James Cleo Walter, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Sports Medicine (CMS) · Plano, TX
At a glance
6020 W Parker Rd, Plano, TX 75093-8171
Published activity: Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) · Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair). View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Oct 28, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
6020 W Parker Rd Ste 240Plano, TX 75093-8171
Additional reported practice locations
8210 Walnut Hill Ln Ste 130Dallas, TX 752314418
Phone: 2147501207
Fax: 2147395029
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1995
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery · Sports Medicine
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Methodist Hospital For Surgery Addison, TX
- Texas Health Center For Diagnostics & Surgery Plan Plano, TX
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 11 |
| Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $153.91 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| PYLANT MEDICAL | $65.46 |
| FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $60.48 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $27.97 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery · Sports Medicine (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207XX0005X
- Enumeration date
- Aug 7, 2006
- Record updated
- Oct 28, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207X00000X
License reported: K0395 TX
207XX0005X · Primary
License reported: K0395 TX
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Practice location
6020 W Parker RdSte 240
Plano, TX 75093-8171
- Phone
- (972) 378-1438
- Fax
- (972) 378-1432
Mailing address
8210 WALNUT HILL LNSUITE 130, LB 11
DALLAS, TX 752314418
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