NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Marie Walker, M.D.

Surgical Oncology Physician · New Orleans, LA

Nicole Marie Walker, M.D. is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1659520898, issued on Sep 11, 2008. Check the license (Louisiana 331523, 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
1659520898
Name
Nicole Marie Walker
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
License numbers
331523 LA
065914 GA
4301100225 MI
56595 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3434 Prytania St Ste 410, New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone
(504) 897-8681
Enumerated
Sep 11, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 6, 2022
Fax
(504) 249-5311
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220728001412); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2007
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 3434 Prytania St Ste 410

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

  1. Karley Boagni, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1437712114
  2. Olivia BorrelloPhysician Assistant1194429258

Verify Nicole Marie Walker 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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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024

58 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicole Walker58
  2. Specialty average87

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen36 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score77.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,038.17

53 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicole Walker$1,038.17
  2. Specialty average$4,224.74

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. Crescent City Physicians IncNew Orleans, LA

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

Nicole Marie Walker among 27 surgical oncology physician records in Louisiana

Nicole Marie Walker, M.D. is one of 27 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 23 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Oncology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 27 surgical oncology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Saad Al Awwad, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121508369489
  2. Sarah Jacques, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121376179358
  3. Shawn McKinney, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121497714786
  4. Omeed Moaven, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121689937385
  5. Adam Riker, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121194773069
  6. Mohamed Shama, MD, MSC, MRCS, EBSQNew Orleans, LA 701121659807972
  7. Kevin Sullivan, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121306264890
  8. Jane Wey, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121891774592

Common questions

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

Nicole Marie Walker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659520898, issued on Sep 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Marie Walker, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3434 Prytania St Ste 410, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 897-8681. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 331523, 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 Nicole Marie Walker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole Marie Walker, M.D. had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.9 of 100. 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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