NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brent L. Walker, M.D.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Little Rock, AR

Brent L. Walker, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1952398687, issued on Sep 27, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas E-1138, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952398687
Name
Brent L. Walker
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License number
E-1138 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 Fair Park Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone
(501) 500-3500
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2005
Record last updated
May 28, 2026
Fax
(501) 777-3519
Medicaid ID
137517001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050302000900); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1995
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 800 Fair Park Blvd

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

  1. Jeanine Andersson, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1619955945
  2. Gregory Ardoin, MDOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1982823217
  3. David Barnett, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1932191616
  4. Donna Barron, PAPhysician Assistant1437103710
  5. Drew Beasley, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1962821868
  6. Jared BishopOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1881222347

Verify Brent L. Walker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State 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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

2,313 Medicare Part D claims for 425 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 1,184 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brent Walker2,313
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen401 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen378 claims
  3. Gabapentin263 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl204 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl143 claims
  6. Meloxicam138 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,516.73

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brent Walker$1,516.73
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Fands Physical Therapy, IncAlma, AR
  2. Orthoarkansas PALittle Rock, AR

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

Brent L. Walker among 32 interventional pain medicine physician records in Arkansas

Brent L. Walker, M.D. is one of 32 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 1999 among the 26 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 32 interventional pain medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gary Frankowski, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722041952397846
  2. Ann Ikonne, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051700373461
  3. Angela Lovett, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051760461297
  4. Amir Qureshi, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051609846435
  5. Ahmed Ghaleb, MDLittle Rock, AR 722111104916675
  6. Majid Saleem, MDLittle Rock, AR 722111982658480
  7. Sunder Krishnan, MDLittle Rock, AR 722231386641520
  8. Jeffrey Deaver, MDSearcy, AR 721431821435439

Common questions

What is Brent L. Walker, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brent L. Walker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952398687, issued on Sep 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brent L. Walker, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Fair Park Blvd, Little Rock, AR, 72204. Phone: (501) 500-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brent L. Walker, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-1138, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brent L. Walker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brent L. Walker, M.D. had 2,313 Medicare Part D claims for 425 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brent L. Walker, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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