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Edit this profileWhere to find Robert J. Walter, MD, DHCE
- Bethesda location main office
8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20889 - Fort Sam Houston location
3551 Roger Brooke Dr, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
About Dr. Walter
Robert J. Walter, MD, DHCE practices pulmonary disease in Bethesda, MD. Robert is also listed as specializing in sleep medicine, internal medicine, and critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, the services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831351519.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (301) 295-4000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8901 ROCKVILLE PIKE
Bethesda, MD 20889
3551 Roger Brooke Dr
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease 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
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
28 services · 22 patients · 1 distinct code
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
28 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Common questions
What does Dr. Walter specialize in?
Dr. Walter is a lung specialist in Bethesda, MD. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Walter located?
Dr. Walter is listed at 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20889. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Walter's phone number?
The number on file is (301) 295-4000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Walter?
Dr. Walter's National Provider Identifier is 1831351519. 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
How much experience does Dr. Walter have?
Dr. Walter has 18+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2008. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What does Dr. Walter do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Walter 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
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Walter. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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