NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Earl Walker, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Oak Ridge, TN

Robert Earl Walker, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and NPI 1609860386, issued on Sep 8, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000009233, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609860386
Name
Robert Earl Walker
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD0000009233 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
90 Vermont Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone
(865) 482-8890
Enumerated
Sep 8, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(865) 482-7400
Medicaid ID
3183402 TN
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 90 Vermont Ave

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

  1. Scott Baer, ODOptometrist1912991837
  2. Kathryn Baker, MDOphthalmology Physician1649351479
  3. Thomas Dahl, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1619090370
  4. James Engblom, DPMFoot Surgery Podiatrist1053398107
  5. Natalie Frasier, O.D.Optometrist1164655205
  6. David Hessert, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1710966320

Verify Robert Earl Walker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee 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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Robert Earl Walker among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee

Robert Earl Walker, MD is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathryn Baker, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301649351479
  2. Thomas Dahl, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301619090370
  3. David Hessert, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301710966320
  4. Bradley Luttrell, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301508850298
  5. Timothy Powers, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301861486573
  6. Francis Reid, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301427043751
  7. Lee Smalley, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301083608905
  8. Eric Speckner, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301972635910

Common questions

What is Robert Earl Walker, MD's NPI number?

Robert Earl Walker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609860386, issued on Sep 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Earl Walker, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 90 Vermont Ave, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830. Phone: (865) 482-8890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Earl Walker, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000009233, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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