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Ruth Fulghum Walters, M.D.

Q: What is the NPI number for Ruth Walters?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Ruth Walters is 1497968606, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician in Chapel Hill, NC · enumerated 2007 · practices at Central Dermatology Center, PA.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1497968606

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Ruth Fulghum Walters

Credential M.D.

Sex Female

Practice address 2238 Nelson Hwy, Suite 100, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517

Phone (919) 401-1994

Fax (919) 401-1924

Enumeration date May 7, 2007

Last updated in NPPES Jan 28, 2015

Taxonomy & licenses

207ZP0105X Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 200401447 (NC) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
9234216	Other	-	AETNA
NCD495A	Other	NC	MEDICARE
1497968606	Medicaid	NC	-
179PM	Other	-	BCNC

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NPI number for Ruth Walters?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Ruth Walters is 1497968606, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Ruth Walters practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Chapel Hill, NC. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2015-01-28.