Richard Lawrence Walters, DO
NPI 1982856928ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Turnersville, NJ
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (DO) in Turnersville, New Jersey, trained at Nova Southeastern Univ College of Dental Medicine (class of 2006). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $474,388 for 567 claims, against $88,599 paid for services in 2024. Conmed Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $391.82 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1982856928 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 22, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 19, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 25MB08952800 | NJ |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | OT011876 | PA |
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | 207RG0100X | X | NJ |
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 - Gastroenterology (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 489 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 933 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $88,599 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 567 · 1,037 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 139 |
| Total drug cost | $474,388 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Nova Southeastern Univ College of Dental Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2006 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Kennedy Medical Group Practice, P.C.Stratford, NJ · 418 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford, NJ
- Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$391.82 · 11 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$162.00 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Conmed Corporation | $164.86 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $159.41 | 5 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $30.02 | 3 |
| Qol Medical, LLC | $21.22 | 1 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $16.31 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$391.82 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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