DR. WALTER RICHARD LOWE (MD) – Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician, NPI 1003996406

DR. WALTER RICHARD LOWE (MD) is a healthcare provider. based in The woodlands, Texas. specializing in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. They hold the professional credentials MD. They hold a License No. G5315 (TX). The NPI Number for DR. WALTER RICHARD LOWE (MD) is 1003996406

Main info

Male
43 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. WALTER RICHARD LOWE (MD)
NPI
1003996406
Phone
(713) 486-6540
Address
9305 Pinecroft Dr Ste 300
Enumeration Date
17 October 2006
Last Update Date
26 July 2022

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT HOUSTON
Secondary Phone
-
Graduation Year
1983 (43 years ago)
PAC ID
7719927417
Group Practice PAC ID
8426960360
Professional Enrollment ID
I20090821000507
Address ID
TX770303005HO6410XSTXX300
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience67
Completeness75
Years active:19State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

2,187 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY in TX

Provider Addresses for DR. WALTER RICHARD LOWE (MD)

  • 9305 Pinecroft Dr Ste 300

    The Woodlands, TX 773803482

    Phone: (713) 486-6540

    Fax: (713) 512-7235

    Type: Location

  • 6400 FANNIN ST STE 1700

    HOUSTON, TX 770301526

    Phone: (713) 486-6540

    Fax: (713) 512-7235

    Type: Mailing

  • Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza, 6400, Fannin Street, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77030, United States

    SUITE 1620

    HOUSTON, TX 770301521

    Phone: (713) 500-6541

    Fax: (713) 500-0690

    Type: Mailing

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 183 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $599,959.

Total Amount is formed as General ($599,959) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $599,959.

Last reported payment date: 2024-12-14 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Arthrex, Inc. ($585,479).

Total Amount

$599,959

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

183

Total payment records

General Amount

$599,959

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-12-14

Latest reported date

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2009-08-21

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.

Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20090821000507IOrthopedic SurgeryTXTBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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No Medicare fee-for-service utilization data available for this provider in our database.

Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 77380)

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Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 8426960360View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
Emergency MedicineIL
Anesthesiology, Critical Care (Intensivists)TX
A N E S T H E S I O L O G YTX
-TX
Diagnostic RadiologyTX
Physician AssistantTX
Certified Nurse Midwife (Cnm)TX
O T O L A R Y N G O L O G YTX
Physician AssistantTX
Physician AssistantTX

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Frequently asked questions

Is DR. WALTER RICHARD LOWE (MD) listed with a National Provider Identifier?
Yes — DR. WALTER RICHARD LOWE (MD) has NPI 1003996406 on file in the registry.
Active or inactive — what applies to DR. WALTER RICHARD LOWE (MD)?
You should see DR. WALTER RICHARD LOWE (MD) as active in CMS-hosted NPPES data.
How would a patient describe DR. WALTER RICHARD LOWE (MD)'s focus?
For DR. WALTER RICHARD LOWE (MD), the primary taxonomy reads as Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
Is DR. WALTER RICHARD LOWE (MD) located near The Woodlands?
DR. WALTER RICHARD LOWE (MD) currently maps to The Woodlands, Texas in this extract.
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