Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker, MD

  • Hutchinson, MN
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1720053762PAC ID2769442136
Medicare services, 2024
156
Medicare patients, 2024
79
Part D claims, 2024
561
MIPS score, 2024
91
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
1095 Highway 15 South, Hutchinson, MN 55350
Practice phone
Call (320) 234-5000
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Primary practice

Hutchinson Health

Hospital · Hutchinson, Minnesota

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Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker is an orthopedic surgeon in Hutchinson, Minnesota

Dr. Walker practices at Hutchinson Health in Hutchinson, Minnesota, part of HealthPartners.

Dr. Walker's NPI, 1720053762, was assigned on February 22, 2006. Dr. Walker graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1987. Dr. Walker holds Minnesota license 32252.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2769442136
NPI enumeration date
February 22, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(320) 234-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker practices at Hutchinson Health in Hutchinson, Minnesota

Dr. Walker's primary practice is Hutchinson Health, at 1095 Highway 15 South, Hutchinson, MN 55350 in Mc Leod County. The practice phone is (320) 234-5000.

  • Hutchinson Health
    1095 Highway 15 South, Hutchinson, MN 55350 · Mc Leod CountyPhone(320) 234-5000

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Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Walker's primary practice is Hutchinson Health in Hutchinson, Minnesota, part of HealthPartners. Dr. Walker is also affiliated with Meeker Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Hutchinson Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walker to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Walker's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Walker practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Hutchinson HealthAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker is one of 533 orthopedic surgeons in Minnesota

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Walker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Walker is licensed in Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 32252 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Walker

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

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

Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker billed Medicare for 156 services in 2024

CMS data shows 156 Medicare services from Dr. Walker across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 79 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,216 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024156
Medicare patients79
Paid by Medicare$4,216
Procedure codes5

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 792024: 755%
Surgery
2023: 402024: 4718%
Imaging
2023: 502024: 3432%

Dr. Walker compared with the Minnesota median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Walker
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
156vs 34655% below
Medicare patients
79vs 16552% below
Part D claims
445vs 686.5 times

Medians across 514 orthopedic surgeons in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Walker'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. Gordon Douglas Walker treated 79 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 79 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 34 patients. 68% of them have arthritis, and 68% have high blood pressure. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Walker's median patient age at 74, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 202479
Average age74
Average risk score1.19
Also on Medicaid23%

Dr. Walker's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Walker's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4658%
  • Men3342%

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

  1. Arthritis68%
  2. High blood pressure68%
  3. High cholesterol66%
  4. Anxiety38%
  5. Mood disorders30%
  6. Depression28%
  7. Chronic kidney disease27%
  8. Diabetes22%

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

Dr. Walker's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men38%

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

Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker wrote 561 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Walker wrote 561 Medicare Part D claims for 202 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 445 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,260 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 398 claims across 10 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024561
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$2,260
Part D patients202

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

  • Generic556 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims1%

Dr. Walker'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. Walker's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids44%248 of 561 claims
  • Antibiotics37%207 of 561 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: 3982024: 44512%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 10 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. Gordon Douglas Walker scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Walker for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Walker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Walker's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 91of 100Final score
  • 91.5of 100Quality
  • 86of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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. Gordon Douglas Walker received $67 in industry payments from 2018 to 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Walker from 2 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated paid the most, $54.

General payments to Dr. Walker by program year, 2018 to 2019

Companies that paid Dr. Walker the most, 2018 to 2019

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

Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School

Dr. Walker graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Minnesota Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 percentilesDoctors 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 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. Gordon Douglas Walker's NPI number?

Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker's NPI number is 1720053762. It was assigned on February 22, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker?

Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker is an orthopedic surgeon in Hutchinson, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker practice?

Dr. Walker practices at 1095 Highway 15 South, Hutchinson, MN 55350. Dr. Walker's primary practice is Hutchinson Health in Hutchinson, Minnesota, part of HealthPartners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walker to 1 hospital and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Walker is (320) 234-5000.

What is Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker's medical license number?

Dr. Walker holds Minnesota license 32252.

Which hospitals is Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker affiliated with?

Dr. Walker practices at Hutchinson Health in Hutchinson, Minnesota. Dr. Walker is also affiliated with Meeker Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Walker to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker part of?

Dr. Walker is linked to Hutchinson Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Walker to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Walker billed Medicare for 156 services in 2024, and Dr. Walker accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker's MIPS score?

Dr. Walker's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker see?

CMS counts 79 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walker in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Walker's most billed Medicare services were surgery: bones and joints (20610), office visit, established patient (99212) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker go to medical school?

Dr. Walker graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Walker's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amoxicillin, Oxycodone HCl and Tramadol HCl.

Has Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $67 in general payments to Dr. Walker from 2 companies from 2018 to 2019. The largest total came from Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

How long has Dr. Gordon Douglas Walker been practicing?

Dr. Walker graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

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