Joel D. Walz, MD
NPI 1639265994ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Grand Forks, ND
Family Medicine (MD) in Grand Forks, North Dakota, trained at University of North Dakota School of Medicine (class of 1994). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $806,935 for 10,610 claims, against $83,747 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $242.47 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1639265994 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 19, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 19, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 7323 | ND |
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 (MN); Practitioner - Family Practice (ND) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 396 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,213 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $83,747 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,610 · 20,677 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 703 |
| Total drug cost | $806,935 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of North Dakota School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Altru Health SystemGrand Forks, ND · 684 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Altru HospitalGrand Forks, ND
- Unity Medical CenterGrafton, ND
Other facilities
- Altru's Home HealthHome health agency · Grand Forks, ND
- Valley Senior Living on ColumbiaNursing home · Grand Forks, ND
- Woodside VillageNursing home · Grand Forks, ND
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$242.47 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$255.19 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $175.00 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $67.47 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$175.00 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$67.47 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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