JOHN F. WALKER JR. M.D.
NPI 1114951696
Anesthesiology in San Diego, CA
About John F. Walker Jr. M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JOHN F. WALKER JR. M.D. (NPI 1114951696) is an individual anesthesiology provider in San Diego, California, licensed in California (G70121) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine (1986).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
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.
Other Identifiers 4
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
John F. Walker Jr. M.d. 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
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.
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.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 John Walker's NPI number?
The NPI number for John Walker is 1114951696. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 10, 2006.
Where is John Walker located?
John Walker practices at 3626 Ruffin Rd, San Diego, CA 92123. The listed phone number is (858) 565-9666.
What is John Walker's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.
Is John Walker enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. John 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for John Walker was last updated on December 7, 2007. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
