

Neurology
Arthur Walters, MD
Professor of Neurology
Dr. Arthur Walters, MD, is a Professor of Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, where he has served in the Sleep Division since 2008. He specializes in sleep-related movement disorders, with particular expertise in restless legs syndrome (RLS), insomnia, sleep apnea, and other sleep disorders. Dr. Walters treats adult patients, including those with refractory RLS cases, at the Vanderbilt Sleep Disorders Center, an accredited facility recognized for excellence
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
- Sleep Medicine (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
Education & Training
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons 1982 - 1984
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Residency, Neurology 1976 - 1979
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus) Fellowship, Neurochemistry 1974 - 1976
- University of Michigan Health System Fellowship, Neurochemistry 1973 - 1974
- Corewell Health East Beaumont (Dearborn & Taylor) Internship, Transitional Year 1972 - 1973
Years in Practice
50+ years
Peer Recognition
- ABPN — Board Certified in Neurology
2026
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Insurance(s) Accepted
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Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Languages
English, Spanish
Conditions Dr. Walters treats
Insurance accepted
- 90 Degree Benefits
- Aetna
- Allegiance Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- Ambetter
- Aspirus Health Plan
- ASR Health Benefits
- Asuris Northwest Health
- Avera Health Plans
- Banner Health Aetna
- BridgeSpan Health Company
- Centivo
- Cigna
- EMI Health
- Employee Benefit Management Services, Inc. (MT)
- Flume Health
- Hawaii Medical Assurance Association
- Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
- Health Plans Inc.
- Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA)
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Homestead Health Plans
- LifeWise Health Plan
- Lucent Health
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MedCost
- Medica
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Mending
- Meritain
- Moda Health
- Nippon Life Insurance Company of America
- Oscar Health
- Personify Health (FKA HealthComp)
- Point C
- Prairie States
- Priority Health
- Providence Health Plan
- Quartz
- SIHO Insurance Services
- The Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare
- WebTPA
- WellCare
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Sources
- http://rlsfoundation.blogspot.com/2017/06/spotlight-vanderbilt-university-medical.html
- https://alumni.med.wayne.edu/alums/629176
- https://connect.medicalnewstoday.com/provider/dr-arthur-walters-1144220450
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Scott_Walters
- https://www.doximity.com/pub/arthur-walters-md
- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-arthur-walters-ybvvs
- https://www.vumc.org/neurology/person/arthur-walters-md











