VALERIE WALKER CRNA
NPI 1194819789
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in New Orleans, LA
About Valerie Walker Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
VALERIE WALKER CRNA (NPI 1194819789) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in New Orleans, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (072199) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. She is affiliated with Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport and is a graduate of Other (2005).
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
Valerie Walker Crna 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 Reassignments
5Medicare enrollment records show Valerie Walker reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
New Orleans, LA 70121
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 4,559 clinicians in this Medicare group
Mandeville, LA 70471
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 9 clinicians in this Medicare group
New Iberia, LA 70563
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 470 clinicians in this Medicare group
Shreveport, LA 71103
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 1,167 clinicians in this Medicare group
Shreveport, LA 71103
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 174 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport
Acute Care Hospitals · Shreveport, LAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 70121 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 8
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
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 Valerie Walker's NPI number?
The NPI number for Valerie Walker is 1194819789. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 3, 2006.
Where is Valerie Walker located?
Valerie Walker practices at 1514 Jefferson Hwy., New Orleans, LA 70121. The listed phone number is (504) 842-4000.
What is Valerie Walker's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Valerie Walker enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Valerie 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 organizations bill Medicare for Valerie Walker's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Valerie Walker reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: Ochsner Clinic LLC (New Orleans, LA), Century Oak Anesthesia, LLC (Mandeville, LA), Youngs Professional Services LLC (New Iberia, LA), Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice (Shreveport, LA) and University Health Shreveport LLC (Shreveport, LA). Each 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 Valerie Walker's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Valerie Walker accept?
Health plans from HMO Louisiana list Valerie 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.
Is Valerie Walker affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Valerie Walker is affiliated with Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Valerie Walker was last updated on July 8, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 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.
# Valerie Walker, CRNA · NPI 1194819789
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 3, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1194819789 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 3, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 072199 (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1514 JEFFERSON HWY., New Orleans, LA 70121
- **Phone:** (504) 842-4000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 5 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Ochsner Clinic LLC (NPI 1215136080, New Orleans, LA); Century Oak Anesthesia, LLC (NPI 1811371230, Mandeville, LA); Youngs Professional Services LLC (NPI 1922178599, New Iberia, LA); Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice (NPI 1013374222, Shreveport, LA); University Health Shreveport LLC (NPI 1619443611, Shreveport, LA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2005
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 8, 2007
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 1327719 (LA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1194819789) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.