Dr. Robert Charles Walker , MD
Surgery • Decatur, AL
1405 7th St Se
Decatur, AL 35601
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NPI assigned on April 27, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 610 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 177 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 101 service units.
- 99204 — New patient outpatient office visit: 56 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 13 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 11 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2022:
- Cilostazol — 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2022. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,418 in 2017 to 610 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1405 7th St Se
Decatur, AL 35601
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $53,458 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $37,735 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
30-day fills
31 standardized 30-day fills in 2022
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$221 in 2022
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2022, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2022.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $21.96 in 2023
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Walker has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Walker as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Decatur and Alabama
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Walker are from 2021.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Walker are from 2022.
9 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Decatur, AL (445 in Alabama).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 57% from 1,418 in 2017 to 610 in 2021.
- 2017: 1,418
- 2018: 1,311
- 2019: 1,195
- 2020: 952
- 2021: 610
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 49% from $104,166 in 2017 to $53,458 in 2021.
- 2017: $104,166
- 2018: $130,489
- 2019: $100,741
- 2020: $69,265
- 2021: $53,458
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 51% from $76,672 in 2017 to $37,735 in 2021.
- 2017: $76,672
- 2018: $100,434
- 2019: $76,200
- 2020: $51,367
- 2021: $37,735
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 97% from 423 in 2018 to 11 in 2022.
- 2018: 423
- 2019: 438
- 2020: 435
- 2021: 305
- 2022: 11
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 95% from 587 in 2018 to 31 in 2022.
- 2018: 587
- 2019: 559
- 2020: 590
- 2021: 458
- 2022: 31
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 98% from $14,160 in 2018 to $221 in 2022.
- 2018: $14,160
- 2019: $24,662
- 2020: $24,242
- 2021: $24,691
- 2022: $221
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $698.70 in 2019 to $21.96 in 2023.
- 2019: $698.70
- 2020: $582.58
- 2021: $589.64
- 2022: $37.45
- 2023: $21.96
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2022), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $21.96.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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COLLAGENASE SANTYL | General | $21.96 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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177 | 147 | $117.76 | $87.62 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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101 | 93 | $165.25 | $124.14 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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56 | 56 | $216.79 | $158.44 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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48 | 40 | $70.13 | $52.93 |
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93970
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers
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45 | 42 | $65.00 | $33.17 |
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76536
Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue
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44 | 34 | $158.00 | $106.72 |
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93880
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow
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41 | 40 | $85.00 | $38.25 |
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99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
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27 | 16 | $48.00 | $37.48 |
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93971
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers
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20 | 20 | $30.00 | $21.54 |
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10005
Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth
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15 | 14 | $169.00 | $130.81 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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14 | 14 | $144.36 | $108.25 |
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93923
Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries
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11 | 11 | $65.00 | $21.50 |
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99221
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes
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11 | 11 | $102.00 | $98.61 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2022.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Cilostazol | Cilostazol | 11 | 930 | $221.21 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2022; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20110118000628
AL
7113907429
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated April 27, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Decatur
- Dr. Glenn Ward, MD
- Dr. Rodney Harney, MD
- Dr. Jason Seale, MD
- Dr. William Suggs, MD
- Dr. Matthew Figh, MD
- Dr. Hugh Nabers, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 1029
Decatur, AL 356021029
Phone: 2563556414