Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Walter J. Nieri

MD · Internal Medicine
10401 W THUNDERBIRD BLVD
Sun City, AZ 85351
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 58+ Years Practicing
51
Medicare Patients / yr
2
Procedures Billed
58
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Or call the office at (623) 832-4000 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Nieri Does

Dr. Nieri served 51 Medicare patients across 267 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 93% below the average Internal Medicine in Arizona (735 patients across 1,724 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes (99349)25640
Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99345)1111

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Nieri billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Nieri. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Nieri practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Nieri offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 10401 W THUNDERBIRD BLVD, Sun City, AZ 85351
Phone: (623) 832-4000

Area Safety Grade

C+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

27 min

Average commute time in this zip · 77% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

9.3826

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 85351, AZ

If Dr. Nieri isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 85351, AZ:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Brittany L. AndersonNurse Practitioner358<1 mi
Katie M. HoPhysician Assistant42<1 mi
Brynne A. LivingstonPhysician Assistant2.1K<1 mi
Sajani N. JivanInternal Medicine<1 mi
Shawn B. YassinePhysician Assistant33<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Walter J. Nieri: Common Questions

Does Dr. Nieri accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Nieri is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Nieri depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 85351, AZ →
Where is Dr. Nieri's office?
Dr. Nieri practices at 10401 W THUNDERBIRD BLVD, Sun City, AZ 85351. Phone: (623) 832-4000.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Nieri accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (623) 832-4000 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 85351, AZ to see available options.
Does Dr. Nieri offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Nieri as offering telehealth. Call the office at (623) 832-4000 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Nieri?
Dr. Nieri graduated in 1968 and has been practicing for approximately 58 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Nieri treated 51 Medicare patients across 2 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Nieri is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (623) 832-4000 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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