Dr. Christopher Walton , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Eugene, OR
55 Coburg Rd
Eugene, OR 974012433
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Dr. Christopher Walton is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on July 29, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 2,629 Original Medicare Part B services in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2018:
- J1100 — Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg: 1,056 service units.
- J0702 — Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg: 526 service units.
- 20610 — Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint: 245 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2018). CPT notice
See all 17 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 18 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:
- Diclofenac Sodium — 18 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 B services went from 1,856 in 2017 to 2,629 in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2018.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
55 Coburg Rd
Eugene, OR 974012433
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 $138,399 in 2018
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2018. 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, 2018.
Paid by Medicare
About $107,906 in 2018
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2018, 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, 2018.
30-day fills
18 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
$340 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.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2019
All general payments: $343.09 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $343.09 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Stryker Corporation: $176.71 across 1 record.
- DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.: $166.38 across 2 records.
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 2019 (published June 30, 2026).
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 Eugene and Oregon
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Walton are from 2018.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Walton are from 2019.
20 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Eugene, OR (336 in Oregon).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Eugene
15% of these 20 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
45% 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 B services
Medicare Part B services increased 42% from 1,856 in 2017 to 2,629 in 2018.
- 2017: 1,856
- 2018: 2,629
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 11% from $156,025 in 2017 to $138,399 in 2018.
- 2017: $156,025
- 2018: $138,399
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 15% from $126,914 in 2017 to $107,906 in 2018.
- 2017: $126,914
- 2018: $107,906
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 96% from 446 in 2015 to 18 in 2019.
- 2015: 446
- 2016: 508
- 2017: 683
- 2018: 734
- 2019: 18
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 96% from 459 in 2015 to 18 in 2019.
- 2015: 459
- 2016: 512
- 2017: 684
- 2018: 751
- 2019: 18
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 95% from $6,739 in 2015 to $340 in 2019.
- 2015: $6,739
- 2016: $5,831
- 2017: $7,528
- 2018: $10,055
- 2019: $340
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2018), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2019), CMS Open Payments (2019), 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 2019 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $343.09.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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TRIATHLON | General | $176.71 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JOINTPOINT | General | $104.84 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ATTUNE | General | $61.54 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J1100
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg
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1,056 | 94 | $8.90 | $0.12 |
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J0702
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg
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526 | 93 | $31.84 | $6.98 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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245 | 83 | $231.10 | $54.38 |
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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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180 | 136 | $193.00 | $73.59 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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143 | 106 | $105.52 | $35.73 |
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73564
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
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91 | 77 | $123.60 | $40.38 |
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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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67 | 55 | $115.00 | $44.74 |
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J7323
Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose
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63 | 14 | $283.37 | $143.71 |
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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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49 | 49 | $285.00 | $109.86 |
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73560
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views
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46 | 35 | $88.54 | $31.73 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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41 | 37 | $5185.83 | $1418.46 |
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77073
X-ray for bone length assessment
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31 | 28 | $106.52 | $25.10 |
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73721
Mri scan of leg joint without contrast
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25 | 12 | $619.88 | $123.08 |
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20551
Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle
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24 | 13 | $198.00 | $48.95 |
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29884
Removal of scar tissue from knee using an endoscope
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16 | 16 | $2035.00 | $625.32 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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14 | 13 | $87.57 | $30.01 |
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29881
Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope
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12 | 12 | $1793.58 | $561.80 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2018; 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 2019.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 18 | 535 | $339.97 | 11 |
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: 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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XX0005X
An orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries.
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 - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Physician Assistant
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Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated July 29, 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 Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Eugene
- Dr. Lucas Korcek, MD
- Dr. Monica Zilkoski, MD
- Dr. Thomas Macha, MD
- Dr. Brett (Brick) Lantz, MD
- Dr. Brian Jewett, MD
- Dr. Kenneth Butters, MD
Mailing Address
55 Coburg Rd
Eugene, OR 974012433
Phone: 5414858111