NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ellen M. Walker, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Durham, NC

Ellen M. Walker, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1154597805, issued on May 2, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 127889, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1154597805
Name
Ellen M. Walker
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
127889 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Duke University Medical Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 970-1215
Enumerated
May 2, 2008
Record last updated
May 2, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 684-2290
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Duke University Medical Ctr

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  5. Patricia AllushuskiCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1538258090
  6. Lisa Amaya-Jackson, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1841373081

Verify Ellen M. Walker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

226 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ellen Walker226
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Paroxetine Hcl26 claims
  2. Mirtazapine25 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate25 claims
  4. Clonazepam23 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate17 claims
  6. Clonidine Hcl13 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.

Ellen M. Walker among 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina

Ellen M. Walker, M.D. is one of 1,725 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 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 2084P0800X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

209 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Durham

They are 209 of the 13,451 NPPES records with a practice address in Durham, and 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lisa Amaya-Jackson, M.D.Durham, NC 277101841373081
  2. Dan Blazer, MDDurham, NC 277101528157088
  3. Jennifer CheavensDurham, NC 277101437232683
  4. Allan Chrisman, M.D.Durham, NC 277101255414405
  5. Michael DebellisDurham, NC 277101730262981
  6. Helen Egger, M.D.Durham, NC 277101083797237
  7. Leslie Forman, M.D.Durham, NC 277101518040773
  8. Jane Gagliardi, M.D.Durham, NC 277101407939663

Common questions

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

Ellen M. Walker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154597805, issued on May 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

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

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Duke University Medical Ctr, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 970-1215. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 127889, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Ellen M. Walker, M.D. had 226 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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