Dr. Stephen L. Walter, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,357
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,244
- MIPS score, 2024
- 50
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $52
- Practice address
- 865 Deshong Dr, Paris, TX 75460
- Practice phone
- Call (903) 785-4521
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Stephen L. Walter is a pathologist in Paris, Texas
Dr. Walter practices at Paris Regional Health in Paris, Texas, part of Lifepoint Health.
Dr. Walter's NPI, 1568408235, was assigned on June 21, 2006. Dr. Walter graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Walter holds Texas license K4827.
- NPI
- 1568408235NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0648260091
- NPI enumeration date
- June 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (903) 785-4521
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Stephen L. Walter practices at Paris Regional Health in Paris, Texas
Dr. Walter's primary practice is Paris Regional Health, at 865 Deshong Dr, Paris, TX 75460 in Lamar County. The practice phone is (903) 785-4521.
- Paris Regional Health865 Deshong Dr, Paris, TX 75460 · Lamar CountyPhone(903) 785-4521
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Stephen L. Walter is affiliated with 3 sites of care
Dr. Walter's primary practice is Paris Regional Health in Paris, Texas, part of Lifepoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walter to 1 breast imaging center and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen L. Walter's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Walter practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Paris Regional Health | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Stephen L. Walter is one of 1,145 pathologists in Texas
Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology is Dr. Walter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0102X. Dr. Walter is board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dmand AI has Dr. Walter's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Oklahoma.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, TexasPrimary
- Oklahoma license
Pathologists near Dr. Walter
Counts of pathologists 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. Stephen L. Walter billed Medicare for 3,357 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,357 Medicare services from Dr. Walter across 27 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,244 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $106,991 for them.
Dr. Walter's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 3,0552024: 3,1904%
- Other services
- 2023: 2442024: 16732%
Where Dr. Walter's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office72121%
- In a facility2,63679%
Dr. Walter compared with the Texas median for pathologists, 2024
- Dr. Walter
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 3,357vs 9183.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,244vs 3543.5 times
Medians across 976 pathologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Walter'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. Stephen L. Walter treated 1,244 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 1,244 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 573 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Walter's median patient age at 65, with 60% women.
Dr. Walter's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Walter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women68955%
- Men55545%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Walter's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis47%
- Ischemic heart disease47%
- Diabetes36%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- COPD34%
- Anxiety28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Walter's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
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. Stephen L. Walter scored 50 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 50 out of 100 for Dr. Walter for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Walter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Walter's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 50of 100Final score
- 71.3of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 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. Stephen L. Walter received $52 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Walter from 2 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. paid the most, $27.
General payments to Dr. Walter by program year, 2022 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Walter the most, 2022 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Stephen L. Walter graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Dr. Walter graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 1996.
- Medical school
- Board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology
- Board certified in hematology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Stephen L. Walter accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers
Dr. Walter is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- United Healthcare
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +3 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Walter accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO8
- HMO6
- POS5
- Medicare4
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Stephen L. Walter'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) |
| 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 |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Stephen L. Walter's NPI number?
Dr. Stephen L. Walter's NPI number is 1568408235. It was assigned on June 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen L. Walter?
Dr. Stephen L. Walter is a pathologist in Paris, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ZP0102X).
Where does Dr. Stephen L. Walter practice?
Dr. Walter practices at 865 Deshong Dr, Paris, TX 75460. Dr. Walter's primary practice is Paris Regional Health in Paris, Texas, part of Lifepoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walter to 1 breast imaging center and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Stephen L. Walter's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Walter is (903) 785-4521.
What is Dr. Stephen L. Walter's medical license number?
Dr. Walter holds Texas license K4827, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Stephen L. Walter been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Walter in Texas (1998 to 2027) and Oklahoma (2008 to 2025).
Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen L. Walter affiliated with?
Dr. Walter practices at Paris Regional Health in Paris, Texas.
Does Dr. Stephen L. Walter accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Walter billed Medicare for 3,357 services in 2024, and Dr. Walter accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Stephen L. Walter's MIPS score?
Dr. Walter's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 50 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen L. Walter see?
CMS counts 1,244 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walter in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. Stephen L. Walter board certified?
Yes. Dr. Walter is board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology.
What services does Dr. Stephen L. Walter bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Walter's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88305), lab and pathology test (88341) and lab and pathology test (88342).
Where did Dr. Stephen L. Walter go to medical school?
Dr. Walter graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 1996.
Has Dr. Stephen L. Walter received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $52 in general payments to Dr. Walter from 2 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
How long has Dr. Stephen L. Walter been practicing?
Dr. Walter graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Stephen L. Walter accept?
Dr. Walter is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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