NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walker Sloan, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Lexington, KY

Walker Sloan, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1962631556, issued on Jul 6, 2009. Check the license (Kentucky R2042, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1962631556
Name
Walker Sloan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
R2042 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5146 Paynes Mill RD, Lexington, KY 40510
Phone
(859) 494-9626
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111014000296); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify Walker Sloan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

241 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Walker Sloan241
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone22 claims
  2. Doxycycline Monohydrate16 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium14 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): 95.5 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 score89.6
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Baptist Health Medical Group IncLexington, KY

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

Walker Sloan among 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky

Walker Sloan, MD is one of 1,526 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 2009, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 1,025 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

259 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lexington

They are 259 of the 14,031 NPPES records with a practice address in Lexington, and 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohammed Athar, M.D.Lexington, KY 405111093166332
  2. Prathap Bandipalliam, MDLexington, KY 405091114335049
  3. Colby Canter, MDLexington, KY 405091841995719
  4. Robert Collins, M.D.Lexington, KY 405111992807986
  5. Rajeana Conway, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091194103044
  6. Amanda Foxx, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091639462989
  7. James Heaphy, MDLexington, KY 405091801817648
  8. Alexander Hernandez, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091144725946

Common questions

What is Walker Sloan, MD's NPI number?

Walker Sloan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962631556, issued on Jul 6, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walker Sloan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5146 Paynes Mill RD, Lexington, KY, 40510. Phone: (859) 494-9626. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walker Sloan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number R2042, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Walker Sloan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walker Sloan, MD had 241 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Walker Sloan, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 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.

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.