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.
- 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
Also registered at 336 10TH Ave NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gordon Fletcher, AU.D.Audiologist1518091495
- Kimberly Franklin, AU.D.Audiologist1831365733
- Walter King, ODOptometrist1639162597
Verify Walter King in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck 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 1,490 among the 16,109 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.
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 622 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
Other ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
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- Richard Akers, M.D.Morganton, NC1932177953
- Bryan AllenFort Bragg, NC1811643893
- John Allen, MDCharlotte, NC1689968216
- Joseph Allen, M.D.Boone, NC1528266905
- Bryan Allf, M.D.Gastonia, NC1700872892
- 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.