David Howard Walker, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Medford, OR
David Howard Walker, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Medford, Oregon, and NPI 1063414803, issued on Aug 11, 2005. Check the license (Oregon MD25770, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Howard Walker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- MD25770 OR
054523 GA
2000149847 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2900 State St, Medford, OR 97504
- Phone
- (541) 779-1672
- Enumerated
- Aug 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (541) 779-0986
- Medicaid ID
- 278046 OR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050606000134); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 134 in Oregon → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2900 State St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Miroslav Bobek, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1881693133
- Jared Brougham, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1124482815
- Xem Bui, MDNeurology Physician1194390187
- Sarah Crawford, NPNurse Practitioner1982953113
- Corrie Crump, ACNPC-AGNurse Practitioner1992524201
- Timothy Hall, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1851319917
Verify David Howard Walker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD25770Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $26.70
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Southern Oregon Neurosurgical And Spine Associates, PCMedford, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Howard Walker among 134 neurological surgery physician records in Oregon
David Howard Walker, MD is one of 134 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 65% 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, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2007 among the 74 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207T00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Oregon
There are 134 neurological surgery physician records in Oregon.
All 134 in Oregon → Every provider in Medford → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Miroslav Bobek, M.D.Medford, OR 975041881693133
- Jared Brougham, MDMedford, OR 975041124482815
- Jeffrey Louie, MDMedford, OR 975041831199074
- Thomas Purtzer, M.D.Medford, OR 975041366623738
- Donald Ross, MDMedford, OR 975041477553618
- Timothy Uschold, MDMedford, OR 975041760662720
- Michael Potter, M.D.Central Point, OR 975021245230143
- Valerie Coon, MDSpringfield, OR 974771407026263
Common questions
What is David Howard Walker, MD's NPI number?
David Howard Walker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063414803, issued on Aug 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Howard Walker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 State St, Medford, OR, 97504. Phone: (541) 779-1672. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Howard Walker, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD25770, 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 David Howard Walker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Howard Walker, MD had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Howard Walker, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.