Walter David Stephens II, MD
NPI 1134755051ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Lufkin, TX
Family Medicine (MD) with Catalyst Physician Group - Etx PLLC, practicing in Lufkin, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $69,525 for 664 claims, against $24,051 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $140.71 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chi St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1134755051 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 30, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 30, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | U6585 | TX |
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 - Family Practice (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 139 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 453 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $24,051 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 664 · 1,325 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 161 |
| Total drug cost | $69,525 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Catalyst Physician Group - Etx PLLCLufkin, TX · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chi St Lukes Health Memorial LufkinLufkin, TX
- Woodland Heights Medical CenterLufkin, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$140.71 · 8 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$13.33 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $107.15 | 6 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $19.43 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.13 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$140.71 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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