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Practitioner Profile Data

Practitioner Profile Data

This information is provided by the licensee as required by law.

While searching for information on a particular health care professional, consumers should be aware that there are several locations available to aid them with their research.  (Licensure Verification, Abuse Registry, Monthly Disciplinary Actions, and Recently Suspended Licenses Due to Failure to Pay Child Support)  Links to various Internet sites are available from the Department of Health Website home page and from the Health Related Boards Website


EFIRD III MD, WALTER G 
PRACTICE ADDRESS: THE EFIRD CLINIC
1329 CORDOVA COVE
GERMANTOWN, TN 38138
LANGUAGES: (Other than English) None Reported  
SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN: None Reported  
GRADUATE/POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL/PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
PROGRAM/
INSTITUTION 		CITY
STATE/
COUNTRY 		DATE OF
GRADUATION 		TYPE OF
DEGREE
TULANE UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDNEW ORLEANS LA01/01/1983MD
OTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
PROGRAM/
INSTITUTION 		CITY
STATE/
COUNTRY 		FROM
 TO
UNIV OF TN MEMPHISMEMPHIS TN07/01/198306/01/1988
UNIV OF TN MEMPHISMEMPHIS TN07/01/198806/01/1990
SPECIALTY BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
CERTIFYING BODY/
BOARD/
INSTITUTION 		CERTIFICATION/
SPECIALTY/
SUBSPECIALTY
AMER BD OF SURGSURG GENERAL
AMER BD OF PLASTIC SURGSURG PLASTICS
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
TITLE INSTITUTION CITY/STATE
None Reported
STAFF PRIVILEGES
This practitioner currently holds staff privileges at the following hospitals
HOSPITAL CITY/STATE
METHODIST HOSP CENTRALMEMPHIS, TN
METHODIST HOSP NORTHMEMPHIS, TN
METHODIST HOSP GERMANTOWNGERMANTOWN, TN
BAPTIST HOSP EASTMEMPHIS, TN
BAPTIST HOSP CENTRALMEMPHIS, TN
This practitioner currently participates in the following TennCare plans
None Reported
FINAL DISCIPLINARY ACTION
ACTIONS BY STATE REGULATORY BOARD
AGENCY VIOLATION ACTION
None Reported
RESIGNATIONS IN LIEU OF TERMINATION
HOSPITAL ACTION
None Reported
ACTIONS BY HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL VIOLATION ACTION
None Reported
CRIMINAL OFFENSES
OFFENSE JURISDICTION
None Reported
LIABILITY CLAIMS

Some studies have shown that there is no significant correlation between malpractice history and a doctor’s competence. At the same time, the Legislature believes that consumers should have access to malpractice information. In these profiles, the Department has given you information about both the malpractice history of the physician’s specialty and the physician’s history of payments. The Legislature has placed payment amounts into three statistical categories: below average, average, and above average. To make the best health care decisions, you should view this information in perspective.You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by selecting a doctor based solely on malpractice history.

When considering malpractice data, please keep in mind:

  • Malpractice histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation. This report compares doctors only to the members of their specialty, not to all doctors, in order to make individual doctor’s history more meaningful.
  • The incident causing the malpractice claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.
  • Some doctors work primarily with high risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.
  • Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the provider. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.

You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor. The Department can refer you to other articles on this subject.

The Health Department started getting reports for claims paid after May, 1998.

Settlements valued below $75,000
are not included here.
DATE Settlement amount was:
03/18/2008ABOVE AVERAGE
OPTIONAL INFORMATION
COMMUNITY SERVICE / AWARD / HONOR
DESCRIPTION ORGANIZATION
None Reported
PUBLICATIONS
TITLE PUBLICATION DATE
None Reported