Dr. Avery Scott Walker, MD

Dr. Walker practices at Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Walker's NPI, 1811131287, was assigned on April 28, 2009. Dr. Walker holds Texas license R1901.

Dr. Walker's primary practice is Las Palmas Medical Center, at 1801 North Oregon Street, El Paso, TX 79902 in El Paso County. The practice phone is (915) 521-1200.

Dr. Walker's primary practice is Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Walker is also affiliated with The Hospitals of Providence - East Campus. The medical group on file is Surgical Oncology Associates of South Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walker to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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.

Surgery is Dr. Walker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Walker is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Walker's licenses on file in 8 states: Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Wisconsin and Nebraska.

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, colon removal and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Walker treats.

CMS data shows 142 Medicare services from Dr. Walker across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 111 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,602 for them.

CMS counts 111 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 47 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.52, 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 69, with 43% women.

In 2024, Dr. Walker wrote 256 Medicare Part D claims for 118 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 181 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,604 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 211 claims across 7 drugs.

Dr. Walker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 40 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Walker, more than 59% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Walker, published from 2014 to 2019. 2014 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Colonoscopy and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Walker has published most often in Am J Surg. Dr. Walker's most frequent co-authors are Scott Russell Steele, MD, Justin A. Maykel, MD and Daniel William Nelson, DO.

CMS Open Payments shows 169 general payments to Dr. Walker from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 32% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $20,500.

Dr. Walker is a member of ACS and ASCRS.

Dr. Walker is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.