Walter Tatch
NPI 1285714568ActiveIndividual· Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery· Gurnee, IL
Opted out of Medicare from December 2015 to December 2027. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Gurnee, Illinois, licensed in IL, with an NPI issued in October 2006. Part D covered 1,089 prescriptions written in 2024, 100% of them generic. Straumann USA LLC was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,800 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1285714568 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 16, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Primary | 204E00000X | 021002076 | IL |
| Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 1223S0112X | 021002076 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Dec 14, 2015 – Dec 14, 2027 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,089 · 1,089 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 407 |
| Total drug cost | $2,920 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,800 · 15 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$4,972 · 18 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Straumann USA LLC | $5,579 | 8 |
| Henry Schein, Inc. | $2,000 | 1 |
| Biohorizons Implant Systems Inc. | $220.41 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$6,849 · 3 payments
- Education$500.00 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$450.35 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records