NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Harold Walton, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Morganton, NC

William Harold Walton, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Morganton, North Carolina, and NPI 1548274095, issued on Jul 28, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 200401149, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1548274095
Name
William Harold Walton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
200401149 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
335 E Parker RD, Morganton, NC 28655
Phone
(828) 433-1000
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 433-6274
Medicaid ID
89137R7 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040902000791); 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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Also registered at 335 E Parker RD

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

  1. Richard Akers, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1932177953
  2. Catherine Betor, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1770597288
  3. Joshua Blanton, O.D.Optometrist1801199013
  4. Kenneth Bonfield, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1568476398
  5. Jeremy Bonkowske, MDOphthalmology Physician1962504811
  6. John Flack, O.D.Optometrist1851307953

Verify William Harold Walton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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7.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

11,385 Medicare Part D claims for 1,745 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. William Walton11,385
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost4,440 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate1,407 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol1,268 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate841 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl752 claims
  6. Lumigan570 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score89.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%82.3
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Morganton Eye Physicians PAShelby, NC

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

William Harold Walton among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina

William Harold Walton, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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).

15 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Morganton

They are 15 of the 986 NPPES records with a practice address in Morganton, and 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Akers, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551932177953
  2. Catherine Betor, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551770597288
  3. Kenneth Bonfield, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551568476398
  4. Jeremy Bonkowske, MDMorganton, NC 286551962504811
  5. Philip Kath, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551164436739
  6. Zachary Lindsey, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551578950572
  7. Jonathan Lowry, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551780698274
  8. Jordan Margo, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551225390834

Common questions

What is William Harold Walton, M.D.'s NPI number?

William Harold Walton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548274095, issued on Jul 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Harold Walton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 335 E Parker RD, Morganton, NC, 28655. Phone: (828) 433-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Harold Walton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200401149, 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 William Harold Walton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Harold Walton, M.D. had 11,385 Medicare Part D claims for 1,745 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Harold Walton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.