Kimberly P. Walpert, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Athens, GA
Kimberly P. Walpert, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1598788655, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 049153, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kimberly P. Walpert
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 049153 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 242 King Avenue, Athens, GA 30606
- Phone
- (706) 475-1870
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 00883176A GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101215000716); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 242 King Avenue
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashley Alkire, NPNurse Practitioner1770138489
- Stephen Conwell, MSN, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1801372578
- Matthew Crim, MD, MSC, MANuclear Cardiology Physician1588993414
- Michael Gelsomino, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1154663599
- Krupal Hari, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1003347881
- Sarah Harrison, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1073822110
Verify Kimberly P. Walpert in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 049153Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
483 Medicare Part D claims for 186 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. 153 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib71 claims
- Methocarbamol71 claims
- Tramadol Hcl55 claims
- Gabapentin54 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl39 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): 91.7 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Piedmont Athens Specialty Care LLCAthens, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kimberly P. Walpert among 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia
Kimberly P. Walpert, M.D. is one of 219 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 51% 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 Georgia 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 Georgia
There are 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 219 in Georgia → Every provider in Athens → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bryan Barnes, MDAthens, GA 306061548281363
- Harlan Bruner, M.D.Athens, GA 306061487826079
- John Cuff, MDAthens, GA 306061275554024
- Michael Gelsomino, MDAthens, GA 306061154663599
- Shashikant Patil, M.DAthens, GA 306061003027905
- Eric Sankey, M.D.Athens, GA 306061174863906
- Robert Townsend, MDAthens, GA 306061831545979
- Viren Vasudeva, MDAthens, GA 306061386930170
Common questions
What is Kimberly P. Walpert, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kimberly P. Walpert, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598788655, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kimberly P. Walpert, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 242 King Avenue, Athens, GA, 30606. Phone: (706) 475-1870. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kimberly P. Walpert, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 049153, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kimberly P. Walpert, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kimberly P. Walpert, M.D. had 483 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kimberly P. Walpert, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.7 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.