Dr. Daniel F. Walton, DO

  • Cottonwood, AZ
  • Nephrologist
NPI1457337636
Medicare services, 2024
40
Medicare patients, 2024
31
Part D claims, 2024
179
MIPS score, 2024
88
Industry payments
$2,282
Practice address
269 S Candy Ln, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Practice phone
Call (928) 773-2546
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Primary practice

Verde Valley Medical Center

Cottonwood, Arizona

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Dr. Daniel F. Walton is a nephrologist in Cottonwood, Arizona

Dr. Walton practices at Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, Arizona.

Dr. Walton's NPI, 1457337636, was assigned on December 19, 2005. Dr. Walton graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1984. Dr. Walton holds Arizona license 2140.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
December 19, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(928) 773-2546
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
68
Medical school graduation
1984

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Daniel F. Walton practices at Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, Arizona

Dr. Walton's primary practice is Verde Valley Medical Center, at 269 S Candy Ln, Cottonwood, AZ 86326 in Yavapai County. The practice phone is (928) 773-2546.

  • Verde Valley Medical Center
    269 S Candy Ln, Cottonwood, AZ 86326 · Yavapai CountyPhone(928) 773-2546

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Daniel F. Walton is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Walton's primary practice is Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, Arizona. The medical group on file is Arizona Kidney Disease & Hypertension Centers (AKDHC).

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

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SiteEHR vendor and product
Verde Valley Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Daniel F. Walton is one of 268 nephrologists in Arizona

Nephrology is Dr. Walton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Walton is licensed in Arizona.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, ArizonaPrimaryLicense 2140 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Walton

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

268nephrologists in Arizona
3nephrologists in Cottonwood

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Daniel F. Walton billed Medicare for 40 services in 2024

CMS data shows 40 Medicare services from Dr. Walton across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 31 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,349 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202440
Medicare patients31
Paid by Medicare$3,349
Procedure codes1

Dr. Walton's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2012024: 4080%

Dr. Walton compared with the Arizona median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Walton
  • Arizona median
Medicare services
40vs 1,45997% below
Medicare patients
31vs 40192% below
Part D claims
94vs 84089% below

Medians across 272 nephrologists in Arizona 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. Daniel F. Walton treated 31 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 31 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walton in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 19 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 2.46, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Walton's median patient age at 76, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 202431
Average age76
Average risk score2.46

Dr. Walton's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Walton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2065%
  • Men1135%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Walton's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Arthritis65%
  5. Diabetes55%
  6. Heart failure39%
  7. Ischemic heart disease39%
  8. Atrial fibrillation35%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Walton's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men50%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Daniel F. Walton wrote 179 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Walton wrote 179 Medicare Part D claims for 48 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 94 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,255,142 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 327 claims across 14 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024179
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$1.3M
Part D patients48

Dr. Walton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic163 claims91%
  • Brand-name16 claims9%

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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3272024: 9471%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 14 in 2023.

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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. Daniel F. Walton scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Walton for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Walton's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 88of 100Final score
  • 67.7of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 76of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Daniel F. Walton received $2,282 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 81 general payments to Dr. Walton from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Mallinckrodt LLC paid the most, $565.

General payments to Dr. Walton by program year, 2016 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Walton the most, 2016 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Daniel F. Walton graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Walton graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1984.

  1. Medical schoolPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Daniel F. Walton's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Daniel F. Walton's NPI number?

Dr. Daniel F. Walton's NPI number is 1457337636. It was assigned on December 19, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Daniel F. Walton?

Dr. Daniel F. Walton is a nephrologist in Cottonwood, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Daniel F. Walton practice?

Dr. Walton practices at 269 S Candy Ln, Cottonwood, AZ 86326. Dr. Walton's primary practice is Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, Arizona.

What is Dr. Daniel F. Walton's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Walton is (928) 773-2546.

What is Dr. Daniel F. Walton's medical license number?

Dr. Walton holds Arizona license 2140.

What medical group is Dr. Daniel F. Walton part of?

Dr. Walton is linked to Arizona Kidney Disease & Hypertension Centers (AKDHC).

Does Dr. Daniel F. Walton accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Walton billed Medicare for 40 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Daniel F. Walton's MIPS score?

Dr. Walton's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Daniel F. Walton see?

CMS counts 31 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walton in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Daniel F. Walton bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Walton's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).

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Where did Dr. Daniel F. Walton go to medical school?

Dr. Walton graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1984.

What drugs does Dr. Daniel F. Walton prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Walton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Losartan Potassium, Famotidine and Calcitriol.

Has Dr. Daniel F. Walton received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,282 in general payments to Dr. Walton from 14 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Mallinckrodt LLC.

How long has Dr. Daniel F. Walton been practicing?

Dr. Walton graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.

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