NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Paul Walker, MD

Neurology Physician · Sacramento, CA

David Paul Walker, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1285155424, issued on Jun 28, 2017. Check the license (California A173054, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1285155424
Name
David Paul Walker
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A173054 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3000 Q St FL 4, Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone
(916) 733-3372
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2017
Record last updated
Nov 1, 2022
Fax
(916) 733-5743
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240528001659); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2017
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 3000 Q St FL 4

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jesse Babbitz, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1740266758
  2. Andrew Bloom, PA-CPhysician Assistant1245665884
  3. Jennifer Bowman, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1205900792
  4. Jennifer Campbell, RD, CDENutrition Education Nutritionist1861643694
  5. Edwin Cruz, MDNeurology Physician1669556965
  6. Jody Davis, RNDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1154830511

Verify David Paul Walker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

490 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 63% of claims.

  1. David Walker490
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Emgality Pen142 claims
  2. Ubrelvy55 claims
  3. Nurtec Odt45 claims
  4. Qulipta27 claims
  5. Sumatriptan Succinate27 claims
  6. Rizatriptan24 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): 96.5 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 score80.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Rci (wrs) LLCPortage, IN
  2. Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David Paul Walker among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

David Paul Walker, MD is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Atkinson, MDSacramento, CA 958161154344992
  2. William Au, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161457375321
  3. John Byer, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161780690933
  4. Glynnis Calvin, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161104137678
  5. David Chesak, MD.Sacramento, CA 958161760665475
  6. Edwin Cruz, MDSacramento, CA 958161669556965
  7. Robert Dias, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161407902612
  8. Billy Hu, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161063558476

Common questions

What is David Paul Walker, MD's NPI number?

David Paul Walker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285155424, issued on Jun 28, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Paul Walker, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3000 Q St FL 4, Sacramento, CA, 95816. Phone: (916) 733-3372. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Paul Walker, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A173054, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Paul Walker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Paul Walker, MD had 490 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Paul Walker, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.5 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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