NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Stephen Walker, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Edward Stephen Walker, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1619073574, issued on Sep 16, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME40422, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619073574
Name
Edward Stephen Walker
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
ME40422 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2001 NE 48TH CT, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Phone
(954) 772-9822
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2006
Record last updated
May 29, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(954) 772-9697
Medicaid ID
049482800 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051015000041); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 1979
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 2001 NE 48TH CT

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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97% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

8,376 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Walker8,376
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium598 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium525 claims
  3. Eliquis264 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium259 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate252 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium210 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): 78.5 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 score76.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%42.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Edward Stephen Walker among 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida

Edward Stephen Walker, M.D. is one of 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 72% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 1993 among the 141 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Florida

There are 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida.

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Theresa Fortaleza-Dawson, M.D.Ft Lauderdale, FL 333081871507780
  2. Linda Groene, M.DFort Lauderdale, FL 333081841255007
  3. Dinh Pham, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081861495657
  4. Maryam Hasan, M.D.Plantation, FL 333131043626856
  5. Keith Lerner, MDLauderdale Lakes, FL 333131124091202
  6. Nikhat Baig, M.D.Plantation, FL 333171992814040
  7. Jerry Ciocon, M.D.Plantation, FL 333171750343679
  8. Davita Hodges, MDTamarac, FL 333191639675937

Common questions

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

Edward Stephen Walker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619073574, issued on Sep 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Stephen Walker, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 NE 48TH CT, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33308. Phone: (954) 772-9822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Florida license number ME40422, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Edward Stephen Walker, M.D. had 8,376 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edward Stephen Walker, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.5 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.

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.