Dr. Joseph R Walker , MD
Neurological Surgery • Reno, NV
5590 Kietzke Ln
Reno, NV 895113019
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Dr. Joseph Walker is listed in NPPES under Neurological Surgery.
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NPI assigned on June 30, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 13 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2019:
- Travatan Z (Travoprost) — 13 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. 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 D prescriptions went from 114 in 2013 to 13 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2013–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
5590 Kietzke Ln
Reno, NV 895113019
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
Neurological Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
13 standardized 30-day fills in 2019
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
$2,401 in 2019
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2019, 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, 2019.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
NPI first issued
2005
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Reno and Nevada
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Walker are from 2019.
20 active clinicians are listed under Neurological Surgery with a practice address in Reno, NV (46 in Nevada).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Reno
10% of these 20 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
70% of these 20 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 89% from 114 in 2013 to 13 in 2019.
- 2013: 114
- 2014: 72
- 2015: 74
- 2016: 25
- 2019: 13
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 89% from 122 in 2013 to 13 in 2019.
- 2013: 122
- 2014: 81
- 2015: 76
- 2016: 31
- 2019: 13
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 20% from $2,002 in 2013 to $2,401 in 2019.
- 2013: $2,002
- 2014: $995
- 2015: $1,555
- 2016: $468
- 2019: $2,401
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2019.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Travatan Z | Travoprost | 13 | 327 | $2,400.89 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2019; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X
A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Nurse
Nurse Practitioner - Gerontology
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 30, 2005.
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 Neurological Surgery Specialists in Reno
- Jessyca Luke, RNFA
- Dr. Dante Vacca, MD
- Ashlee Rego, PA-C
- Dr. James Lynch, MD
- Dr. Edward Perry, MD
- Dr. Marshall Tolbert, MD
Mailing Address
5590 Kietzke Ln
Reno, NV 895113019
Phone: 7753232080