Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,513
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 174
- Part D claims, 2024
- 10,871
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $22,160
- Practice address
- 124 Samaritans Ridge Rd, Elkin, NC 28621
- Practice phone
- Call (336) 835-7700
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Elkin Pediatric & Adult Medicine, PA
Elkin, North Carolina
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Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker is a family medicine physician in Elkin, North Carolina
Dr. Walker practices at Elkin Pediatric & Adult Medicine, PA in Elkin, North Carolina.
Dr. Walker's NPI, 1265402572, was assigned on January 26, 2006. Dr. Walker graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Walker holds North Carolina license 00366848.
- NPI
- 1265402572NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8022194414
- NPI enumeration date
- January 26, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (336) 835-7700
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker practices at Elkin Pediatric & Adult Medicine, PA in Elkin, North Carolina
Dr. Walker's primary practice is Elkin Pediatric & Adult Medicine, PA, at 124 Samaritans Ridge Rd, Elkin, NC 28621 in Surry County. The practice phone is (336) 835-7700.
- Elkin Pediatric & Adult Medicine, PA124 Samaritans Ridge Rd, Elkin, NC 28621 · Surry CountyPhone(336) 835-7700
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Walker's primary practice is Elkin Pediatric & Adult Medicine, PA in Elkin, North Carolina. Dr. Walker is also affiliated with Hugh Chatham Health. The medical group on file is Piedmont HealthCare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walker to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Walker practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Elkin Pediatric & Adult Medicine, PA | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker is one of 4,206 family medicine physicians in North Carolina
Family medicine is Dr. Walker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Walker is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, North CarolinaPrimary
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Walker
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker billed Medicare for 3,513 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,513 Medicare services from Dr. Walker across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 174 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,458 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Walker's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 222024: 1,7607900%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 7842024: 7258%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5612024: 49711%
- Other services
- 2023: 1522024: 26474%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2322024: 2301%
- Imaging
- 2023: 262024: 3742%
Dr. Walker compared with the North Carolina median for family medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Walker
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 3,513vs 4248.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 174vs 15115% above
- Part D claims
- 10,231vs 1,1778.7 times
Medians across 4,171 family medicine physicians in North Carolina 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. Stephen Thomas Walker treated 174 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 174 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 72 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.48, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Walker's median patient age at 67, with 52% women.
Dr. Walker's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Walker's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8750%
- Men8750%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Walker's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis44%
- Chronic kidney disease41%
- Diabetes37%
- Mood disorders32%
- Depression31%
- Atrial fibrillation25%
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 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker wrote 10,871 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Walker wrote 10,871 Medicare Part D claims for 445 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 10,231 of them, across 163 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,053,622 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 10,335 claims across 172 drugs.
Dr. Walker's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic9,136 claims84%
- Brand-name1,678 claims15%
- Other57 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
- Opioids4%428 of 10,871 claims
- Antibiotics3%372 of 10,871 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%20 of 10,871 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: 10,3352024: 10,2311%
Drugs named by CMS: 163 in 2024, 172 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
How Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker takes part in Medicare
Dr. Walker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker received $22,160 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,502 general payments to Dr. Walker from 65 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $3,302.
General payments to Dr. Walker by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Walker by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$22,00699%
- Education$1541%
Companies that paid Dr. Walker 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. Stephen Thomas Walker graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine
Dr. Walker graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)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. Stephen Thomas Walker's NPI number?
Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker's NPI number is 1265402572. It was assigned on January 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker?
Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker is a family medicine physician in Elkin, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker practice?
Dr. Walker practices at 124 Samaritans Ridge Rd, Elkin, NC 28621. Dr. Walker's primary practice is Elkin Pediatric & Adult Medicine, PA in Elkin, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walker to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Walker is (336) 835-7700.
What is Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker's medical license number?
Dr. Walker holds North Carolina license 00366848.
Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker affiliated with?
Dr. Walker is affiliated with Hugh Chatham Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Walker to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker part of?
Dr. Walker is linked to Piedmont HealthCare. Dmand AI links Dr. Walker to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Walker billed Medicare for 3,513 services in 2024, and Dr. Walker accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker see?
CMS counts 174 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walker in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Walker's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99213) and lab and pathology test (85025).
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Where did Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker go to medical school?
Dr. Walker graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Walker's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Rosuvastatin Calcium and Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $22,160 in general payments to Dr. Walker from 65 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.
How long has Dr. Stephen Thomas Walker been practicing?
Dr. Walker graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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