Dr. Benjamin David Walrath, MD

Dr. Walrath practices at Methodist Hospital (TX) in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. Walrath's NPI, 1356497168, was assigned on January 25, 2007. Dr. Walrath graduated from Rush Medical College in 2005. Dr. Walrath's Virginia license number on file is 0101241798.

Dr. Walrath's primary practice is Methodist Hospital (TX), at 7700 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229 in Bexar County. The practice phone is (210) 575-4000.

Dr. Walrath's primary practice is Methodist Hospital (TX) in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Walrath is also affiliated with Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is Emergency Service Partners, L.P. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walrath to 1 more hospital and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Walrath practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Emergency medicine is Dr. Walrath's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Walrath is board certified in emergency medical services by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Walrath's licenses on file in 4 states: Virginia, Texas, California and Wisconsin.

CMS data shows 329 Medicare services from Dr. Walrath across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 302 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,752 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 302 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walrath in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 96 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Walrath's median patient age at 57, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Walrath wrote 239 Medicare Part D claims for 178 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 124 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $964 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Walrath for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Walrath accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 21 papers to Dr. Walrath, published from 2017 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Military Personnel, Emergency Medical Services and Air Ambulances. Dr. Walrath has published most often in Mil Med. Dr. Walrath's most frequent co-authors are Stephen Alan Harper, MD, Chetan U. Kharod, MD, MPH and Elliot Mitchell Ross, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Walrath from 1 drug or device company from 2023 to 2024. Honoraria make up the largest share, 64% of the total. ZOLL Medical Corporation paid the most, $3,485.

Dr. Walrath graduated from Rush Medical College in 2005. Dr. Walrath is a member of AAEM and National Association of EMS Physicians.

Dr. Walrath is in network with 18 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.