Dr. Steven Craig Walker , MD
Anesthesiology โข Dallas, TX
6606 Lbj Fwy Ste 200
Dallas, TX 752406524
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NPI assigned on December 27, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 29 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 00840 โ Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen: 17 service units.
- 01922 โ Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy: 12 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 11 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2014.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2014. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2014:
- Clopidogrel (Clopidogrel Bisulfate) โ 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2014. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Dallas, TX (2024, 836 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 90. Middle half: 46 to 191.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Texas (2024, 2,455 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 94. Middle half: 41 to 197.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 16 in 2020 to 29 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6606 Lbj Fwy Ste 200
Dallas, TX 752406524
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1993
What Public CMS Data Show
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
56 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $8,963 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $7,123 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
11 standardized 30-day fills in 2014
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
$83 in 2014
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2014, 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2014.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019โ2025.
Years since graduation
33 years (graduated 1993)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1993 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
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.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Walker as eligible to order or refer durable medical equipment (DME) 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 Dallas and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Dallas, TX (2024, 836 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 90. Middle half: 46 to 191.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Texas (2024, 2,455 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 94. Middle half: 41 to 197.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Dallas, TX (2024, 836 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,189. Middle half: $5,763 to $24,793.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Texas (2024, 2,455 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,871. Middle half: $4,582 to $22,286.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Dallas, TX (2024, 836 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $9,656. Middle half: $4,603 to $19,502.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Texas (2024, 2,455 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,547. Middle half: $3,612 to $17,463.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Walker are from 2014.
1,413 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Dallas, TX (4,666 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Dallas
0.6% of these 1,413 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
76.4% of these 1,413 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 went from 16 in 2020 to 29 in 2024.
- 2020: 16
- 2021: 40
- 2022: 31
- 2023: 44
- 2024: 29
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 244% from $2,603 in 2020 to $8,963 in 2024.
- 2020: $2,603
- 2021: $10,141
- 2022: $6,920
- 2023: $12,892
- 2024: $8,963
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 275% from $1,901 in 2020 to $7,123 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,901
- 2021: $8,063
- 2022: $5,435
- 2023: $10,319
- 2024: $7,123
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 11 in 2013 to 11 in 2014.
- 2013: 11
- 2014: 11
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 11 in 2013 to 11 in 2014.
- 2013: 11
- 2014: 11
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $85 in 2013 to $83 in 2014.
- 2013: $85
- 2014: $83
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2014), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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00840
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen
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17 | 17 | $5127.88 | $362.38 |
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01922
Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy
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12 | 12 | $3632.25 | $233.55 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; 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 2014.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 11 | 330 | $83.05 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2014; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-02-18NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: 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.
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiologist Assistant
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 6606 LBJ FWY STE 200, DALLAS, TX 752406524 (Tel: 9727155000)
Registered at PO BOX 840853, DALLAS, TX 752840853 (Tel: 9727155000)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 6606 LBJ FWY, SUITE 200, DALLAS, TX 752406533 (Tel: 9727155000)
Registered at PO BOX 650865, DALLAS, TX 752650865 (Tel: 9727155000)
Recorded as STEVEN WALKER, M.D.
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: TX J6795)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Anesthesiology Specialists in Dallas
- Dr. Cooper Phillips, MD
- Dr. Casey Wiley, MD
- Dr. Jacqulin Karn, MD
- Dr. Raphael Aybar, MD
- Dr. Tho Nguyen, MD
- Dr. Russel Jacobe, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 840853
Dallas, TX 752840853
Phone: 9722331999