NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Russell Walker, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Athens, AL

James Russell Walker, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Athens, Alabama, and NPI 1548206659, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 13208, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548206659
Name
James Russell Walker
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
13208 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
902 W Washington St, Athens, AL 35611
Phone
(256) 233-6311
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2006
Record last updated
May 16, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 233-6109
Medicaid ID
000077994 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100831000617); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1983
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 902 W Washington St

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  5. Lindsey Smith, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1720449796

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

9,266 Medicare Part D claims for 478 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 290 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Walker9,266
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium320 claims
  2. Lisinopril303 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium299 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl284 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium279 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate233 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): 84.3 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 score77.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $56.33

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Walker$56.33
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

9 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Athens

They are 9 of the 506 NPPES records with a practice address in Athens, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

Other internal medicine physician records in Alabama

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  2. Wadey Abdel Qader, MDMobile, AL1124713904
  3. Ademola Abdulrauf, MDTuscaloosa, AL1669441846
  4. Samar AbohamadMobile, AL1568049864
  5. Vivian Aboko-Cole Hicks, M.D.Huntsville, AL1316023708
  6. Nessy Abraham, M. DHuntsville, AL1609154681
  7. Shameer Abrahim, MDMobile, AL1255525945
  8. John Abrams, M.D.Auburn, AL1891835294
  9. James Abroms, MDBirmingham, AL1013010164
  10. Mohanad Abu Speitan, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL1942563820

Common questions

What is James Russell Walker, MD's NPI number?

James Russell Walker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548206659, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Russell Walker, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 902 W Washington St, Athens, AL, 35611. Phone: (256) 233-6311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Russell Walker, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 13208, 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 James Russell Walker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Russell Walker, MD had 9,266 Medicare Part D claims for 478 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Russell Walker, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 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.