Dr. John R. Walters, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 223
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 201
- Part D claims, 2024
- 385
- MIPS score, 2024
- 92
- Industry payments
- $8,700
- Practice address
- 340 W Butler St, Lexington, SC 29072-2606
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 359-8777
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates, P.a.
Eye care practice · Lexington, South Carolina
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Dr. John R. Walters is an ophthalmologist in Lexington, South Carolina
Dr. Walters practices at Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates, P.a. in Lexington, South Carolina.
Dr. Walters' NPI, 1124169511, was assigned on February 9, 2007. Dr. Walters graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Walters holds South Carolina license 13838.
- NPI
- 1124169511NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- February 9, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (803) 359-8777
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. John R. Walters practices at Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates, P.a. in Lexington, South Carolina
Dr. Walters' primary practice is Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates, P.a., at 340 W Butler St, Lexington, SC 29072-2606. The practice phone is (803) 359-8777.
- Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates, P.a.340 W Butler St, Lexington, SC 29072-2606Phone(803) 359-8777
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. John R. Walters is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Walters' primary practice is Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates, P.a. in Lexington, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walters to 1 medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John R. 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 |
|---|---|
| Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates, P.a. | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John R. Walters is one of 269 ophthalmologists in South Carolina
Ophthalmology is Dr. Walters' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Walters is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, South CarolinaPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Walters
Counts of ophthalmologists 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. John R. Walters billed Medicare for 223 services in 2024
CMS data shows 223 Medicare services from Dr. Walters across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 201 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,218 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Walters' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,4722024: 16389%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6912024: 6091%
- Imaging
- 2023: 122024: 0100%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2152024: 0100%
Dr. Walters compared with the South Carolina median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Walters
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 223vs 2,44691% below
- Medicare patients
- 201vs 88177% below
- Part D claims
- 299vs 74860% below
Medians across 277 ophthalmologists in South 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. John R. Walters treated 201 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 201 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walters in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 93 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.92, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Walters' median patient age at 77, with 60% women.
Dr. Walters' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Walters' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12964%
- Men7236%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Walters' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis46%
- Diabetes25%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
- Anxiety22%
- Osteoporosis19%
- Atrial fibrillation17%
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 77
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John R. Walters wrote 385 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Walters wrote 385 Medicare Part D claims for 137 patients. 62% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 299 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $40,062 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 842 claims across 17 drugs.
Dr. Walters' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic237 claims62%
- Brand-name148 claims38%
Dr. Walters' 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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 8422024: 29964%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 17 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
Dr. John R. Walters scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Walters for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Walters' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 92of 100Final score
- 99.9of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. John R. Walters received $8,700 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 365 general payments to Dr. Walters from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. paid the most, $1,596.
General payments to Dr. Walters by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Walters by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Food and beverage$8,60099%
- Education$1001%
Companies that paid Dr. Walters the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. John R. Walters graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Dr. Walters graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1984.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. John R. 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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 | 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. John R. Walters' NPI number?
Dr. John R. Walters' NPI number is 1124169511. It was assigned on February 9, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John R. Walters?
Dr. John R. Walters is an ophthalmologist in Lexington, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. John R. Walters practice?
Dr. Walters practices at 340 W Butler St, Lexington, SC 29072-2606. Dr. Walters' primary practice is Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates, P.a. in Lexington, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walters to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. John R. Walters' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Walters is (803) 359-8777.
What is Dr. John R. Walters' medical license number?
Dr. Walters holds South Carolina license 13838.
Does Dr. John R. Walters accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Walters billed Medicare for 223 services in 2024.
What is Dr. John R. Walters' MIPS score?
Dr. Walters' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. John R. Walters see?
CMS counts 201 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walters in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. John R. Walters bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Walters' most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), office visit, established patient (99213) and eye exam or test (92083).
Where did Dr. John R. Walters go to medical school?
Dr. Walters graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1984.
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What drugs does Dr. John R. Walters prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Walters' most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Restasis.
Has Dr. John R. Walters received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,700 in general payments to Dr. Walters from 29 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
How long has Dr. John R. Walters been practicing?
Dr. Walters graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
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