Dr. David P. Walker, MD
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Rush Medical College of Rush University (2017)
- Years since graduation
- 9
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 51
Licensed in California since 2021, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2017Medical school: Rush Medical College of Rush University
- 2017Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurology Physician primary
CA license A173054 (first issued 2021; delinquent)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL
Medical groups
- Rush University Medical Group (1,551 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 51
- Services billed
- 124
- Patients’ average age
- 67
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit | 14,203 | 35 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 129 | 71 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | 72 | 34 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 65 | 65 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 54 | 32 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | 49 | 27 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 26 | 26 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Emgality Pen (galcanezumab-gnlm) Other prescribers in Sacramento, CA | 142 |
| Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) Other prescribers in Sacramento, CA | 55 |
| Nurtec Odt (rimegepant sulfate) Other prescribers in Sacramento, CA | 45 |
| Qulipta (atogepant) Other prescribers in Sacramento, CA | 27 |
| Sumatriptan Succinate Other prescribers in Sacramento, CA | 27 |
| Rizatriptan (rizatriptan benzoate) Other prescribers in Sacramento, CA | 24 |
| Topiramate Other prescribers in Sacramento, CA | 22 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Sacramento, CA | 19 |
| Zolmitriptan | 18 |
| Aimovig Autoinjector (erenumab-aooe) Other prescribers in Sacramento, CA | 17 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.