Walter Nicholas Ellis, DPM
NPI 1588625958ActiveIndividual· Podiatrist· St Cloud, MN
Podiatrist (DPM) in St Cloud, Minnesota, trained at William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine (class of 1989). 161 Medicare patients in 2024, $158,720 paid; nearly all of their 122 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Bone Support Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $233.34 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1588625958 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DPM |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 8, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatrist Primary | 213E00000X | 451 | MN |
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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Podiatry (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 161 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 758 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $158,720 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 122 · 125 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 92 |
| Total drug cost | $19,352 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Podiatry |
Medical group
- St Cloud Foot and Ankle Center PASaint Cloud, MN · 5 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$233.34 · 7 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$136.61 · 7 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bone Support Inc. | $79.47 | 1 |
| Urgo Medical North America, LLC | $61.72 | 1 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $23.25 | 1 |
| Bioventus LLC | $22.67 | 1 |
| Curonix LLC | $17.40 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$233.34 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records