Dr. James H Walker , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Painesville, OH
7551 Fredle Dr
Painesville, OH 44077
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Dr. James Walker is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on April 20, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 4,849 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- J3301 — Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: 2,946 service units.
- J1885 — Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg: 748 service units.
- 20610 — Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint: 418 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 11 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 58 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Amoxicillin — 33 prescription fills, including refills.
- Meloxicam — 25 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. 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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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Ohio (2024, 552 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 197. Middle half: 69 to 466.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,936.5 in 2019 to 4,849 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
7551 Fredle Dr
Painesville, OH 44077
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
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $164,289 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. 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, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $122,008 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, 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, 2023.
30-day fills
74 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
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
$130 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, 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, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $66.01 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $66.01 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- ABBVIE INC.: $33.08 across 1 record.
- Bioventus LLC: $20.12 across 1 record.
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.: $12.81 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Painesville and Ohio
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Ohio (2024, 552 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 197. Middle half: 69 to 466.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Painesville have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Ohio (2024, 552 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,246. Middle half: $362 to $3,336.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Painesville have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Walker are from 2023.
2 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Painesville, OH (923 in Ohio).
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 increased 65% from 2,936.5 in 2019 to 4,849 in 2023.
- 2019: 2,936.5
- 2020: 2,115
- 2021: 3,173.5
- 2022: 5,657
- 2023: 4,849
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount stayed about the same: $175,001 in 2019 and $164,289 in 2023.
- 2019: $175,001
- 2020: $135,855
- 2021: $152,895
- 2022: $190,331
- 2023: $164,289
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare stayed about the same: $130,947 in 2019 and $122,008 in 2023.
- 2019: $130,947
- 2020: $101,668
- 2021: $114,487
- 2022: $137,299
- 2023: $122,008
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 90% from 609 in 2020 to 58 in 2024.
- 2020: 609
- 2021: 602
- 2022: 495
- 2023: 531
- 2024: 58
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 89% from 652 in 2020 to 74 in 2024.
- 2020: 652
- 2021: 648
- 2022: 518
- 2023: 581
- 2024: 74
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 99% from $14,654 in 2020 to $130 in 2024.
- 2020: $14,654
- 2021: $8,376
- 2022: $3,517
- 2023: $3,832
- 2024: $130
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $32.92 in 2019 to $66.01 in 2023.
- 2019: $32.92
- 2021: $402.38
- 2022: $69.57
- 2023: $66.01
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), 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 $66.01.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $33.08 |
| Bioventus LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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GELSYN-3 | General | $20.12 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EUFLEXXA | General | $12.81 |
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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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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2,946 | 206 | $6.73 | $1.06 |
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J1885
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg
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748 | 206 | $6.88 | $0.54 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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418 | 217 | $215.14 | $68.84 |
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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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365 | 220 | $125.00 | $85.54 |
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J7323
Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose
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141 | 46 | $469.20 | $124.36 |
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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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111 | 111 | $175.00 | $106.30 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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40 | 40 | $3500.00 | $1243.84 |
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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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35 | 30 | $175.00 | $121.87 |
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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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19 | 19 | $270.00 | $153.50 |
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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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15 | 15 | $80.00 | $53.51 |
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27130
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis
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11 | 11 | $4500.00 | $1244.82 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; 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 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 33 | 54 | $28.07 | 18 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 25 | 1,230 | $101.70 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
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.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Podiatrist
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated April 20, 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
Mailing Address
7551 Fredle Dr
Painesville, OH 440779406
Phone: 4403509595