Christopher J. Walsh, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Morrow, GA
Christopher J. Walsh, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Morrow, Georgia, and NPI 1619966884, issued on Oct 19, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 051418, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher J. Walsh
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 051418 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6635 Lake Dr, Morrow, GA 30260
- Phone
- (770) 968-1323
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (770) 968-4556
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040414000326); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6635 Lake Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Angela Cochran, RNNurse Practitioner1255776902
- David Flores, MSED ATC LATAthletic Trainer1205993391
- Peter Harvey, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1316934763
Verify Christopher J. Walsh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 051418Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
229 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 149 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl124 claims
- Methylprednisolone18 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium17 claims
- Gabapentin15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $184.38
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Physiotherapy Associates IncNewnan, GA
- Resurgens, LLCFayetteville, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher J. Walsh among 78 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Georgia
Christopher J. Walsh, M.D. is one of 78 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 94% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 73 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 78 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 78 in Georgia → Every provider in Morrow → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Diane Payne, MD, MPTNewnan, GA 302651952568198
- Tobias Von Bergen, M.D.Stockbridge, GA 302811861807414
- Nicole Zelenski, MDAtlanta, GA 303031366862492
- Phani Dantuluri, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303081093751133
- Randall Alexander, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091780600262
- John Dalton, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091609892181
- Robert Howell, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091326064809
- Stephen McCollam, MDAtlanta, GA 303091659373686
Common questions
What is Christopher J. Walsh, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher J. Walsh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619966884, issued on Oct 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher J. Walsh, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6635 Lake Dr, Morrow, GA, 30260. Phone: (770) 968-1323. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher J. Walsh, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 051418, 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 Christopher J. Walsh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher J. Walsh, M.D. had 229 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher J. Walsh, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100. 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.
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.