Gene Edward Walker, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Decatur, AL
Gene Edward Walker, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Decatur, Alabama, and NPI 1740207349, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 15721, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gene Edward Walker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- 15721 AL
86572 GA
F4643 TX
44855-020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1201 7TH St SE, Decatur, AL 35601
- Phone
- (256) 973-2000
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 34303200 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120619000124); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1201 7TH St SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Donald Aday, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1255359063
- Adebowale Adeleye, MDHospitalist Physician1578515607
- Tom-Meka Archinard, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1215968698
- Sandra Barr, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1013974799
- Benjamin Barraza, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1629835582
Verify Gene Edward Walker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15721Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
515 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 274 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen126 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen84 claims
- Gabapentin53 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl28 claims
- Pregabalin19 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl19 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Relias Emergency Medicine Specialists OF Fayette LLCFayette, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gene Edward Walker among 678 emergency medicine physician records in Alabama
Gene Edward Walker, M.D. is one of 678 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2011 among the 399 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207P00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Alabama
There are 678 emergency medicine physician records in Alabama.
All 678 in Alabama → Every provider in Decatur → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tom-Meka Archinard, MDDecatur, AL 356011215968698
- Steven Hodges, MDDecatur, AL 356011962443077
- John Kaliszak, MDDecatur, AL 356011932200680
- Meridith Marlow, DODecatur, AL 356011760986848
- Jevana Taylor, DODecatur, AL 356011750076824
- Samuel Wilson, MDDecatur, AL 356011083110514
- William Sullivan, MDDecatur, AL 356031710911177
- Timothy Jordan, MDWinfield, AL 355941457309510
Common questions
What is Gene Edward Walker, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gene Edward Walker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740207349, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gene Edward Walker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 7TH St SE, Decatur, AL, 35601. Phone: (256) 973-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gene Edward Walker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 15721, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gene Edward Walker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gene Edward Walker, M.D. had 515 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.