DR. WALTER DOUGLAS PARKHURST MD
NPI 1265406763
Internal Medicine in Hixson, TN
About Dr. Walter Douglas Parkhurst Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. WALTER DOUGLAS PARKHURST MD (NPI 1265406763) is an individual internal medicine provider in Hixson, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (11347) and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and maintains 5 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 5
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Walter Douglas Parkhurst Md is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Walter Parkhurst reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Hixson, TN 37343
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 158 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37343 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 4
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 11
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Walter Parkhurst's NPI number?
The NPI number for Walter Parkhurst is 1265406763. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 14, 2006.
Where is Walter Parkhurst located?
Walter Parkhurst practices at 4980 Alpha Ln, Hixson, TN 37343. The listed phone number is (423) 870-2450.
What is Walter Parkhurst's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
Is Walter Parkhurst enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Walter Parkhurst is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organization bills Medicare for Walter Parkhurst's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Walter Parkhurst reassigns Medicare benefits to Galen Medical Group, PC (Hixson, TN). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Walter Parkhurst's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Walter Parkhurst accept?
Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of North Carolina and 2 other insurers list Walter Parkhurst as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Walter Parkhurst was last updated on March 9, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Walter Douglas Parkhurst, MD · NPI 1265406763
Internal Medicine physician in Hixson, Tennessee. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 14, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1265406763 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 14, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine · taxonomy 207R00000X
- **State license:** 11347 (Tennessee)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 4980 ALPHA LN, Hixson, TN 37343-5470
- **Phone:** (423) 870-2450 · **Fax:** (423) 877-5208
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Galen Medical Group, PC (NPI 1346250057, Hixson, TN), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 9, 2022
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid Q020159 (TN)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1265406763) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.