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WALTER LEE KING SR. MD
NPI 1164415014
Ophthalmology in Hickory, NC

Active since August 25, 2005
336 10TH AVE NE, HICKORY, NC 28601(828) 322-4973(828) 322-1636 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 17, 2013. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Walter Lee King Sr. Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

WALTER LEE KING SR. MD (NPI 1164415014) is an individual ophthalmology provider in Hickory, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (17219) and active in the NPI registry since August 2005.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1164415014
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207W00000X
Provider Legal NameWALTER LEE KING SR.Credential: MD
Location Address336 10TH AVE NEHickory, NC 28601-3834
Mailing Address336 10th Ave NeHickory, NC 28601-3834 · (828) 322-4973 · Fax (828) 322-1636
Phone(828) 322-4973
Fax(828) 322-1636
Sole ProprietorYes
Enumeration DateAugust 25, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateJune 17, 2013
✔ NPI 1164415014 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyOphthalmologyAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207W00000X
License✔ Licensed in NC · 17219
Definition
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
336 10TH AVE NE, Hickory, NC 28601
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Other Identifiers 5

Medicare PIN2327691
Medicaid8949275NC
Medicare UPINC80613
Medicare PIN201335NC
Medicare NSC0165810001NC

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 6

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

VIEWMONT AUDIOLOGY, INC.
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter
336 10TH AVE NE
HICKORY, NC 28601
Catawba County (828) 322-4327
GORDON L FLETCHER AU.D.
Audiologist
336 10TH AVE NE
HICKORY, NC 28601
Catawba County (828) 322-4327
VIEWMONT EYE ASSOCIATES PLLC
Ophthalmology
336 10TH AVE NE
HICKORY, NC 28601
Catawba County (828) 322-4973
WALTER LEE KING JR. OD
Optometrist
336 10TH AVE NE
HICKORY, NC 28601
Catawba County (828) 322-4973
DR. KIMBERLY CLONTZ FRANKLIN AU.D.
Audiologist
336 10TH AVE NE
HICKORY, NC 28601
Catawba County (828) 322-4327
WALTER L. KING, MD
Ophthalmology
336 10TH AVE NE
HICKORY, NC 28601
Catawba County (828) 322-4973

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 Walter King's NPI number?

The NPI number for Walter King is 1164415014. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 25, 2005.

Where is Walter King located?

Walter King practices at 336 10th Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601. The listed phone number is (828) 322-4973.

What is Walter King's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207W00000X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Walter King was last updated on June 17, 2013. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 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.