Dr. Torrance Anthony Walker, MD

Dr. Walker practices at Texas Health Care in Fort Worth, Texas.

Dr. Walker's NPI, 1679527352, was assigned on May 19, 2006. Dr. Walker graduated from University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Walker holds Texas license P1945.

Dr. Walker's primary practice is Texas Health Care, at 1651 W Rosedale St, Fort Worth, TX 76104 in Tarrant County. The practice phone is (817) 740-8400.

Dr. Walker's primary practice is Texas Health Care in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Walker is also affiliated with Texas Health Fort Worth. The medical group on file is Texas Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walker to 6 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups, 1 physician office and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Walker practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Walker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Walker is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Walker's licenses on file in 5 states: Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Nevada.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, hip replacement, knee arthroscopy, knee fracture and dislocation, knee injury, knee replacement and lower back pain among the conditions Dr. Walker treats.

CMS data shows 7,813 Medicare services from Dr. Walker across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 347 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $116,056 for them.

CMS counts 347 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 194 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Walker's median patient age at 68, with 62% women.

In 2024, Dr. Walker wrote 1,082 Medicare Part D claims for 252 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,016 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $18,247 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 823 claims across 13 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Walker for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Walker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 44 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Walker, more than 75% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Walker. Dr. Walker's most frequent co-author is William M. Mihalko, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 95 general payments to Dr. Walker from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 41% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $3,255.

Dmand AI lists 16 awards for Dr. Walker, most recently Arkansas Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association (AMDPA) Award in 2000.

Dr. Walker graduated from University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Walker is a member of AAOS, AAHKS and AOSSM.

Dr. Walker is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.