NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Samuel Walker, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Baton Rouge, LA

Charles Samuel Walker, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1083693840, issued on Jan 11, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 014808, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083693840
Name
Charles Samuel Walker
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
014808 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7301 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone
(225) 766-0050
Enumerated
Jan 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 26, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(225) 766-1499
Medicaid ID
1328421 LA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7301 Hennessy Blvd

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

  1. Mark Abshire, DPTPhysical Therapist1700066784
  2. Chelsea Commander, APRNNurse Practitioner1669750444
  3. Tina Creekmore, M.D.Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1942410980
  4. Dana Degravelle, PA-CPhysician Assistant1235159526
  5. Jason Ghahramani, PACPhysician Assistant1396732400
  6. Thomas Guidruz, DPTPhysical Therapist1063626489

Verify Charles Samuel Walker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.4 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 score69.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.0
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Charles Samuel Walker among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana

Charles Samuel Walker, M.D. is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Cranor, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081013995091
  2. William Hagemann, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081093703498
  3. John Loupe, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081053630343
  4. Gerard Murtagh, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081376531319
  5. David Pope, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081184612582
  6. Nathaniel Rawicki, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081366971863
  7. William Sherman, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081508037516
  8. Michael Frierson, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091164410569

Common questions

What is Charles Samuel Walker, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles Samuel Walker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083693840, issued on Jan 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Samuel Walker, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7301 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 766-0050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Samuel Walker, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 014808, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Charles Samuel Walker, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.4 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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