Dr. Walter J Goula , MD
Internal Medicine โข Providence, RI
180 Corliss St Ste B
Providence, RI 029042602
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Dr. Walter Goula is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on April 18, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,449 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 333 service units.
- G2211 โ Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's: 212 service units.
- G0442 โ Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes: 129 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 14 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 6,825 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 523 prescription fills, including refills.
- Omeprazole โ 364 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate โ 335 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 132 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Providence, RI (2024, 219 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 287. Middle half: 120 to 464.
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Rhode Island (2024, 529 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 396. Middle half: 234 to 705.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 494 in 2020 to 1,449 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
180 Corliss St Ste B
Providence, RI 029042602
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine
1995
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
171 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $45,238 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $28,593 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
14,424 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$440,425 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $97.72 across 4 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $97.72 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Novo Nordisk Inc: $52.30 across 2 records.
- ABBVIE INC.: $28.00 across 1 record.
- Pfizer Inc.: $17.42 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
31 years (graduated 1995)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1995 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Goula has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Goula as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Providence and Rhode Island
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Providence, RI (2024, 219 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 287. Middle half: 120 to 464.
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Rhode Island (2024, 529 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 396. Middle half: 234 to 705.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Providence, RI (2024, 219 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $28,816. Middle half: $12,595 to $46,882.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Rhode Island (2024, 529 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $38,752. Middle half: $20,970 to $59,070.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Providence, RI (2024, 219 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $22,018. Middle half: $9,764 to $34,622.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Rhode Island (2024, 529 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $28,221. Middle half: $15,243 to $44,860.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Providence, RI (2024, 246 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 182. Middle half: 42 to 737.
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Rhode Island (2024, 581 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 749. Middle half: 91 to 5,119.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Providence, RI (2024, 246 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $14,164. Middle half: $637 to $94,127.
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Rhode Island (2024, 581 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $63,829. Middle half: $3,341 to $358,176.
512 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Providence, RI (1,034 in Rhode Island).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Providence
9.6% of these 512 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
50.4% of these 512 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 193% from 494 in 2020 to 1,449 in 2024.
- 2020: 494
- 2021: 616
- 2022: 923
- 2023: 1,241
- 2024: 1,449
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 27% from $35,616 in 2020 to $45,238 in 2024.
- 2020: $35,616
- 2021: $50,788
- 2022: $54,344
- 2023: $52,699
- 2024: $45,238
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 13% from $25,360 in 2020 to $28,593 in 2024.
- 2020: $25,360
- 2021: $36,967
- 2022: $35,752
- 2023: $33,165
- 2024: $28,593
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 103% from 3,360 in 2020 to 6,825 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,360
- 2021: 4,150
- 2022: 4,792
- 2023: 6,163
- 2024: 6,825
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 134% from 6,163 in 2020 to 14,424 in 2024.
- 2020: 6,163
- 2021: 8,505
- 2022: 10,266
- 2023: 13,026
- 2024: 14,424
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 127% from $193,691 in 2020 to $440,425 in 2024.
- 2020: $193,691
- 2021: $197,764
- 2022: $260,501
- 2023: $440,831
- 2024: $440,425
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $258.14 in 2021 to $97.72 in 2025.
- 2021: $258.14
- 2022: $275.58
- 2023: $489.87
- 2024: $416.82
- 2025: $97.72
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $97.72.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Ozempic | General | $31.36 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UBRELVY | General | $28.00 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Wegovy | General | $20.94 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NURTEC ODT | General | $17.42 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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333 | 152 | $240.00 | $73.45 |
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G2211
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
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212 | 127 | $30.00 | $16.38 |
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G0442
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes
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129 | 129 | $40.00 | $18.84 |
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G0446
Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes
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129 | 129 | $50.00 | $24.92 |
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96160
Administration and interpretation of patient-focused health risk assessment
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126 | 125 | $10.00 | $3.06 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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119 | 119 | $220.50 | $42.88 |
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G0444
Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes
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119 | 119 | $40.00 | $18.97 |
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83036
Hemoglobin a1c level
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84 | 41 | $25.00 | $9.52 |
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82962
Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument
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79 | 41 | $10.00 | $3.21 |
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96127
Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems
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41 | 35 | $10.00 | $4.70 |
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G0008
Administration of influenza virus vaccine
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32 | 32 | $50.00 | $32.68 |
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93000
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
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20 | 16 | $60.00 | $14.44 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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13 | 13 | $170.00 | $70.02 |
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G0009
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
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13 | 13 | $50.00 | $32.68 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 523 | 40,100 | $6,495.23 | 139 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 364 | 23,802 | $6,024.10 | 96 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 335 | 27,838 | $2,587.52 | 94 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 281 | 21,386 | $2,411.78 | 74 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 247 | 18,712 | $2,685.18 | 60 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 194 | 13,651 | $2,471.97 | 45 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 185 | 13,846 | $644.58 | 42 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 182 | 8,233 | $2,611.13 | 37 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 168 | 12,522 | $1,575.01 | 44 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 136 | 9,778 | $2,545.07 | 39 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 119 | 7,456 | $2,122.04 | 28 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 117 | 7,155 | $2,488.49 | 45 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 117 | 8,354 | $1,224.81 | 29 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 101 | 8,240 | $2,540.83 | 29 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 100 | 8,292 | $1,917.82 | 29 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 98 | 6,595 | $941.54 | 22 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 86 | 6,195 | $640.26 | 31 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 83 | 2,826 | $1,125.39 | 21 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 81 | 5,445 | $826.73 | 22 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 78 | 6,600 | $632.28 | 28 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 76 | 2,193 | $632.68 | โ |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 76 | 5,050 | $1,280.16 | 18 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 71 | 1,920 | $228.12 | 12 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 71 | 6,148 | $621.70 | 21 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 70 | 4,782 | $563.81 | 18 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-10-19NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSORDER AND REFERRING ONLY - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20250711001837
RI
2466439757
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care
Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Social Worker - Clinical
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: RI MD09442)
Registered at 180 CORLISS ST STE B, PROVIDENCE, RI 029042602 (Tel: 4017938400)
Registered at 180 CORLISS ST STE B, PROVIDENCE, RI 029042602 (Tel: 4017938400)
Registered at 1 HOPPIN ST STE 3, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 (Tel: 4017938400)
Registered at 1 HOPPIN ST STE 3, PROVIDENCE, RI 029034136 (Tel: 4017938400)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 102 SHORE DR, SUITE 303, WORCESTER, MA 016053154 (Tel: 5088560458)
Registered at 123 SUMMER ST, WORCESTER, MA 016081216 (Tel: 5088560458)
Recorded as WALTER GOULA, MD
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: MA 77245)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Providence
- Dr. Emma Albert-Stone, MD
- Dr. Matthew Murphy, MD
- Dr. Ashwinkumar Sooriyakumar, MD
- Dr. Nadeem Anis, MD
- Dr. Elisa Mceachern, MD
- Dr. Ying Jie Lock, MD, PhD
Mailing Address
180 Corliss St Ste B
Providence, RI 029042602
Phone: 4017938400