Walter W. Dearolf III, MD

NPI 1134161136ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Philadelphia, PA

Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, trained at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (class of 1982). 683 Medicare patients in 2024, $289,560 paid; nearly all of their 880 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $89,411 in all, mostly debt forgiveness.

Overview

NPI	1134161136
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	MD
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Jun 12, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	Jun 26, 2014

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Orthopaedic Surgery Primary	207X00000X	MD029195E	PA

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Exclusion screening

List	Result	Details
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026	No match	Checked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)	Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (PA)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	683
Services billed	11,589 across 54 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$289,560

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	880 · 914 30-day fills
Patients	349
Total drug cost	$5,559
Generic share	99% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Graduation year	1982
Medicare specialty	Orthopedic Surgery
Secondary specialties	Hand Surgery, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation