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Walter Tyson Parker, M.D.

NPI 1114362688ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Birmingham, AL

Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Birmingham, Alabama, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 2013). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,500,627 for 2,309 claims, against $167,953 paid for services in 2024. Glaukos Corporation was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,654 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1114362688
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedMay 9, 2013
Last updated in NPPESMay 24, 2018

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Ophthalmology Primary207W00000X37065AL
Ophthalmology207W00000X61757MN

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (AL)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients584
Services billed1,573 across 49 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$167,953

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)2,309 · 3,807 30-day fills
Patients592
Total drug cost$2,500,627
Generic share42% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Alabama School of Medicine
Graduation year2013
Medicare specialtyOphthalmology

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$1,654 · 40 payments from 8 companies
  • 2024$915.88 · 30 payments from 12 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$1,654 · 40 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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