Edwin Lance Walker, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Wheat Ridge, CO
Edwin Lance Walker, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and NPI 1558349696, issued on Jan 9, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 19193, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edwin Lance Walker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 19193 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3555 Lutheran Pkwy, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
- Phone
- (303) 595-2700
- Enumerated
- Jan 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 12, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (303) 595-2777
- Medicaid ID
- 01191931 CO
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 87 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3555 Lutheran Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Joyce Benko, F-NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1043234974
- Allan Brants, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1982682019
- Elizabeth Brew, M.D.Surgery Physician1962519363
- Barbara Calo, R.N., PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1497062467
Verify Edwin Lance Walker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 19193Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Edwin Lance Walker among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Colorado
Edwin Lance Walker, MD is one of 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 78% 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, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Colorado.
All 87 in Colorado → Every provider in Wheat Ridge → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Allan Brants, MDWheat Ridge, CO 800331982682019
- Cesar Cantu, MDWheat Ridge, CO 800331902886559
- Robert Morelock, MDWheat Ridge, CO 800331649258542
- Franco Rea, M.D.Wheat Ridge, CO 800331619980703
- David Campbell, MDAurora, CO 800451386738615
- Joseph Cleveland, MDAurora, CO 800451801980131
- Frederick Grover, MDAurora, CO 800451255425518
- James Jaggers, MDAurora, CO 800451336223494
Common questions
What is Edwin Lance Walker, MD's NPI number?
Edwin Lance Walker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558349696, issued on Jan 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edwin Lance Walker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3555 Lutheran Pkwy, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033. Phone: (303) 595-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edwin Lance Walker, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 19193, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edwin Lance Walker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edwin Lance Walker, MD had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.