Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,310
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 2,332
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Industry payments
- $7,261
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 110 Preston Executive Dr, Cary, NC 27513
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 401-1994
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Central Dermatology Center, PA
Cary, North Carolina
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Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters is a clinical pathology/laboratory medicine physician in Cary, North Carolina
Dr. Walters practices at Central Dermatology Center, PA in Cary, North Carolina.
Dr. Walters' NPI, 1497968606, was assigned on May 7, 2007. Dr. Walters graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Walters holds North Carolina license 200401447.
- NPI
- 1497968606NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2466531603
- NPI enumeration date
- May 7, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (919) 401-1994
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters practices at Central Dermatology Center, PA in Cary, North Carolina
Dr. Walters' primary practice is Central Dermatology Center, PA, at 110 Preston Executive Dr, Cary, NC 27513 in Wake County. The practice phone is (919) 401-1994.
- Central Dermatology Center, PA110 Preston Executive Dr, Cary, NC 27513 · Wake CountyPhone(919) 401-1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Walters' primary practice is Central Dermatology Center, PA in Cary, North Carolina. The medical group on file is Central Dermatology Center, PA. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walters to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Walters practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Central Dermatology Center, PA | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters is one of 24 clinical pathology/laboratory medicine physicians in North Carolina
Clinical pathology/laboratory medicine is Dr. Walters' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0105X. Dr. Walters is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Clinical pathology/laboratory medicine, North CarolinaPrimary
Clinical pathology/laboratory medicine physicians near Dr. Walters
Counts of clinical pathology/laboratory 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. Ruth Fulghum Walters billed Medicare for 4,310 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,310 Medicare services from Dr. Walters across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 2,332 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $219,791 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Walters' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 4,5032024: 4,3104%
Dr. Walters compared with the North Carolina median for clinical pathology/laboratory medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Walters
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 4,310vs 8185.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 2,332vs 3876.0 times
Medians across 24 clinical pathology/laboratory medicine physicians in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Walters' 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. Ruth Fulghum Walters treated 2,332 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 2,332 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walters in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 1,058 patients. 71% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Walters' median patient age at 69, with 56% women.
Dr. Walters' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Walters' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1,21552%
- Men1,11748%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Walters' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol71%
- High blood pressure64%
- Arthritis42%
- Ischemic heart disease21%
- Anxiety19%
- Mood disorders18%
- Cancer17%
- Chronic kidney disease17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Walters' 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
- Women56%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Walters for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Walters accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Walters' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 82.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 93of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters received $7,261 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 371 general payments to Dr. Walters from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $994.
General payments to Dr. Walters by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Walters by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$7,238100%
- Education$240%
Companies that paid Dr. Walters 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. Ruth Fulghum Walters graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Dr. Walters graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2002.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| 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) |
| 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. Ruth Fulghum Walters' NPI number?
Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters' NPI number is 1497968606. It was assigned on May 7, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters?
Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters is a clinical pathology/laboratory medicine physician in Cary, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207ZP0105X).
Where does Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters practice?
Dr. Walters practices at 110 Preston Executive Dr, Cary, NC 27513. Dr. Walters' primary practice is Central Dermatology Center, PA in Cary, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walters to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Walters is (919) 401-1994.
What is Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters' medical license number?
Dr. Walters holds North Carolina license 200401447.
What medical group is Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters part of?
Dr. Walters is linked to Central Dermatology Center, PA.
Does Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Walters billed Medicare for 4,310 services in 2024, and Dr. Walters accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters' MIPS score?
Dr. Walters' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters see?
CMS counts 2,332 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walters in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Walters' most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88305), lab and pathology test (88341) and lab and pathology test (88304).
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Where did Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters go to medical school?
Dr. Walters graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2002.
Has Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,261 in general payments to Dr. Walters from 33 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
How long has Dr. Ruth Fulghum Walters been practicing?
Dr. Walters graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
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