Richard Nathaniel Walker, D.O.
Ophthalmology Physician · Randolph, NJ
Richard Nathaniel Walker, D.O. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Randolph, New Jersey, and NPI 1497892996, issued on Jan 31, 2007. Check the license on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Nathaniel Walker
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 240185 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 477 Route 10 E, Randolph, NJ 07869
- Phone
- (973) 328-1311
- Enumerated
- Jan 31, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (973) 328-8085
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080728000021); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Nathaniel Walker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,015 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost297 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate95 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol76 claims
- Timolol Maleate73 claims
- Restasis60 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth36 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): 59.7 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: $1,146.59
41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. 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
- Randolph Eyecare Center PARandolph, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Nathaniel Walker among 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey
Richard Nathaniel Walker, D.O. is one of 631 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 70% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 1993 among the 454 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 69% 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 New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bruce Benerofe, M.D.Randolph, NJ 078691356559579
- Peter Cetta, MDRandolph, NJ 078691134183460
- Ian Kaden, M.D.Randolph, NJ 078691871560474
- Jeffrey Liegner, MDSparta, NJ 078711730280314
- Robert Pinke, M.D.Succasunna, NJ 078761437155041
- Robert Barone, MDNewton, NJ 078601467486530
- Richard Hansen, MDNewton, NJ 078601558395624
- Laura Hirschfeld, MDNewton, NJ 078601376577445
Common questions
What is Richard Nathaniel Walker, D.O.'s NPI number?
Richard Nathaniel Walker, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497892996, issued on Jan 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Nathaniel Walker, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 477 Route 10 E, Randolph, NJ, 07869. Phone: (973) 328-1311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Nathaniel Walker, D.O.'s license?
Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Nathaniel Walker, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Nathaniel Walker, D.O. had 1,015 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Nathaniel Walker, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 59.7 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.