Dr. Meredith M. Walker, M.D.
Pulmonology (Pulmonary Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1987)
- Years since graduation
- 39
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 658
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1987Medical school: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Pulmonary Disease Physician primary
AR license R-4333
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. Jonesboro, AR
Medical groups
- Northeast Arkansas Clinic Charitable Foundation, Inc. (293 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
- 658
- Services billed
- 2,958
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 292 | 142 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 273 | 185 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | 176 | 175 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 175 | 174 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 166 | 165 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 144 | 91 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 123 | 55 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 119 | 114 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 87 | 79 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 82 | 76 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Jonesboro, AR | 288 |
| Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone/umeclidin/vilanter) Other prescribers in Jonesboro, AR | 208 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Jonesboro, AR | 134 |
| Montelukast Sodium Other prescribers in Jonesboro, AR | 112 |
| Ventolin Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Jonesboro, AR | 78 |
| Breo Ellipta (fluticasone/vilanterol) Other prescribers in Jonesboro, AR | 74 |
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Jonesboro, AR | 64 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol (fluticasone propion/salmeterol) Other prescribers in Jonesboro, AR | 43 |
| Stiolto Respimat (tiotropium br/olodaterol hcl) Other prescribers in Jonesboro, AR | 34 |
| Varenicline Tartrate Other prescribers in Jonesboro, AR | 31 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 16 payments worth $324 in total to this clinician.
| Electromed, Inc. | $127 |
|---|---|
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $91.67 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $69.58 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $35.83 |
| Food and Beverage | $324 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.