NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Easton Walker, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Houston, TX

William Easton Walker, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1619242047, issued on Mar 19, 2012. Check the license (Texas F6158, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619242047
Name
William Easton Walker
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
F6158 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2831 Sackett St, Houston, TX 77098
Phone
(713) 520-0021
Enumerated
Mar 19, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

49 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. William Walker49
  2. Specialty average101

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.

William Easton Walker among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas

William Easton Walker, M.D. is one of 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Texas

There are 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harry King, MD PAHouston, TX 770981811185200
  2. Javier Lafuente, M.D.Houston, TX 770941467481721
  3. Devinder Bhatia, M.D.Houston, TX 770901073517702
  4. Dan Loberman, M.D.Houston, TX 770901578823043
  5. Keshava Rajagopal, MD PHDHouston, TX 770901295993889
  6. Michael Lopez, D.O.Houston, TX 770891285096271
  7. Robert McKowen, M.D.Houston, TX 770821861534828
  8. Robert Baldwin, MDHouston, TX 770741154321487

Common questions

What is William Easton Walker, M.D.'s NPI number?

William Easton Walker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619242047, issued on Mar 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Easton Walker, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2831 Sackett St, Houston, TX, 77098. Phone: (713) 520-0021. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Easton Walker, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number F6158, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Easton Walker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Easton Walker, M.D. had 49 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.

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