Dr. Rick B. Walker, DO

  • Osage Beach, MO
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1356309926
Medicare services, 2018
1,049
Part D claims, 2019
37
Industry payments
$1,875
Affiliated sites
1
State license
1
Practice address
1609 Porter Wagoner Blvd, West Plains, MO 65775-1805
Practice phone
Call (417) 255-2880
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Primary practice

Southern Missouri Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Clinic

Physician office · West Plains, Missouri

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Dr. Rick B. Walker is an orthopedic surgeon in Osage Beach, Missouri

Dr. Walker practices at Southern Missouri Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Clinic in West Plains, Missouri.

Dr. Walker's NPI, 1356309926, was assigned on May 3, 2006. Dr. Walker holds Missouri license R8G91.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 3, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(417) 255-2880
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Sex
Male

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

Dr. Rick B. Walker practices in West Plains and Osage Beach

Dr. Walker's primary practice is Southern Missouri Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Clinic, at 1609 Porter Wagoner Blvd, West Plains, MO 65775-1805. The practice phone is (417) 255-2880. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Walker's practice address as 1075 Nichols Rd, Osage Beach, MO 65065-3093.

  • Southern Missouri Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine ClinicPrimary
    1609 Porter Wagoner Blvd, West Plains, MO 65775-1805Phone(417) 255-2880
  • NPI Registry address
    1075 Nichols Rd, Osage Beach, MO 65065-3093Phone(573) 302-3990

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

Dr. Rick B. Walker is affiliated with 1 site of care

Dr. Walker's primary practice is Southern Missouri Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Clinic in West Plains, Missouri.

Southern Missouri Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine ClinicPhysician office · West Plains, MissouriPrimary

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rick B. Walker's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Southern Missouri Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine ClinicAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Rick B. Walker is one of 417 orthopedic surgeons in Missouri

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, MissouriPrimaryLicense R8G91 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Walker

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

Dr. Rick B. Walker billed Medicare for 1,049 services in 2018

CMS data shows 1,049 Medicare services from Dr. Walker across 8 procedure codes in 2018. Medicare paid $42,340 for them.

Medicare services, 20181,049
Paid by Medicare$42,340
Procedure codes8

Dr. Walker's Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2018

  • 2017
  • 2018
Office and hospital visits
2017: 8402018: 60628%
Drugs given in the office
2017: 4052018: 23642%
Surgery
2017: 3672018: 20744%

Where Dr. Walker's Medicare services took place, 2018

  • In an office1,02197%
  • In a facility283%

Dr. Walker compared with the Missouri median for orthopedic surgeons, 2018

  • Dr. Walker
  • Missouri median
Medicare services
1,049vs 84924% above
Part D claims
37vs 15676% below

Medians across 414 orthopedic surgeons in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Walker's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Rick B. Walker's patients have a median age of 71

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Walker's median patient age at 71, with 90% women.

Dr. Walker's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women90%
  • Men10%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Rick B. Walker wrote 37 Medicare Part D claims in 2019

In 2019, Dr. Walker wrote 37 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 2 drugs, with $638 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 183 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 201937
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$638

Dr. Walker's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019

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, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Claims for drugs CMS names
2018: 1832019: 3780%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2019, 7 in 2018.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

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Dr. Rick B. Walker received $1,875 in industry payments from 2016 to 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 27 general payments to Dr. Walker from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Education make up the largest share, 70% of the total. Elite Orthopedics, LLC paid the most, $1,312.

General payments to Dr. Walker by program year, 2016 to 2019

General payments to Dr. Walker by kind, 2016 to 2019

$1.9Kin total
  • Education$1,31270%
  • Food and beverage$56330%

Companies that paid Dr. Walker the most, 2016 to 2019

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

Sources for Dr. Rick B. 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand 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 Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Rick B. Walker's NPI number?

Dr. Rick B. Walker's NPI number is 1356309926. It was assigned on May 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Rick B. Walker?

Dr. Rick B. Walker is an orthopedic surgeon in Osage Beach, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Rick B. Walker practice?

Dr. Walker practices at 1609 Porter Wagoner Blvd, West Plains, MO 65775-1805. Dr. Walker also practices at 1075 Nichols Rd, Osage Beach, MO 65065-3093. Dr. Walker's primary practice is Southern Missouri Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Clinic in West Plains, Missouri.

What is Dr. Rick B. Walker's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Walker is (417) 255-2880.

What is Dr. Rick B. Walker's medical license number?

Dr. Walker holds Missouri license R8G91.

Does Dr. Rick B. Walker accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Walker billed Medicare for 1,049 services in 2018.

What services does Dr. Rick B. Walker bill to Medicare?

In 2018, Dr. Walker's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), injected or infused drug (J1040) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).

What drugs does Dr. Rick B. Walker prescribe most?

In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Walker's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Diclofenac Sodium.

Has Dr. Rick B. Walker received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,875 in general payments to Dr. Walker from 13 companies from 2016 to 2019. The largest total came from Elite Orthopedics, LLC.

How long has Dr. Rick B. Walker been practicing?

Dr. Walker's NPI was assigned in 2006.

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