Dr. Christopher James Walton, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,486
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 468
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,600
- MIPS score, 2024
- 81
- Industry payments
- $4,708
- Practice address
- 3701 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36608
- Practice phone
- Call (251) 334-3413
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Dauphin West Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Mobile, Alabama
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Dr. Christopher James Walton is an ophthalmologist in Mobile, Alabama
Dr. Walton practices at Dauphin West Surgery Center in Mobile, Alabama.
Dr. Walton's NPI, 1568564722, was assigned on September 1, 2006. Dr. Walton graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Walton holds Alabama license 26498.
- NPI
- 1568564722NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3375645930
- NPI enumeration date
- September 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (251) 334-3413
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher James Walton practices at Dauphin West Surgery Center in Mobile, Alabama
Dr. Walton's primary practice is Dauphin West Surgery Center, at 3701 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36608. The practice phone is (251) 334-3413.
- Dauphin West Surgery Center3701 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36608Phone(251) 334-3413
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher James Walton is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Walton's primary practice is Dauphin West Surgery Center in Mobile, Alabama. The medical group on file is Premier Medical Group.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher James Walton's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Walton practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dauphin West Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher James Walton is one of 202 ophthalmologists in Alabama
Ophthalmology is Dr. Walton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Walton is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, AlabamaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher James Walton billed Medicare for 1,486 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,486 Medicare services from Dr. Walton across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 468 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $116,386 for them.
Dr. Walton's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6352024: 6584%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 6362024: 634No change
- Surgery
- 2023: 2242024: 17323%
- Imaging
- 2023: 112024: 2191%
Where Dr. Walton's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,31388%
- In a facility17312%
Dr. Walton compared with the Alabama median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Walton
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 1,486vs 1,22821% above
- Medicare patients
- 468vs 55215% below
- Part D claims
- 1,509vs 92363% above
Medians across 211 ophthalmologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Walton's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher James Walton treated 468 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 468 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walton in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 204 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Walton's median patient age at 70, with 61% women.
Dr. Walton's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Walton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women27358%
- Men19542%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Walton's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis52%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Diabetes34%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Mood disorders22%
- Depression21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Walton's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher James Walton wrote 1,600 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Walton wrote 1,600 Medicare Part D claims for 631 patients. 66% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,509 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $162,031 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,346 claims across 16 drugs.
Dr. Walton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,062 claims66%
- Brand-name538 claims34%
Dr. Walton's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Walton's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%28 of 1,600 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,3462024: 1,50912%
Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 16 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher James Walton scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Walton for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Walton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 312 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Walton, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Walton's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 81of 100Final score
- 81.7of 100Quality
- 77of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Walton ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 90th percentile312 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher James Walton received $4,708 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 155 general payments to Dr. Walton from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $2,043.
General payments to Dr. Walton by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Walton by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,65599%
- Education$541%
Companies that paid Dr. Walton the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher James Walton graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Dr. Walton graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2001.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher James Walton's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher James Walton's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher James Walton's NPI number is 1568564722. It was assigned on September 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher James Walton?
Dr. Christopher James Walton is an ophthalmologist in Mobile, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher James Walton practice?
Dr. Walton practices at 3701 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36608. Dr. Walton's primary practice is Dauphin West Surgery Center in Mobile, Alabama.
What is Dr. Christopher James Walton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Walton is (251) 334-3413.
What is Dr. Christopher James Walton's medical license number?
Dr. Walton holds Alabama license 26498.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher James Walton part of?
Dr. Walton is linked to Premier Medical Group.
Does Dr. Christopher James Walton accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Walton billed Medicare for 1,486 services in 2024, and Dr. Walton accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher James Walton's MIPS score?
Dr. Walton's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher James Walton see?
CMS counts 468 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walton in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Christopher James Walton bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Walton's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and eye exam or test (92134).
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Where did Dr. Christopher James Walton go to medical school?
Dr. Walton graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2001.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher James Walton prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Walton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ketorolac Tromethamine, Latanoprost and Prednisolone Acetate.
Has Dr. Christopher James Walton received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,708 in general payments to Dr. Walton from 19 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher James Walton been practicing?
Dr. Walton graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
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