Dr. Joshua Adam Walker, MD

Dr. Walker practices at HCA Florida Ocala Hospital in Ocala, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Walker's NPI, 1669608857, was assigned on June 2, 2009. Dr. Walker graduated from Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Walker holds Florida license ME119145.

Dr. Walker's primary practice is HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, at 1431 SW 1st Ave, Ocala, FL 34471 in Marion County. The practice phone is (352) 401-1000.

Dr. Walker's primary practice is HCA Florida Ocala Hospital in Ocala, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Walker is also affiliated with UF Health Shands Hospital. The medical group on file is UF Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walker to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Walker practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Emergency medicine is Dr. Walker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Walker is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Walker's licenses on file in 15 states: Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.

CMS data shows 943 Medicare services from Dr. Walker across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 875 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $130,013 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 875 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walker in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 322 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.40, 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. Walker's median patient age at 65, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Walker wrote 98 Medicare Part D claims for 63 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $289 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 18 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 48 out of 100 for Dr. Walker for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Walker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Walker, published from 2007 to 2024. 2023 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are K Cl- Cotransporters, Receptors, GABA-A and Symporters. Dr. Walker has published most often in Cureus. Dr. Walker's most frequent co-authors are Latha Ganti, MD, Derrick Huang, MD and Frank A. Fraunfelter, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Walker from 3 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $168.

Dr. Walker graduated from Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in 2009.

Dr. Walker is in network with 8 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, United Healthcare and Elevance. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.