James B. Walker, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Pinehurst, NC
James B. Walker, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and NPI 1598940686, issued on Jan 8, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2018-01776, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James B. Walker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 2018-01776 NC
21001 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10 Aviemore Dr, Pinehurst, NC 28374
- Phone
- (910) 715-8700
- Enumerated
- Jan 8, 2008
- Record last updated
- Sep 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (910) 715-8761
- Medicaid ID
- 05980208 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181011001362); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 226 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 10 Aviemore Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cynthia Africk, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1841210515
- Robin Berry, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1942206909
- David Castle, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1497877872
- Matthew Coffin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1154804623
- Patrick Feron, PA-CPhysician Assistant1699782789
- John Jameson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1902802853
Verify James B. Walker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2018-01776Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
99 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin18 claims
- Mupirocin18 claims
- Cephalexin12 claims
- Methylprednisolone11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $24.66
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Firsthealth OF The Carolinas IncPinehurst, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James B. Walker among 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina
James B. Walker, MD is one of 226 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% 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, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 161 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 226 in North Carolina → Every provider in Pinehurst → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cynthia Africk, MDPinehurst, NC 283741841210515
- Bruce Jaufmann, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741225134109
- David Kee, MDPinehurst, NC 283741427017334
- Carol Wadon, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741619073590
- Saksith Smithason, M.D.Lumberton, NC 283601154651867
- Jeffrey Beecher, DOWilmington, NC 284011205068186
- Panida Piboolnurak, MDWilmington, NC 284011609087881
- John Thomas, MDWilmington, NC 284011780835769
Common questions
What is James B. Walker, MD's NPI number?
James B. Walker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598940686, issued on Jan 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James B. Walker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 Aviemore Dr, Pinehurst, NC, 28374. Phone: (910) 715-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James B. Walker, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2018-01776, 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 James B. Walker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James B. Walker, MD had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James B. Walker, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.