Dr. Earl William Walker Jr.
MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
About Dr. Earl William Walker Jr.
Dr. Earl William Walker Jr., MD, is a male healthcare professional specializing in Orthopaedic Surgery, registered under National Provider Identifier (NPI) number 1518066976. Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. received his medical education at UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, HSC, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 2000.
Their primary practice is located at 503 EAST PARKER RD, Morganton, North Carolina 28655. Patients can reach the office at (828) 437-6500. In addition to the primary location, Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. maintains 1 additional practice location.
Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. is affiliated with 1 hospital in the area. Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. is enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare patients, is authorized to order and refer Medicare services, is authorized to prescribe medications.
Under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. achieved a quality score of 88.4 out of 100 for 2023, reflecting excellent clinical performance. The quality category score is 94.9/100.
As a prescriber, Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. has 433 prescription claims processed, totaling $48,264 in drug costs. The opioid prescribing rate is 46.2%. Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. received $1,407 in Medicare payments in 2018 across 12 claims.
Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. has been NPI-registered since 2006.
Key Metrics
MIPS Quality Score
Merit-based Incentive Payment System score for 2023. Excellent performance.
Quality Category Score: 94.9/100
Medicare Payments
$1,406.73
Year 2018
Payment Count
12
Year 2018
Rx Claims
433
$48,264.42
Opioid Rate
46.2%
Practice Locations
2
Affiliated Hospitals
1
Doctor Details
Identity & Credentials
- NPI Number
- 1518066976
- Entity Type
- Individual
- First Name
- Earl
- Last Name
- Walker
- Credential
- MD
- Gender
- Male
- Medical School
- UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, HSC, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
- Graduation Year
- 2000
- Sole Proprietor
- No
- Status
- active
Primary Practice Location
- Address
- 503 EAST PARKER RD
- City
- Morganton
- State
- North Carolina
- ZIP
- 28655
- Country
- United States
- Phone
- (828) 437-6500
- Fax
- (828) 438-0836
Specialty & Taxonomy
- Primary Specialty
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Classification
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Taxonomy Code
- 207X00000X
NPI Registration
- Enumeration Date
- Last Updated
- Certification Date
Mailing Address
- Address
- 503 EAST PARKER RD
- City
- MORGANTON
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 28655
Medicare Enrollment
- Medicare Enrolled
- Yes
- Can Order/Refer
- Yes
- Telehealth
- No
- Excluded
- No
Prescriber Information
- Authorized Prescriber
- Yes
- Total Rx Claims
- 433
- Total Rx Cost
- $48,264.42
- Opioid Prescriber Rate
- 46.2%
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What is an NPI Number?
A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to healthcare providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Required under HIPAA, every healthcare provider who transmits health information electronically must have an NPI. The NPI for Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. is 1518066976.