NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bettina Bridgford Walker, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Fort Worth, TX

Bettina Bridgford Walker, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1801051560, issued on Jul 22, 2008. Check the license (Texas N1949, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801051560
Name
Bettina Bridgford Walker
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
N1949 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3840 Hulen St, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone
(817) 569-4523
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 15, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(817) 569-4462
Medicaid ID
283890601 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100511000727); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3840 Hulen St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Adeline Abam, APRN-CNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1902277056
  2. Rosemary Abu-Shair, L.P.T.Physical Therapist1447448485
  3. Andres Acosta Lopez, LCDCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1326843186
  4. Mercy Adeeso, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1942036405
  5. Folashade AdeleyePsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1043943202
  6. Olayinka Ademola, RNRegistered Nurse1801514021

Verify Bettina Bridgford Walker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

317 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Bettina Walker317
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Divalproex Sodium39 claims
  2. Olanzapine37 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate34 claims
  4. Chlorpromazine Hcl19 claims
  5. Lithium Carbonate15 claims
  6. Lorazepam15 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Health And Human Services CommissionSan Antonio, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bettina Bridgford Walker among 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas

Bettina Bridgford Walker, M.D. is one of 3,318 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 49% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 1,481 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marija Djokovic, MDFort Worth, TX 761071700839123
  2. Gary Etter, MDFort Worth, TX 761071427000264
  3. Elma Granado, MDFort Worth, TX 761071215980644
  4. Kanwal Haider, MDFort Worth, TX 761071942244066
  5. Ken Hopper, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761071275647919
  6. Michael Lambert, MDFort Worth, TX 761071871501080
  7. Patricia Lowrimore, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761071831194455
  8. Alan Podawiltz, DOFort Worth, TX 761071184693145

Common questions

What is Bettina Bridgford Walker, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bettina Bridgford Walker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801051560, issued on Jul 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bettina Bridgford Walker, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3840 Hulen St, Fort Worth, TX, 76107. Phone: (817) 569-4523. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bettina Bridgford Walker, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N1949, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bettina Bridgford Walker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bettina Bridgford Walker, M.D. had 317 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.