Dr. Steven M. Walters, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,144
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 479
- Part D claims, 2024
- 281
- MIPS score, 2024
- 76
- Hospital affiliations
- 6
- Practice address
- 551 Hill Country Drive, Kerrville, TX 78028
- Practice phone
- Call (830) 896-4200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Steven M. Walters is an internist in Kerrville, Texas
Dr. Walters practices at Peterson Regional Medical Center in Kerrville, Texas, part of Peterson Health.
Dr. Walters' NPI, 1306887070, was assigned on June 10, 2006. Dr. Walters graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1999. Dr. Walters holds Texas license L3516.
- NPI
- 1306887070NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1355525833
- NPI enumeration date
- June 10, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (830) 896-4200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Steven M. Walters practices at Peterson Regional Medical Center in Kerrville, Texas
Dr. Walters' primary practice is Peterson Regional Medical Center, at 551 Hill Country Drive, Kerrville, TX 78028 in Kerr County. The practice phone is (830) 896-4200.
- Peterson Regional Medical Center551 Hill Country Drive, Kerrville, TX 78028 · Kerr CountyPhone(830) 896-4200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Steven M. Walters is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Walters' primary practice is Peterson Regional Medical Center in Kerrville, Texas, part of Peterson Health. Dr. Walters is also affiliated with Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is Sound Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walters to 4 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, 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. Steven M. Walters' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Walters practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Peterson Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Steven M. Walters is one of 8,437 internists in Texas
Internal medicine is Dr. Walters' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Walters is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Walters is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, anemia, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, chest pain, congestive heart failure, electrolyte disorders and gastrointestinal inflammation among the conditions Dr. Walters treats.
Internists near Dr. Walters
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Steven M. Walters billed Medicare for 1,144 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,144 Medicare services from Dr. Walters across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 479 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $93,067 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Walters' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9952024: 1,14415%
Dr. Walters compared with the Texas median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Walters
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 1,144vs 5392.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 479vs 1902.5 times
- Part D claims
- 93vs 28968% below
Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas 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. Steven M. Walters treated 479 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 479 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walters in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 208 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.53, 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. Walters' median patient age at 72, with 53% women.
Dr. Walters' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Walters' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25453%
- Men22547%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Walters' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis49%
- Ischemic heart disease41%
- Atrial fibrillation37%
- Mood disorders35%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Diabetes33%
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 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Steven M. Walters wrote 281 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Walters wrote 281 Medicare Part D claims for 145 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 93 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,414 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 77 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Walters' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic252 claims90%
- Brand-name29 claims10%
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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Walters' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids5%15 of 281 claims
- Antibiotics22%62 of 281 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 772024: 9321%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 6 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. Steven M. Walters scored 76 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 76 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
- 76of 100Final score
- 70.6of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 72of 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. Steven M. Walters received $608 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Dr. Walters from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. paid the most, $151.
General payments to Dr. Walters by program year, 2016 to 2025
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. Steven M. Walters graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dr. Walters graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1999. Dr. Walters is a member of ACP.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Steven M. Walters accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Walters is in network with 18 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Alliant Health Plans
- HCSC
- Molina
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Walters accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO12
- PPO9
- EPO5
- POS5
- Medicare4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Steven M. 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 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) |
| 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 | 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. Steven M. Walters' NPI number?
Dr. Steven M. Walters' NPI number is 1306887070. It was assigned on June 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Steven M. Walters?
Dr. Steven M. Walters is an internist in Kerrville, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Steven M. Walters practice?
Dr. Walters practices at 551 Hill Country Drive, Kerrville, TX 78028. Dr. Walters' primary practice is Peterson Regional Medical Center in Kerrville, Texas, part of Peterson Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walters to 4 hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Steven M. Walters' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Walters is (830) 896-4200.
What is Dr. Steven M. Walters' medical license number?
Dr. Walters holds Texas license L3516.
Which hospitals is Dr. Steven M. Walters affiliated with?
Dr. Walters practices at Peterson Regional Medical Center in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Walters is also affiliated with Methodist Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Walters to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Steven M. Walters part of?
Dr. Walters is linked to Sound Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Walters to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Steven M. Walters accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Walters billed Medicare for 1,144 services in 2024, and Dr. Walters accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Steven M. Walters' MIPS score?
Dr. Walters' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 76 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Steven M. Walters see?
CMS counts 479 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walters in 2024, with an average age of 79.
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Is Dr. Steven M. Walters board certified?
Yes. Dr. Walters is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Steven M. Walters bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Walters' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
Where did Dr. Steven M. Walters go to medical school?
Dr. Walters graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1999.
What drugs does Dr. Steven M. Walters prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Walters' most prescribed drugs by claims were Cefdinir, Metoprolol Succinate and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Steven M. Walters received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $608 in general payments to Dr. Walters from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
How long has Dr. Steven M. Walters been practicing?
Dr. Walters graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Steven M. Walters accept?
Dr. Walters is in network with 18 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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