Walter Lee King, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Hickory, NC
Walter Lee King, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1164415014, issued on Aug 25, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 17219, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Lee King
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 17219 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 336 10TH Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601
- Phone
- (828) 322-4973
- Enumerated
- Aug 25, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 322-1636
- Medicaid ID
- 8949275 NC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Walter Lee King in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 17219Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Walter Lee King among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Walter Lee King, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 60% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Adair, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021720057995
- Enrique Calderon, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021174857429
- Richard Chang, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021174587695
- John Foster, MDHickory, NC 286021750629929
- Roderick Hargrove, MDHickory, NC 286021417914896
- James Harris, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021760445787
- Ann Joslyn, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021669435640
- Patrick Kelty, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021407932304
Common questions
What is Walter Lee King, MD's NPI number?
Walter Lee King, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164415014, issued on Aug 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Lee King, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 336 10TH Ave NE, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 322-4973. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Lee King, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 17219, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter Lee King, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Lee King, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.