Active NPI 1396866943 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joseph Lynn Walker , MD

Surgery • Donalsonville, GA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joseph Walker, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Donalsonville, GA. With approximately 23 years of clinical experience since graduating from Mercer University School Of Medicine in 2003, Dr. Walker delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 804 N WILEY AVE.

Dr. Walker maintains professional affiliations with Southwest Georgia Healthcare Clinics, Inc., The Wiregrass Medical And Surgical Group Inc and does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

804 N Wiley Ave
Wiregrass Medical And Surgical Group

Donalsonville, GA 398451120

Telephone 2295242706

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 The Wiregrass Medical & Surgical Group Inc Facility NPI 1083753404

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Mercer University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2003

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Donalsonville, GA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

23 Yrs -13.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 36.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Donalsonville, GA (1046 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

45.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Walker (23 Years) 23 Yrs

Donalsonville Specialty Average (36.0 Years) 36.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	81	35	$10.00	$3.17
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	29	18	$108.00	$70.79
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	20	16	$138.00	$72.33
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	17	13	$300.00	$155.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	81	14	$108.32	$67.64
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	61	32	$10.00	$3.21
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	48	24	$108.00	$72.76
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	20	16	$138.00	$73.79
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	17	16	$300.00	$159.53
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	15	15	$50.00	$7.49
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	15	13	$18.00	$3.41
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$1454.55	$144.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	519	173	$175.00	$121.40
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	81	81	$125.00	$125.67
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	75	75	$20.00	$17.34
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	62	24	$25.00	$14.53
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	56	27	$95.46	$67.77
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	51	13	$100.00	$86.26
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	42	11	$80.00	$65.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	41	36	$105.00	$86.36
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	34	33	$225.00	$173.31
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$225.00	$160.72
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	28	16	$225.00	$60.91
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	18	17	$120.89	$67.60
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	14	13	$248.57	$190.15
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	12	11	$10.00	$3.21
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$1500.00	$143.68
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	11	11	$180.00	$180.57
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	11	11	$200.00	$157.54
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	11	11	$240.00	$173.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	667	200	$129.81	$120.66
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	102	30	$90.00	$70.11
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	94	94	$125.00	$127.24
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	85	11	$80.00	$66.45
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	83	83	$20.00	$17.63
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	79	69	$191.46	$175.18
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	53	23	$25.00	$13.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	31	$85.25	$80.47
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	30	16	$225.00	$65.89
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	27	27	$225.00	$214.33
G0296 Counseling visit to discuss need for lung cancer screening using low dose ct scan (ldct) (service is for eligibility determination and shared decision making)	20	17	$70.00	$25.36
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	20	19	$110.00	$69.94
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	17	16	$180.00	$182.58
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	17	16	$240.00	$195.16
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	17	17	$240.00	$177.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$180.88	$161.92
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	14	12	$60.00	$50.48
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	13	13	$130.00	$69.94
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	13	11	$100.00	$87.89
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$1100.00	$106.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	862	243	$120.00	$104.34
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	129	129	$20.00	$17.33
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	123	123	$125.00	$112.07
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	77	27	$25.00	$14.32
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	73	33	$90.00	$71.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	62	47	$80.00	$72.39
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	39	24	$225.00	$61.18
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	32	28	$240.00	$200.42
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	31	26	$110.00	$71.86
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	30	30	$225.00	$202.53
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	27	18	$40.00	$39.10
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	24	21	$60.00	$51.24
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$175.00	$160.33
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	19	19	$175.00	$141.79
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	18	14	$15.00	$6.05
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	16	15	$180.00	$170.47
G0296 Counseling visit to discuss need for lung cancer screening using low dose ct scan (ldct) (service is for eligibility determination and shared decision making)	15	12	$70.00	$29.29
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	14	14	$250.00	$229.90
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	13	11	$130.00	$71.74
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	13	11	$40.00	$21.83
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	12	12	$240.00	$183.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	893	279	$120.00	$104.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	125	94	$80.00	$71.28
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	124	124	$125.00	$112.00
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	123	46	$90.00	$71.92
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	116	116	$20.00	$17.19
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	73	31	$25.00	$14.36
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	48	29	$225.00	$59.22
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	39	31	$240.00	$199.98
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	36	27	$110.00	$71.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$175.00	$159.89
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	23	20	$50.00	$8.44
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	22	22	$225.00	$201.43
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	22	18	$180.00	$157.83
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	21	21	$1250.00	$183.69
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	15	$175.00	$141.17
G0296 Counseling visit to discuss need for lung cancer screening using low dose ct scan (ldct) (service is for eligibility determination and shared decision making)	14	13	$70.00	$28.23
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	14	13	$1100.00	$121.36
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	13	13	$240.00	$183.51
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	13	13	$195.00	$166.14
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	13	13	$250.00	$223.04
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	12	12	$130.00	$71.79
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$1500.00	$171.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	948	295	$120.00	$100.30
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	187	61	$90.00	$69.21
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	133	133	$125.00	$107.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	124	88	$80.00	$67.34
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	122	122	$20.00	$16.38
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	104	40	$25.00	$13.56
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	59	44	$110.00	$69.10
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	53	44	$240.00	$191.67
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	52	32	$225.00	$56.86
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	40	39	$175.00	$136.19
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	34	34	$225.00	$190.71
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$175.00	$154.67
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	26	12	$40.00	$38.28
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	24	23	$240.00	$177.23
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	24	23	$130.00	$69.08
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	22	21	$1100.00	$120.44
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	20	19	$1250.00	$182.80
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	15	14	$180.00	$152.53
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	14	14	$10.00	$3.21
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	13	12	$60.00	$49.68
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	13	12	$1500.00	$198.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	844	280	$120.00	$98.80
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	176	176	$125.00	$105.03
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	172	172	$20.00	$16.13
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	152	54	$90.00	$67.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	151	110	$80.26	$66.77
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	73	36	$25.00	$13.15
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	54	40	$10.00	$3.15
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	50	42	$175.00	$133.38
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	50	37	$110.00	$67.42
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	47	36	$240.00	$184.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$175.00	$151.80
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	35	11	$30.00	$22.74
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	33	20	$225.00	$57.57
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	22	19	$130.00	$67.84
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	20	20	$225.00	$191.61
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	19	17	$240.00	$173.91
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	14	11	$15.00	$3.43
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	14	13	$180.00	$150.62
99282 Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making	13	13	$175.69	$38.47
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$120.00	$99.17
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$1250.00	$164.28
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	11	11	$950.00	$177.74
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$2500.00	$616.30

