Dr. Earl William Walker Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 371
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 114
- Part D claims, 2024
- 374
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC 27704
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 220-5255
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
EmergeOrtho - Durham location
Urgent Care Center · Durham, North Carolina
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Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. is an orthopedic surgeon in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Walker practices at EmergeOrtho - Durham location in Durham, North Carolina.
Dr. Walker's NPI, 1518066976, was assigned on September 22, 2006. Dr. Walker graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Walker holds North Carolina license 2006-01758.
- NPI
- 1518066976NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9638109838
- NPI enumeration date
- September 22, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (919) 220-5255
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. practices at EmergeOrtho - Durham location in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Walker's primary practice is EmergeOrtho - Durham location, at 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC 27704. The practice phone is (919) 220-5255.
- EmergeOrtho - Durham location120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC 27704Phone(919) 220-5255
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Walker's primary practice is EmergeOrtho - Durham location in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Walker is also affiliated with UNC Health Blue Ridge. The medical group on file is EmergeOrtho. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walker to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Walker's employer is on file too: an urgent care center.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Earl William Walker Jr.'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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| EmergeOrtho - Durham location | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. is one of 809 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Walker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Walker's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
- Orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery, Ohio
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. Earl William Walker Jr. billed Medicare for 371 services in 2024
CMS data shows 371 Medicare services from Dr. Walker across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 114 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,881 for them.
Dr. Walker's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2132024: 2256%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1462024: 1339%
- Surgery
- 2023: 172024: 1324%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 522024: 0100%
Where Dr. Walker's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office33791%
- In a facility349%
Dr. Walker compared with the North Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Walker
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 371vs 99663% below
- Medicare patients
- 114vs 24153% below
- Part D claims
- 310vs 15797% above
Medians across 792 orthopedic surgeons 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. Earl William Walker Jr. treated 114 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 114 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 49 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.79, 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 71, with 62% women.
Dr. Walker's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Walker's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7061%
- Men4439%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Walker's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Arthritis65%
- Diabetes49%
- Anxiety39%
- Mood disorders36%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- Depression32%
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 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. wrote 374 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Walker wrote 374 Medicare Part D claims for 99 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 310 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $36,665 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 383 claims across 12 drugs.
Dr. Walker's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic351 claims94%
- Brand-name23 claims6%
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
- Opioids54%203 of 374 claims
- Antibiotics25%94 of 374 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: 3832024: 31019%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 12 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
Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 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
- 89of 100Final score
- 85.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
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)
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 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. Earl William Walker Jr. received $21,207 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 180 general payments to Dr. Walker from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $11,827.
General payments to Dr. Walker by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Walker by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$10,46349%
- Education$6,71532%
- Food and beverage$4,02919%
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. Earl William Walker Jr. graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
Dr. Walker graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2000.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Earl William Walker Jr.'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Earl William Walker Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Earl William Walker Jr.'s NPI number is 1518066976. It was assigned on September 22, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Earl William Walker Jr.?
Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. is an orthopedic surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. practice?
Dr. Walker practices at 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC 27704. Dr. Walker's primary practice is EmergeOrtho - Durham location in Durham, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walker to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Earl William Walker Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Walker is (919) 220-5255.
What is Dr. Earl William Walker Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Walker holds North Carolina license 2006-01758, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Walker in North Carolina and Ohio.
Which hospitals is Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Walker is affiliated with UNC Health Blue Ridge.
What medical group is Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. part of?
Dr. Walker is linked to EmergeOrtho.
Does Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Walker billed Medicare for 371 services in 2024, and Dr. Walker accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Earl William Walker Jr.'s MIPS score?
Dr. Walker's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. see?
CMS counts 114 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walker in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Walker's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), diagnostic imaging (73630) and diagnostic imaging (73610).
Where did Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Walker graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Walker's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Cephalexin.
Has Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $21,207 in general payments to Dr. Walker from 29 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Earl William Walker Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Walker graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
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