NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Robert Walker, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Gadsden, AL

John Robert Walker, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Gadsden, Alabama, and NPI 1588982573, issued on May 14, 2010. Check the license (Alabama 31630, 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
1588982573
Name
John Robert Walker
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
31630 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Broad St Ste 300, Gadsden, AL 35901
Phone
(256) 546-5281
Enumerated
May 14, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140721001613); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2010
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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  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Anesthesia AssociatesGadsden, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John Robert Walker among 581 anesthesiology physician records in Alabama

John Robert Walker, M.D. is one of 581 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 421 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Gadsden

They are 15 of the 903 NPPES records with a practice address in Gadsden, and 581 anesthesiology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Ash, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011457308108
  2. James Dial, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011679529317
  3. Bukola Eta, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011922365279
  4. George Fant, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011710934559
  5. Howard Friedman, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011295775914
  6. Steven Gross, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011942242805
  7. Frances Hayes, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011760424626
  8. Janel Kunza, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011659583631

Common questions

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

John Robert Walker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588982573, issued on May 14, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Robert Walker, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Broad St Ste 300, Gadsden, AL, 35901. Phone: (256) 546-5281. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Alabama license number 31630, 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.

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.