Physician Profile
Michael M. Walger, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Walger
Michael M. Walger, MD practices emergency medicine in Boston, MA. Michael is a 1998 graduate of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Michael cared for 737 Medicare patients across 1,101 services.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (617) 724-0288
- Email not available
Practice Locations
MGH 55 FRUIT ST
Boston, MA 02114
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Emergency Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Abdomen & Digestion
Allergy & Immune
Allergy & Immunology
Bites & Stings
Blood & Circulation
Brain & Nerves
- Delirium
- Fainting and syncope
- Seizure in Child
- Severe headache or sudden migraine
- Status epilepticus
- Stroke
- Transient ischemic attack
Breathing
Digestion & Stomach
Ear, Nose & Throat
Endocrine & Metabolic
Environmental
Eye Care
Eye Emergency
General Emergency
Heart & Chest
Heart & Circulation
Heart & Lungs
Infections & Illness
Injuries & Trauma
- Animal or dog bite
- Bone fractures
- Deep cut or wound
- Dislocated joint
- Severe burn
- Sprains and muscle strains
- Traumatic brain injury
Lungs & Breathing
Men's Health
Poisoning & Environmental
Poisoning & Toxins
Skin & Infections
Spine & Back
Urinary & Bladder
Urinary & Kidney
Women's Health
Procedures & services
Abdominal Procedures
Airway & Breathing
Anesthesia & Sedation
Breathing & Airway
Critical Care
Diagnostics
Digestive Care
Ear, Nose & Throat
Eye & ENT
Eye Care
Heart & Diagnostics
Heart Care
Imaging & Diagnostics
Injections & Vaccines
Kidney Care
Lung & Respiratory
Medications
Mental Health
Minor Procedures
- Fishhook or embedded splinter removal
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Nasal cautery for nosebleeds
- Tick Removal
- Urinary catheter insertion
Minor Trauma
Orthopedic Procedures
Orthopedics
Poisoning & Toxicology
Specialized Care
Stroke & Vascular
Supportive Care
Toxicology
Women's Health
Wound Care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,101 services · 737 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
343 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
241 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
132 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | Office visit | 99310 |
91 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
67 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99284 |
66 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99305 |
38 |
| Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | Office visit | 99292 |
34 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more | Office visit | 99306 |
27 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more | Office visit | 99306 |
26 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other emergency physicians in Boston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1998 at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Walger specialize in?
Dr. Walger is an emergency physician in Boston, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Emergency Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Walger located?
Dr. Walger is listed at Mgh 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Walger's phone number?
The number on file is (617) 724-0288. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Walger's NPI number?
Dr. Walger's National Provider Identifier is 1225142110. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Walger go to medical school?
Dr. Walger attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Walger been practicing?
Dr. Walger has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Walger do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Walger the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Walger confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Walger. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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