NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luke M. Walters, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Mount Vernon, WA

Luke M. Walters, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Mount Vernon, Washington, and NPI 1043577562, issued on Apr 20, 2012. Check the license (Washington OA60738463, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043577562
Name
Luke M. Walters
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
OA60738463 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2320 Freeway Dr, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Phone
(360) 814-6810
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2012
Record last updated
May 3, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(360) 814-6915
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211206002504); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2320 Freeway Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michael Barton, MDDermatology Physician1598119737
  2. Mariel Castillo, MDPediatrics Physician1326139700
  3. Ruthie May Chua, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1215208970
  4. Ashton De Cardenas, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1033688981
  5. Jennifer Elliott, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1396071601
  6. Laura Grantham, PACMedical Physician Assistant1609171347

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

980 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Luke Walters980
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide145 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate126 claims
  3. Ketoconazole125 claims
  4. Minoxidil58 claims
  5. Hydroxyzine Hcl46 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate37 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): 97.5 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,044.77

58 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Luke Walters$1,044.77
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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

  1. Illinois Dermatology Institute, LLCPortage, IN

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

Luke M. Walters among 1,068 medical physician assistant records in Washington

Luke M. Walters, PA-C is one of 1,068 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Washington. 66% 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 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 61% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2013 among the 581 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 medical physician assistant records list a practice address in Mount Vernon

They are 23 of the 1,500 NPPES records with a practice address in Mount Vernon, and 1,068 medical physician assistant records in Washington.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laura Grantham, PACMount Vernon, WA 982731609171347
  2. Megan Irwin, PA-CMount Vernon, WA 982731326309113
  3. Lazia Van Wieringen, PA-CMount Vernon, WA 982731871114645
  4. Patrick Barnes, PA-CMonroe, WA 982721821260118
  5. Larry Carnes, PA-CMount Vernon, WA 982741649238205
  6. Christi Dahlgren, PA-CMonroe, WA 982721710302831
  7. Curtis Freeman, PA-CMount Vernon, WA 982741730129495
  8. Jacob Grillo, PA-CMonroe, WA 982721043612575

Common questions

What is Luke M. Walters, PA-C's NPI number?

Luke M. Walters, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043577562, issued on Apr 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luke M. Walters, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2320 Freeway Dr, Mount Vernon, WA, 98273. Phone: (360) 814-6810. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luke M. Walters, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number OA60738463, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Luke M. Walters, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luke M. Walters, PA-C had 980 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Luke M. Walters, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.5 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.

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