NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Thomas Walker

Family Medicine Physician · Salem, OR

Christopher Thomas Walker is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Salem, Oregon, and NPI 1184368615, issued on Apr 21, 2022. Check the license (Oregon DO218576, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184368615
Name
Christopher Thomas Walker
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
DO218576 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2020 Capitol St NE, Salem, OR 97301
Phone
(503) 399-2424
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2022
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2025
Fax
(503) 375-7432
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250825001913); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific Nw Un Of Hs, Col Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2022
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 2020 Capitol St NE

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

  1. Shahab Akbari, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1326473133
  2. Aimee Alejandre, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1790454056
  3. Gloria Alexander, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1326259524
  4. Rachel BaileyHealth Educator1831686583
  5. Erik Bates, PAMedical Physician Assistant1689786832
  6. Richard Beach, MDHospitalist Physician1558858092

Verify Christopher Thomas Walker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon 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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

924 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Christopher Walker924
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium92 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate46 claims
  3. Gabapentin35 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl Er35 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa26 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium26 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Salem Clinic PCSalem, OR

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

Christopher Thomas Walker among 2,847 family medicine physician records in Oregon

Christopher Thomas Walker is one of 2,847 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2009 among the 1,671 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

154 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Salem

They are 154 of the 6,700 NPPES records with a practice address in Salem, and 2,847 family medicine physician records in Oregon.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raymond Baculi, M.D.Salem, OR 973011558302307
  2. Paul Balmer, MDSalem, OR 973011740293166
  3. Davis Cho, MDSalem, OR 973011447293337
  4. Ryan Cooley, M.D.Salem, OR 973011700994399
  5. Heather DiazSalem, OR 973011255322269
  6. Joseph Dziados, M.D.Salem, OR 973011770510398
  7. Holly Jo Hodges, MDSalem, OR 973011518933902
  8. Rosamund Irwin, MDSalem, OR 973011003903345

Common questions

What is Christopher Thomas Walker's NPI number?

Christopher Thomas Walker's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184368615, issued on Apr 21, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Thomas Walker located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Capitol St NE, Salem, OR, 97301. Phone: (503) 399-2424. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Thomas Walker's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number DO218576, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Thomas Walker prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Thomas Walker had 924 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.