Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. William Walker, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (CMS: General Surgery) · Vascular Surgery Physician · Knoxville, TN

  • NPI 1770551368
  • Accepts Medicare
  • MIPS 88.8 / 100 · 2023
  • 45 yrs in practice
  • Male
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
10810 Parkside Dr Ste 208
Knoxville, TN 379341981
(865) 647-3350
fax (865) 647-3359

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
March 2006 — 20 yrs on file
Profile last updated
September 10, 2020
Year of graduation
1981 — 45 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
208G00000X — NUCC code
State license (1)
Tennessee #14057
Medicaid
TN #3002187

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1770551368. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
275
Distinct HCPCS
7
Medicare allowed
$167,342
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
33508 Harvest of vein using an endoscope 69 69 $14
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery 68 68 $664
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft 64 64 $1,559
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts 32 32 $342
33517 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft 17 17 $163
33519 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts 13 13 $487
33268 Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest 12 12 $118

In context: peer comparison

Among 8 peers in Knoxville Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician, average services per provider: 26. This provider delivers 11× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$1,214
Transactions
39
Manufacturers
9
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Atricure, INC. 22 $514.11
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation 3 $178.93
Getinge USA Sales, LLC 4 $124.11
Artivion, INC. 4 $107.33
Sanara MedTech INC. 1 $102.33
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. 1 $86.57
Abiomed 2 $49.32
ConvaTec INC. 1 $30.03
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll LifeCor Corp) 1 $21.11

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$1,214

Hospital affiliations

CMS Hospital Compare

Frequently asked questions

Auto-generated from federal data
What is Dr. William Walker's medical specialty?
Dr. William Walker practices Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Knoxville, TN.
Where does Dr. William Walker practice?
Dr. William Walker practices at 10810 Parkside Dr Ste 208, Knoxville, TN 379341981. Office phone: 8656473350.
What is Dr. William Walker's NPI?
Dr. William Walker's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770551368, issued by NPPES.
Does Dr. William Walker accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Dr. William Walker accepts Medicare assignment, meaning Medicare-allowed amounts are accepted as full payment for covered services.
What procedures does Dr. William Walker commonly perform?
Top Medicare-reported procedures in 2023: Harvest of vein using an endoscope (HCPCS 33508); Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery (HCPCS 33361); Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft (HCPCS 33533). Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file.