NPI age
14 years
Enumerated 2011-07-01
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
DR. Walter Lee Beard JR., M.D.
Beard is 1 of 28 internal medicine providers in Decatur and 1 of 952 in Georgia.
Primary specialty
Internal Medicine
Licensed in
GA
1 state
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2026-04-17
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 952 active internal medicine providers in Georgia.
NPI age
14 years
↓ 5 yr below median (19 yr)
State licenses
1 state
17% of peers hold multiple states
Subspecialties
0
40% of peers hold subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2011 → 2026
2011-07Enumerated in NPPES
2011
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
2124 Candler Rd
Decatur, GA 300325572
Mailing address
2124 Candler Rd
Decatur, GA 300325572
Specialties
-
Internal Medicine PrimaryAn internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 01 (GA) | 81780 | MEDICAL LICENSE |
| 01 (FL) | ME132982 | MEDICAL LICENSE |
| 05 (FL) | 021429400 | |
| 01 (AL) | MD.36054 | MEDICAL LICENSE |
| 01 (MS) | T-2403 | MS TEMPORARY MEDICAL LICENSE |
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 20 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
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