NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meredith M. Walker, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Jonesboro, AR

Meredith M. Walker, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and NPI 1720040470, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas R-4333, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720040470
Name
Meredith M. Walker
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
R-4333 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4802 E Johnson Ave, Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone
(870) 936-8000
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 23, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(870) 934-3626
Medicaid ID
121608001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040325001587); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1987
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 4802 E Johnson Ave

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

  1. Mahesh Aradhya, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1437380904
  2. Michael Ball, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1295259224
  3. Christopher Bellamy, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1447676937
  4. Kenneth Chan, D.O.Neurology Physician1720042138
  5. Heidi Cohn, APNNurse Practitioner1821065715
  6. Jason Coletta, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1265753008

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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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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16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

1,651 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Meredith Walker1,651
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa288 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta208 claims
  3. Prednisone134 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium112 claims
  5. Ventolin Hfa78 claims
  6. Breo Ellipta74 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): 69.5 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score55.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%80.0
  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: $54.49

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Meredith Walker$54.49
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. Northeast Arkansas Clinic Charitable Foundation, Inc.Jonesboro, AR

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

Meredith M. Walker among 112 pulmonary disease physician records in Arkansas

Meredith M. Walker, M.D. is one of 112 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 84% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 87 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 112 pulmonary disease physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohammad Alnabulsi, MDJonesboro, AR 724011669953212
  2. Grant Cagle, MD MPHJonesboro, AR 724011053802306
  3. Jeffrey Cohen, MDJonesboro, AR 724011710973979
  4. Owen Criner, MDJonesboro, AR 724011790909943
  5. Katie Defore, MDJonesboro, AR 724011932220902
  6. William Hubbard, M.D.Jonesboro, AR 724011336118314
  7. Joshua Morrison, M.D.Jonesboro, AR 724011083848956
  8. Mark Sifford, MDJonesboro, AR 724011538155791

Common questions

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

Meredith M. Walker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720040470, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meredith M. Walker, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4802 E Johnson Ave, Jonesboro, AR, 72401. Phone: (870) 936-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Arkansas license number R-4333, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Meredith M. Walker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meredith M. Walker, M.D. had 1,651 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Meredith M. Walker, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.5 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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