Kara D. Walker, PA-C
NPI 1073852604ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Springfield, MO
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with Lester E Cox Medical Centers, practicing in Springfield, Missouri. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $4,036 for 29 patients in 2024, with only 42 Part D claims. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $115.77 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cox Medical Centers as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1073852604 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 1, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 1, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | 2013002724 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 29 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 79 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,036 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 42 · 48 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 27 |
| Total drug cost | $1,347 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO · 232 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$115.77 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$185.66 · 11 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $50.60 | 2 |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $44.53 | 1 |
| Solventum Corporation | $20.64 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$115.77 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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