Walter Fitch, PA
Walter Fitch, PA is a Physician Assistant in Louisville, KY, registered under NPI 1003498726.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Louisville, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 23, 2026. Parking is available about 853 ft away at Norton Children's Hospital Parking Garage. The nearest transit stop is 282 ft away, served by Preston @ Chestnut. A pharmacy sits 0.31 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.48 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Panera Bread 33 ft ~1 min
401 East Chestnut Street, Louisville 40202
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa-Su off
Transit Chestnut @ Preston 138 ft ~1 min
Transit Chestnut @ Preston 161 ft ~1 min
Transit Preston @ Chestnut 282 ft ~2 min
Parking UofL Hospital Parking Garage 550 ft ~3 min
530 South Jackson Street, Louisville 40202
Parking 588 ft ~3 min
634 South Preston Street, Louisville 40202
Restaurant Chick-fil-A 586 ft ~3 min
500 South Preston Street, Louisville 40202
Mo-Fr 10:00-15:00; Su off
Parking Norton Children's Hospital Parking Garage 853 ft ~4 min
234 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville 40202
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.31 mi ~7 min
Coffee Cafe 0.37 mi ~8 min
Restaurant Taco Bell 0.37 mi ~8 min
Hotel Holiday Inn 0.38 mi ~8 min
101 West Muhammad Ali Boulevard, Louisville 40202
Hotel Home2 Suites by Hilton Louisville Downtown NuLu 0.39 mi ~8 min
Hotel SpringHill Suites Louisville Downtown 0.40 mi ~8 min
Coffee Waycool Cafe 0.45 mi ~10 min
Convenience Food Mart 0.45 mi ~10 min
300 South 1st Street, Louisville 40202
Gas station Shell 0.45 mi ~9 min
300 South 1st Street, Louisville 40202
Coffee The Weekly Juicery 0.48 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| PA2774 | KY | Physician Assistant primary |
This provider holds licence PA2774 issued in KY. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Physician Assistant
- PAC ID
- 7719388255
- Enrollment ID
- I20210622002079
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Physician Assistant. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Physician Assistant covers
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363A00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003498726 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Last updated | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | PA |
| Practice address |
401 E CHESTNUT ST UNIT 690 Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 588-4710 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 909 Louisville, KY 40201 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Sum = 64 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.