NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Andrew Walker, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Bainbridge, GA

Charles Andrew Walker, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Bainbridge, Georgia, and NPI 1154389369, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 029816, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite 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
1154389369
Name
Charles Andrew Walker
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
029816 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1502 E Evans St, Bainbridge, GA 39819
Phone
(229) 243-1700
Enumerated
May 4, 2006
Record last updated
May 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(229) 246-9322
Medicaid ID
000422177B GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060616000027); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1985
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 1502 E Evans St

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

  1. Richard Zlotnik, MDSurgery Physician1780610584

Verify Charles Andrew Walker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite 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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

347 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Walker347
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf67 claims
  2. Ciprofloxacin Hcl33 claims
  3. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim28 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
  5. Cephalexin22 claims
  6. Vancomycin Hcl21 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): 65 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 score92.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $231.85

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Walker$231.85
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Hospital Authority OF The City OF Bainbridge And Decatur CountyBainbridge, GA

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

Charles Andrew Walker among 991 surgery physician records in Georgia

Charles Andrew Walker, M.D. is one of 991 surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 78% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2004 among the 611 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 surgery physician records list a practice address in Bainbridge

They are 3 of the 204 NPPES records with a practice address in Bainbridge, and 991 surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Myers, D.O.Bainbridge, GA 398191013280353
  2. Richard Zlotnik, MDBainbridge, GA 398191780610584
  3. Ronald Atwater, M.D.Cairo, GA 398281104056951
  4. Eric Lehman, M.D.Cairo, GA 398281689611618
  5. Oneil Culver, MDColquitt, GA 398371063401628
  6. Ugo Ireh, MDColquitt, GA 398371750324026
  7. Homer Breckenridge, MDDonalsonville, GA 398451649371790
  8. Charles Walker, MDDonalsonville, GA 398451851398366

Common questions

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

Charles Andrew Walker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154389369, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

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

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1502 E Evans St, Bainbridge, GA, 39819. Phone: (229) 243-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Georgia license number 029816, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles Andrew Walker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Andrew Walker, M.D. had 347 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 65 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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