# Walter Stuart Johnston, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/walter-johnston-md-1558312504
NPI: 1558312504
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Walter Stuart Johnston, MD is a general surgery based in Richardson, TX practicing at North Dallas Surgical Specialists, Pa with NPI 1558312504.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: General Surgery
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL AT DALLAS
- Graduation year: 1992
- NPI: 1558312504 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1558312504))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: North Dallas Surgical Specialists, Pa
- Address: 3600 Shire Blvd, Suite 104, Richardson, TX, 750822236
- Phone: (972) 487-6400
- Group practice size: 5 members

## Insurance accepted (7 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [HCSC: BCBS Texas](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/hcsc-bcbs-texas) — 43 plans
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 20 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 8 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 7 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Pennsylvania](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-pennsylvania) — 1 plan
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Walter Stuart Johnston, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1558312504).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 7 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $206.

Largest disclosed payer: Haemonetics Corporation ($119 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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