Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout WALKER
Dean N Walker, MD practises orthopedic surgery in West Valley City, UT. Dean is a 1989 graduate of University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. Dean is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Walker?
Dr. Walker is an orthopedic surgeon in West Valley City, UT. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Walker's address?
Dr. Walker is listed at 2965 W 3500 S, West Valley City, UT 84119. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Walker?
The number on file is (801) 965-3600. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Walker's NPI number?
Dr. Walker's National Provider Identifier is 1861424012. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Walker train?
Dr. Walker attended University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Walker been practising?
Dr. Walker has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Walker perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Walker performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 4 or more views and x-ray of knee, 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Walker confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Walker. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (801) 965-3600
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2965 W 3500 S
West Valley City, UT 84119
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
725 services · 473 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
64 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
27 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
62 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
51 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
39 |
| X-ray of shoulder blade | Imaging | 73010 |
29 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
257 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
90 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
42 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
38 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopedic surgeons in West Valley City 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1989 at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in UT who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.