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Frank L. Walter, MD

  • Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician
  • Wisconsin Rapids, WI
National Provider Identifier
1962442590
Registry record updated Oct 16, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207XS0106X
License
48878 Issued in WI
Practice address
140 24TH St S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494-1906
Phone
(715) 424-1881
NPI assigned
Jun 8, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Oct 16, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X 48878 WI
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X 48878 WI Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

140 24TH St S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494-1906

Mailing address

140 24TH St S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494-1906
Phone (715) 424-1881

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
34837700MedicaidWI

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in WI
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20060825000133 WI Practitioner - Hand SurgeryPractitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 9739182114 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Hand SurgeryAlso: Orthopedic Surgery
Education
Medical College of Wisconsin, 2001
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Wisconsin River Orthopaedics, LTD.Group PAC ID 4880607431, 18 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

140 24TH St S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494-1906
Phone (715) 424-1881

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)22
Removal of tissue1-10
Removal of nail tissue1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
48878WIMDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Wisconsin River Orthopaedics, LTD. Orthopaedic Surgery CurrentSince Jun 1, 2019 Accepting new patients

Locations

140 24th St S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Phone (715) 424-1881

Organizations & group practices 1

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 12

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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