St - HOPD in San Francisco, California. Dmand AI also links Walter D'Costa to 2 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Walter Francis D'Costa's medical license number?
Walter D'Costa holds California license E2603.
Which hospitals is Walter Francis D'Costa affiliated with?
Walter D'Costa is affiliated with Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital. Dmand AI links Walter D'Costa to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Walter Francis D'Costa part of?
Walter D'Costa is linked to Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital.
Does Walter Francis D'Costa accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Walter D'Costa as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Walter Francis D'Costa's MIPS score?
Walter D'Costa's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Walter Francis D'Costa see?
CMS counts 920 Medicare patients who saw Walter D'Costa in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Where did Walter Francis D'Costa go to medical school?
Walter D'Costa graduated from California School of Podiatric Medicine in 1980.
Has Walter Francis D'Costa received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $564 in general payments to Walter D'Costa from 7 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Walter Francis D'Costa been practicing?
Walter D'Costa graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
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