JOSEPH LYNN WALKER MD NPI 1396866943

NPI Details

Joseph Lynn Walker, MD is a surgery in Donalsonville, GA with 23 years of experience. The provider is 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. Joseph Lynn Walker, MD NPI is 1396866943. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2003

The provider's business location address is:

804 N WILEY AVE
WIREGRASS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL GROUP
DONALSONVILLE, GA
ZIP 39845-120
Phone: (229) 524-2706

The NPI 1396866943 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (HCPCS:G0439)
• Annual depression screening, 15 minutes (HCPCS:G0444)
• Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes (HCPCS:99406)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99309)
• Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99308)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less (HCPCS:99238)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
• Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument (HCPCS:82962)
• Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope (HCPCS:45380)
• Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99220)
• Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 45 minutes (HCPCS:99306)
• Transitional care management services for problem of moderate complexity (HCPCS:99495)
• Colonoscopy (HCPCS:NAN13)
• Hernia repair - groin (open) (HCPCS:NAN19)
• Hernia repair (minimally invasive) (HCPCS:NAN16)
• Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux (HCPCS:NAN12)
• Melanoma (skin cancer) excision (HCPCS:NAN03)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 4/2/2007 and was last updated on 6/23/2021.

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