Marvin Edwin Walker, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 492
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,266
- Industry payments
- $20
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 54 Hill St, Spruce Pine, NC 28777-8923
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 765-2020
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Appalachian Eye Associates Odpa
Eye care practice · Spruce Pine, North Carolina
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Marvin Edwin Walker is an optometrist in Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Marvin Walker practices at Appalachian Eye Associates Odpa in Spruce Pine, North Carolina.
Marvin Walker's NPI, 1811008451, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Marvin Walker graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry in 1983. Marvin Walker holds North Carolina license 1129.
- NPI
- 1811008451NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2062546104
- NPI enumeration date
- August 31, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 765-2020
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Marvin Edwin Walker practices at Appalachian Eye Associates Odpa in Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Marvin Walker's primary practice is Appalachian Eye Associates Odpa, at 54 Hill St, Spruce Pine, NC 28777-8923. The practice phone is (828) 765-2020.
- Appalachian Eye Associates Odpa54 Hill St, Spruce Pine, NC 28777-8923Phone(828) 765-2020
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Marvin Edwin Walker is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Marvin Walker's primary practice is Appalachian Eye Associates Odpa in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Marvin Walker to 1 medical group, named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Marvin Edwin Walker's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Marvin Walker practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Appalachian Eye Associates Odpa | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Marvin Edwin Walker is one of 1,111 optometrists in North Carolina
Optometrist is Marvin Walker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Marvin Walker is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, North CarolinaPrimary
Optometrists near Marvin Walker
Counts of optometrists 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
Marvin Edwin Walker treated 492 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 492 Medicare patients who saw Marvin Walker in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 212 patients. 72% of them have high blood pressure, and 66% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Marvin Walker's median patient age at 76, with 55% women.
Marvin Walker's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Marvin Walker's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women27756%
- Men21544%
Chronic conditions among Marvin Walker's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure72%
- High cholesterol66%
- Arthritis42%
- Diabetes28%
- Mood disorders25%
- Anxiety24%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
- Depression23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Marvin 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 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Marvin Edwin Walker wrote 1,266 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Marvin Walker wrote 1,266 Medicare Part D claims for 348 patients. 67% of them were for generic drugs.
Marvin Walker's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic851 claims67%
- Brand-name415 claims33%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Marvin Walker's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%22 of 1,266 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Marvin Edwin Walker ranks in the 61st percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Marvin Walker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 45 procedures of cataract surgery by Marvin Walker, more than 61% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Marvin Walker ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 61st percentile45 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Marvin Edwin Walker received $20 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Marvin Walker from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $20.
Companies that paid Marvin Walker the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Marvin Edwin Walker graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry
Marvin Walker graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry in 1983.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Marvin Edwin 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| 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 (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 Marvin Edwin Walker's NPI number?
Marvin Edwin Walker's NPI number is 1811008451. It was assigned on August 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Marvin Edwin Walker specialize in?
Marvin Edwin Walker is an optometrist in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Marvin Edwin Walker practice?
Marvin Walker practices at 54 Hill St, Spruce Pine, NC 28777-8923. Marvin Walker's primary practice is Appalachian Eye Associates Odpa in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Marvin Walker to 1 medical group.
What is Marvin Edwin Walker's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Marvin Walker is (828) 765-2020.
What is Marvin Edwin Walker's medical license number?
Marvin Walker holds North Carolina license 1129.
Does Marvin Edwin Walker accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Marvin Walker as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Marvin Edwin Walker see?
CMS counts 492 Medicare patients who saw Marvin Walker in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Where did Marvin Edwin Walker go to medical school?
Marvin Walker graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry in 1983.
Has Marvin Edwin Walker received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $20 in general payments to Marvin Walker from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Marvin Edwin Walker been practicing?
Marvin Walker graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
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