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Dr. Walter J. Cohen, DO

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM Physician)

3706 Ruffin Rd Ste 129
San Diego, CA 92123

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San Diego County includes primary care (1% of residents) and mental health (1% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas

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  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
9
In the NPI registry since
2014
Medicare patients seen, 2024
70

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. What an NPI is

Education and training

  • 2017Medical school: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • 2014Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)

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

  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM Physician primary
    CA license 15474
  • Internal Medicine Physician
    MA license 260598

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

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Medicare patients and services

Medicare patients, 2024
70
Services billed
2,260
Patients’ average age
74
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes93366
Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 9-10 body regions77659
Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 7-8 body regions31263
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes20833
Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or8333
Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 5-6 body regions4431
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes2323

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.

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Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated July 21, 2022), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1982010559. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.