HEDY G WALKER OD
NPI 1083660757
Optometrist in Gulfport, MS
About Hedy G Walker Od NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
HEDY G WALKER OD (NPI 1083660757) is an individual optometrist in Gulfport, Mississippi, licensed in Mississippi (646) and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Southern College Of Optometry (1998).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Hedy G Walker Od is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Hedy Walker reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Gulfport, MS 39503
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 5 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 9
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 39503 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
GULFPORT, MS 39503
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Hedy Walker's NPI number?
The NPI number for Hedy Walker is 1083660757. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 25, 2006.
Where is Hedy Walker located?
Hedy Walker practices at 11240 Highway 49 Ste 300, Gulfport, MS 39503. The listed phone number is (228) 328-0972.
What is Hedy Walker's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Hedy Walker enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Hedy Walker is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Hedy Walker's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Hedy Walker reassigns Medicare benefits to Benefield Eye Care, PC (Gulfport, MS). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Hedy Walker's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Hedy Walker accept?
Health plans from Cigna Healthcare, Oscar Health, Oscar Health Insurance, Oscar Health Maintenance Organization of Florida and Oscar Health Plan of North Carolina, Inc and 5 other insurers list Hedy Walker as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Hedy Walker was last updated on July 1, 2010. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Hedy G Walker, OD · NPI 1083660757
Optometrist provider in Gulfport, Mississippi. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 25, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1083660757 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 25, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** 646 (Mississippi)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 11240 HIGHWAY 49, STE 300, Gulfport, MS 39503-4151
- **Phone:** (228) 328-0972 · **Fax:** (228) 328-0975
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** Benefield Eye Care, PC (NPI 1104879196, Gulfport, MS), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Southern College Of Optometry, class of 1998
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 1, 2010
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare UPIN U77364 (MS)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1083660757) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.