Walter Appling, M.D.
Walter Appling, M.D. is an Otolaryngology Physician in Houston, TX, registered under NPI 1083691216. This provider registers 7 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2500 TANGLEWILDE ST SUITE 160, Houston, TX 77063. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| E8296 | TX | Otolaryngology Physician primary |
| E8296 | TX | Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician |
| E8296 | TX | Sleep Medicine (Otolaryngology) Physician |
| E8296 | TX | Facial Plastic Surgery Physician |
| E8296 | TX | Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck… |
| E8296 | TX | Otolaryngic Allergy Physician |
| E8296 | TX | Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery… |
This provider holds licence E8296 issued in TX. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Otolaryngology covers
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207Y00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 7 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207Y00000X | Otolaryngology Physician | E8296 | TX | primary |
| 207YP0228X | Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician Pediatric Otolaryngology | E8296 | TX | |
| 207YS0012X | Sleep Medicine (Otolaryngology) Physician Sleep Medicine | E8296 | TX | |
| 207YS0123X | Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Facial Plastic Surgery | E8296 | TX | |
| 207YX0007X | Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck | E8296 | TX | |
| 207YX0602X | Otolaryngic Allergy Physician Otolaryngic Allergy | E8296 | TX | |
| 207YX0905X | Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery | E8296 | TX |
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 | 1083691216 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 29, 2005 |
| Last updated | Jul 30, 2009 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
2500 TANGLEWILDE ST SUITE 160 Houston, TX 77063 (713) 781-9660 Fax (713) 974-3672 |
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 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Sum = 54 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · 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.