Walter John Wardell, M.D.
NPI 1538111851ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Havelock, NC
Internal Medicine (M.D.) in Havelock, North Carolina, trained at Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) (class of 1989). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $475,543 for 5,902 claims, against $150,341 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $409.92 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1538111851 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 17, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 36849 | NC |
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 - Internal Medicine (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 437 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,090 across 121 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $150,341 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,902 · 12,904 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 451 |
| Total drug cost | $475,543 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Carolinaeast PhysiciansPollocksville, NC · 208 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern, NC
- Carteret General HospitalMorehead City, NC
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Morehead City, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$409.92 · 20 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$205.67 · 10 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $106.60 | 4 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $55.83 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $53.53 | 3 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $44.79 | 2 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $27.64 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$409.92 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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