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-06-23

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License GA 060890

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License GA 000354

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License NY 249266

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Southwest Georgia Healthcare Clinics, Inc.

804 N Wiley Ave, Donalsonville, GA 398451120

Phone: 2295241307

The Wiregrass Medical And Surgical Group Inc

804 N Wiley Ave, Donalsonville, GA 398451120

Phone: 2295242808

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

3 Associated Practitioners

Rachel Gilbert , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1255798047

Physician Assistant

Dr. Sarah Hampton , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1609872217

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Charles Walker , MD

Surgery

NPI 1851398366

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 23, 2021

Recorded as JOSEPH WALKER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 23, 2021

Surgery (License #060890 in GA)

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NPI Profile Active August 20, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 20, 2008

Registered at 804 N WILEY AVE, WIREGRASS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL GROUP, DONALSONVILLE, GA 398451120 (Tel: 2295242706)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 20, 2008

Registered at 804 N WILEY AVE, WIREGRASS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL GROUP, DONALSONVILLE, GA 398451120 (Tel: 2295242706)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 20, 2008

Recorded as JOSEPH WALKER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 20, 2008

Surgery (License #060890 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 02, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1396866943

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 02, 2007

Last Update: June 23, 2021

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

804 N Wiley Ave, Wiregrass Medical And Surgical Group

Donalsonville, GA 398451120

Phone: 2295242706

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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