NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian N. Walker, DO

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Jackson, TN

Brian N. Walker, DO is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Jackson, Tennessee, and NPI 1144290032, issued on Jan 24, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 01943, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1144290032
Name
Brian N. Walker
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License numbers
01943 TN
DO1943 TN
17418 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
322 Hospital Blvd, Jackson, TN 38305
Phone
(731) 668-1668
Enumerated
Jan 24, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(731) 668-6720
Medicaid IDs
0126632 MS
3001465 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080514000881); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Kansas City College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2000
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 322 Hospital Blvd

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

  1. Archie Wright, DOHematology & Oncology Physician1639270440

Verify Brian N. Walker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

2,417 Medicare Part D claims for 385 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 464 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Walker2,417
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl273 claims
  2. Anastrozole237 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt131 claims
  4. Gabapentin120 claims
  5. Imbruvica111 claims
  6. Dexamethasone98 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 55.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score38.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,071.70

44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Walker$1,071.70
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Jackson Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN

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

Brian N. Walker among 273 hematology & oncology physician records in Tennessee

Brian N. Walker, DO is one of 273 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 223 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 273 hematology & oncology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Archie Wright, DOJackson, TN 383051639270440
  2. Jessica Davis, D.O.Jackson, TN 383011427431097
  3. Saira Farid, MDJackson, TN 383011659876894
  4. Shuang Fu, M.D.Jackson, TN 383011730495342
  5. Clyde Smith, M.D.Jackson, TN 383011053365809
  6. Margaret Gore, M.D.Union City, TN 382611477551380
  7. Varun Dhulipala, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011902196165
  8. Romany Johnpulle, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011962632968

Common questions

What is Brian N. Walker, DO's NPI number?

Brian N. Walker, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144290032, issued on Jan 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian N. Walker, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 322 Hospital Blvd, Jackson, TN, 38305. Phone: (731) 668-1668. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian N. Walker, DO's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 01943, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian N. Walker, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian N. Walker, DO had 2,417 Medicare Part D claims for 385 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brian N. Walker, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 55.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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