What is James Walker's specialty?

James Walker (NPI 1356303978) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Optometry in Sandusky, OH.

Where does James Walker practice?

James Walker practices in Sandusky, OH, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1356303978.

How much does Medicare pay James Walker?

James Walker (NPI 1356303978) received approximately $56K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 667 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1356303978

James WalkerOD

PRACTICEPARSCHAUER EYE CENTER, INCSee all providers at this practice →

OptometrySandusky, OHI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

987

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,026

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$55K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,348 Optometry providers in OH — top quintile (cohort median 357).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

156

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$46K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

50.6%

Top prescribed drugs

Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha40 claims

Latanoprost26 claims

Cyclosporine21 claims

Erythromycin Base18 claims

Ofloxacin18 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

91.8

Quality

100.0

Cost

76.9

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

95.0

Payment adjustment

0.71%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$364

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$364

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$364

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where James Walker's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 2 inbound referrers · 9 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Kenneth Parschauer Ophthalmology · Sandusky, OH	29	58
Surgery Center Of Sandusky Llc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Sandusky, OH	29	36

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
FIRELANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	74	203
Eric Dudenhoefer Ophthalmology · Sandusky, OH	21	45
Quest Diagnostics Of Pennsylvania, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · Pittsburgh, PA	18	43
Kenneth Parschauer Ophthalmology · Sandusky, OH	17	56
David Miller Ophthalmology · Beachwood, OH	16	67
FISHER-TITUS MEDICAL CENTER	14	29
Karen Sheehan Diagnostic Radiology · Sandusky, OH	12	31
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION	11	33
Gene Johnson Ophthalmology · Chardon, OH	11	20

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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