NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher J. Walker, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Akron, OH

Christopher J. Walker, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1457330391, issued on Jan 10, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 50.002009RX, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; 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
1457330391
Name
Christopher J. Walker
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
50.002009RX OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
224 W Exchange St, Akron, OH 44302
Phone
(330) 436-3150
Enumerated
Jan 10, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2026
Fax
(330) 253-6672
Medicaid ID
0196215 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051214000936); accepts Medicare assignment
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 224 W Exchange St

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

  1. Aziz Bakhous, M.D.Nephrology Physician1164787677
  2. Maranda Benner, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558784744
  3. Akhil Bindra, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1720057615
  4. Gary Bollin, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1285655845
  5. Amanda BuksaFamily Nurse Practitioner1326419268
  6. Kimberly Cameron, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881938694

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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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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22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

895 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Christopher Walker895
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate84 claims
  2. Furosemide65 claims
  3. Sevelamer Carbonate65 claims
  4. Lisinopril58 claims
  5. Calcitriol52 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium48 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): 81.8 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 score57.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  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: $43.26

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Walker$43.26
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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. Americare Kidney Institute LLCWestlake, OH

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

Christopher J. Walker among 846 medical physician assistant records in Ohio

Christopher J. Walker, PA-C is one of 846 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Ohio. 76% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2015 among the 496 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in Ohio

There are 846 medical physician assistant records in Ohio.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Danielle Curran, PA-CAkron, OH 443021962830315
  2. Lauren Parsons, PAAkron, OH 443011326418278
  3. Samuel Donnelly, PA-CAkron, OH 443041285043356
  4. Brooke Holmgren, PA-CAkron, OH 443041619579737
  5. Diya PatelAkron, OH 443041285523910
  6. James Schalmo, PA-CAkron, OH 443041760891501
  7. Brandon Zuchowski, PA-CAkron, OH 443041326358805
  8. Jami King, PA-CAkron, OH 443081477888378

Common questions

What is Christopher J. Walker, PA-C's NPI number?

Christopher J. Walker, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457330391, issued on Jan 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher J. Walker, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 224 W Exchange St, Akron, OH, 44302. Phone: (330) 436-3150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher J. Walker, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 50.002009RX, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher J. Walker, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher J. Walker, PA-C had 895 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher J. Walker, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.8 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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