Lee Walker, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Tupelo, MS
Lee Walker, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tupelo, Mississippi, and NPI 1720342108, issued on Jun 29, 2012. Check the license (Mississippi T2617, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lee Walker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- T2617 MS
23881 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 610 Brunson Dr, Tupelo, MS 38801
- Phone
- (662) 844-7211
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2023
- Fax
- (662) 844-7211
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160722002164); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 165 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 610 Brunson Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Brawner, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1053302125
- Joseph Chappell, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1457341729
- Ashley Pickering, MDOphthalmology Physician1144727298
- Ryan Russell, O.D.Optometrist1831180900
Verify Lee Walker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license T2617Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,413 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost436 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol129 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth109 claims
- Timolol Maleate95 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate87 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate68 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): 75.6 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: $596.34
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Joseph J. Chappell, JR., M.D. PATupelo, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lee Walker among 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi
Lee Walker, M.D. is one of 165 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 77% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2001 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi.
All 165 in Mississippi → Every provider in Tupelo → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Brawner, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011053302125
- Joseph Chappell, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011457341729
- Ashley Pickering, MDTupelo, MS 388011144727298
- Thomas Wesson, MDTupelo, MS 388011427194026
- Sonya Miles, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388041750581781
- Matthew Wesson, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388041427051267
- Jennifer Garrett, M.D.Corinth, MS 388341598779621
- Darwin Wooten, M.D.Corinth, MS 388341275557613
Common questions
What is Lee Walker, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lee Walker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720342108, issued on Jun 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lee Walker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 610 Brunson Dr, Tupelo, MS, 38801. Phone: (662) 844-7211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lee Walker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number T2617, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lee Walker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lee Walker, M.D. had 1,413 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lee Walker, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.6 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.