NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Durwin D. Walker, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Denham Springs, LA

Durwin D. Walker, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Denham Springs, Louisiana, and NPI 1316985898, issued on Jun 4, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 06427R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316985898
Name
Durwin D. Walker
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
06427R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
31995 LA Highway 16, Denham Springs, LA 70726
Phone
(225) 765-5500
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2006
Record last updated
May 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(225) 271-8628
Medicaid ID
1340499 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100414000686); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1981
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 31995 LA Highway 16

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

  1. Caitlin Staton, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1942956537
  2. Patrick Walker, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1245441658

Verify Durwin D. Walker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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4.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

16,623 Medicare Part D claims for 680 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 375 claims were for opioids.

  1. Durwin Walker16,623
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium883 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate583 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium580 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium505 claims
  5. Lisinopril504 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate501 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,981.04

96 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Durwin Walker$1,981.04
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Our Lady OF The Lake Physician Group LLCWalker, LA

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

Durwin D. Walker among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana

Durwin D. Walker, M.D. is one of 1,728 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Denham Springs

They are 16 of the 912 NPPES records with a practice address in Denham Springs, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cheryl Ballard, MDDenham Springs, LA 707261558336370
  2. Kasey Chenevert, M.D.Denham Springs, LA 707261174554547
  3. Gordon Clark, MDDenham Springs, LA 707261265546014
  4. William Collier, M.D.Denham Springs, LA 707261154361244
  5. Robin Dale, M.D.Denham Springs, LA 707261578594032
  6. Robyn Germany, M.D.Denham Springs, LA 707261801828686
  7. Joseph Mass, M.D.Denham Springs, LA 707261780651042
  8. April McCulloh, M.D.Denham Springs, LA 707261114160702

Common questions

What is Durwin D. Walker, M.D.'s NPI number?

Durwin D. Walker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316985898, issued on Jun 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Durwin D. Walker, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 31995 LA Highway 16, Denham Springs, LA, 70726. Phone: (225) 765-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Durwin D. Walker, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 06427R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Durwin D. Walker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Durwin D. Walker, M.D. had 16,623 Medicare Part D claims for 680 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.