CONNIE WALKER
Nurse Practitioner in CUMBERLAND, Maryland. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
CONNIE WALKER filed 2,289 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Nurse Practitioner in CUMBERLAND, Maryland, prescribing 88% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 88%
- generic prescribing
- $56.7
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CONNIE WALKER's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,289 Top 15% higher than 85% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about CONNIE WALKER?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Maryland
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Maryland providers
Nurse Practitioner share within Maryland
Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Maryland
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Nurse Practitioner estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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CONNIE WALKER appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider at 72 GREENE ST, CUMBERLAND, MD, 21502, with a listed phone of (301) 682-2041. NPI 1497183818 was issued on 10/22/2013. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what WALKER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,289 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 205 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $108K in drug spend, split 12% brand-name and 88% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.8%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,227 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1497183818 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/22/2013 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for CONNIE WALKER. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$57
Largest payer
Indivior Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
12% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 2,289 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,293
- Total Day Supply
- 52,045
- Brand vs Generic
- 12% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $73K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $35K
- Opioid Claims
- 109 (4.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 78
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.93
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 27, 65-74: 67, 75-84: 40, 85+: 71
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What CONNIE WALKER prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Furosemide
Furosemide
219 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
101 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
90 claims
- Eliquis 71
Eliquis
71 claims
- Lorazepam 63
Lorazepam
63 claims
- Gabapentin 61
Gabapentin
61 claims
- Potassium Chloride 51
Potassium Chloride
51 claims
- Lisinopril 49
Lisinopril
49 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Furosemide | 219 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 101 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 90 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 71 |
| Lorazepam | 63 |
| Gabapentin | 61 |
| Potassium Chloride | 51 |
| Lisinopril | 49 |
| Divalproex Sodium | 46 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 46 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How CONNIE WALKER fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
CONNIE WALKER's 2,289 claims are above the specialty average of 1,084.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in Maryland
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Maryland, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as WALKER.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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