Daniel Walker, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Hartford, CT
Daniel Walker, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1760820682, issued on Jun 13, 2013. Check the license (Connecticut 68087, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel Walker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 68087 CT
D85283 MD
336558 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 85 Seymour St Ste 227, Hartford, CT 06106
- Phone
- (860) 696-5159
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250722002248); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 79 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 85 Seymour St Ste 227
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Whitney Burrows, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1205840444
- Brianna Gawish, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1245721992
- Eric Kincaid-Sharp, D.OPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1952759607
- Gabrielle Lebeau, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1629762448
- Gayatri Narayan, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1942871207
- Rachel NuzziPhysician Assistant1356082051
Verify Daniel Walker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 68087Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- 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): 97.3 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: $467.31
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 one group practice
- United Medical Associates PCJohnson City, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daniel Walker among 79 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Connecticut
Daniel Walker, M.D. is one of 79 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 1998 among the 48 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 208G00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 79 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Connecticut.
All 79 in Connecticut → Every provider in Hartford → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ayyaz Ali, MDHartford, CT 061061023301835
- Whitney Burrows, M.D.Hartford, CT 061061205840444
- Jonathan Hammond, MDHartford, CT 061061235115965
- Sabet Hashim, MDHartford, CT 061061497719579
- Chester Humphrey, MDHartford, CT 061061891871448
- Robert Lowe, MDHartford, CT 061061447243951
- Dennis Mello, MDHartford, CT 061061962477497
- Sheelagh Pousatis, M.D.Hartford, CT 061061205214624
Common questions
What is Daniel Walker, M.D.'s NPI number?
Daniel Walker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760820682, issued on Jun 13, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel Walker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 85 Seymour St Ste 227, Hartford, CT, 06106. Phone: (860) 696-5159. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel Walker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 68087, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Daniel Walker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel Walker, M.D. had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Daniel Walker, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.3 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.