What is Shaka Walker's specialty?

Shaka Walker (NPI 1689605156) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Orthopedic Surgery in Pittsburgh, PA.

Where does Shaka Walker practice?

Shaka Walker practices in Pittsburgh, PA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1689605156.

How much does Medicare pay Shaka Walker?

Shaka Walker (NPI 1689605156) received approximately $119K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 238 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1689605156

Shaka WalkerM.D.

PRACTICEST. CLAIR MEDICAL SERVICES INC.See all providers at this practice →

Orthopedic SurgeryPittsburgh, PAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

836

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

9,222

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$91K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 974 Orthopedic Surgery providers in PA — top quintile (cohort median 1,699).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

112

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$272

Distinct drugs

Brand share

13.4%

Top prescribed drugs

Tramadol Hcl55 claims

Oxycodone Hcl42 claims

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen15 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$115

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$115

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$115

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Shaka 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). 8 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
ST CLAIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	38	134
Anil Kumar Diagnostic Radiology · Pottstown, PA	31	96
R. Krishnan Cardiology · Monongahela, PA	14	39
Ari Pressman Orthopedic Surgery · Uniontown, PA	12	19
DEPIPPO, PAUL	12	23
Gerson Florez Orthopedic Surgery · Stuart, FL	11	17
Dennis Mateya Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Monongahela, PA	11	33
Monessen Ambulance Service Ambulance Service Provider · Monessen, PA	11	14

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

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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