Walter Mclean, M.D.
Walter Mclean, M.D. is a Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in Asheville, NC, registered under NPI 1124002399. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 21 MEDICAL PARK DR, Asheville, NC 28803. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25729 | NC | Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology)… primary |
| 25729 | NC | Ophthalmology Physician |
This provider holds licence 25729 issued in NC. 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 - Ophthalmology
- PAC ID
- 3476507385
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Ophthalmology. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Retina Specialist covers
An ophthalmologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207WX0107X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207WX0107X | Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Retina Specialist | 25729 | NC | primary |
| 207W00000X | Ophthalmology Physician | 25729 | NC |
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 | 1124002399 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 1, 2005 |
| Last updated | Apr 6, 2017 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
21 MEDICAL PARK DR Asheville, NC 28803 (828) 255-8978 Fax (828) 251-9150 |
| Mailing address |
8 MEDICAL PARK DR Asheville, NC 28803 |
| Other identifiers |
P00200709
· PALMETTO GBA (NC) 57503 · BCBS OF NC (NC) 8957503 (NC) |
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 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Sum = 51 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.