NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Brooks Walker, D.O.

Dermatology Physician · Fall River, MA

David Brooks Walker, D.O. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Fall River, Massachusetts, and NPI 1477653020, issued on Sep 24, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 37589, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1477653020
Name
David Brooks Walker
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
37589 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1030 President Ave, Fall River, MA 02720
Phone
(508) 676-3411
Enumerated
Sep 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(508) 235-6340
Medicaid ID
3118410 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050427000390); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 1963
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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Verify David Brooks Walker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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83% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,457 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. David Walker1,457
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide315 claims
  2. Prednisone241 claims
  3. Ketoconazole201 claims
  4. Methotrexate107 claims
  5. Metronidazole99 claims
  6. Mometasone Furoate59 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): 0 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $16.86

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Walker$16.86
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

David Brooks Walker among 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts

David Brooks Walker, D.O. is one of 627 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 83% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1963 · median 2008 among the 445 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erik Domingues, MDFall River, MA 027201962713370
  2. Richard Waldman, MDFall River, MA 027201851357313
  3. Caroline Wilkel, M.D.Fall River, MA 027201215917299
  4. Arthur Daily, MDFall River, MA 027241194898551
  5. Andrew Samel, M.D.Attleboro, MA 027031821066291
  6. Justin Besen, MDDartmouth, MA 027471821475542
  7. Arnold Gellman, M.D.N Dartmouth, MA 027471942216379
  8. Amanda Howland, M.D.Dartmouth, MA 027471083064208

Common questions

What is David Brooks Walker, D.O.'s NPI number?

David Brooks Walker, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477653020, issued on Sep 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Brooks Walker, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1030 President Ave, Fall River, MA, 02720. Phone: (508) 676-3411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Brooks Walker, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 37589, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Brooks Walker, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Brooks Walker, D.O. had 1,457 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Brooks Walker, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.

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