Dr. Walter B. Beaver JR., MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 36
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
NC license 33450
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 36
- Services billed
- 147
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 203 | 176 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 201 | 39 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 98 | 95 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 93 | 70 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 59 | 50 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 54 | 47 |
| X-ray of joints, multiple | 40 | 40 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 37 | 37 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 23 | 23 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 22 | 19 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 4 payments worth $378,138 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $378,120 |
|---|---|
| Restor3d, Inc. | $17.75 |
| Royalty or License | $377,935 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $202 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation Feb 12, 2025 | Royalty or License ACCOLADE · HIPS | $377,935 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.