NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Glen Walton, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Shreveport, LA

Michael Glen Walton, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1255321881, issued on Oct 25, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD.021647, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1255321881
Name
Michael Glen Walton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
MD.021647 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1453 E Bert Koun Loop Ste 112, Shreveport, LA 71105
Phone
(318) 798-9400
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(318) 795-4656
Medicaid IDs
132755001 AR
059411101 TX
1659525 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100626000172); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1992
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 1453 E Bert Koun Loop Ste 112

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

  1. Christina BarnesAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1831742147
  2. Paul Davis, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1760472419
  3. Russell Fileccia, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1164412789
  4. Pavan Katikaneni, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1568639730
  5. Amanda Lewis, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1518450105
  6. Eric Reeves, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1710060280

Verify Michael Glen Walton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State 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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75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

5,401 Medicare Part D claims for 653 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Michael Walton5,401
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis501 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate343 claims
  3. Clopidogrel309 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium275 claims
  5. Metoprolol Tartrate263 claims
  6. Carvedilol245 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): 71 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 score56.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.0
  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: $294.32

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Walton$294.32
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Advanced Cardiovascular SpecialistsShreveport, LA

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

Michael Glen Walton among 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana

Michael Glen Walton, M.D. is one of 327 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1994 among the 199 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ralph Baucum, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051295735793
  2. Stuart Blum, MDShreveport, LA 711051073509535
  3. Anil Chhabra, MDShreveport, LA 711051225002918
  4. Jonathan Davis, MDShreveport, LA 711051801079330
  5. Russell Fileccia, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051164412789
  6. Joseph Fredi, MDShreveport, LA 711051184720393
  7. Michael Gooszen, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051184624686
  8. William Haynie, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051588664080

Common questions

What is Michael Glen Walton, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Glen Walton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255321881, issued on Oct 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Glen Walton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1453 E Bert Koun Loop Ste 112, Shreveport, LA, 71105. Phone: (318) 798-9400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Glen Walton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.021647, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Glen Walton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Glen Walton, M.D. had 5,401 Medicare Part D claims for 653 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Glen Walton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71 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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