Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Walter King, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Hickory, NC

Walter 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 on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1164415014
Name
Walter King
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
Practice location
336 10TH Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone
(828) 322-4973
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2005
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 336 10TH Ave NE

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

  1. Gordon Fletcher, AU.D.Audiologist1518091495
  2. Kimberly Franklin, AU.D.Audiologist1831365733
  3. Walter King, ODOptometrist1639162597

Verify Walter King in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Walter King14
  2. Specialty average1,490

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.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 622 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.

Other ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Brian Adair, M.D.Hickory, NC1720057995
  2. Lindsay Adam, M.D.Raleigh, NC1427360783
  3. Modupe AdetunjiDurham, NC1710564497
  4. Richard Akers, M.D.Gastonia, NC1558357202
  5. Richard Akers, M.D.Morganton, NC1932177953
  6. Bryan AllenFort Bragg, NC1811643893
  7. John Allen, MDCharlotte, NC1689968216
  8. Joseph Allen, M.D.Boone, NC1528266905
  9. Bryan Allf, M.D.Gastonia, NC1700872892
  10. Chandra Altemare, MDWinston Salem, NC1972562577

Common questions

What is Walter King, MD's NPI number?

Walter 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 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 King, MD's license?

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 King, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter King, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.