Individual provider Active NPI

Kristen Leigh Walker, M.D.

  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
  • Sarasota, FL
National Provider Identifier
1386924926
Registry record updated Jun 21, 2023
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 208G00000X
License
ME144948 Issued in FL
Practice address
1540 S Tamiami TRL Ste 303
Sarasota, FL 34239-2921
Phone
(941) 917-8791
Fax
(941) 917-8793
NPI assigned
Aug 26, 2011
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 21, 2023

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X ME144948 FL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1540 S Tamiami TRL Ste 303
Sarasota, FL 34239-2921

Mailing address

PO Box 947407
Atlanta, GA 30394-7407
Phone (941) 917-2600

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in FL
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20230725000667 FL Practitioner - Thoracic SurgeryPractitioner - Cardiac Surgery 9436453057 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Thoracic SurgeryAlso: Cardiac Surgery
Education
Mercer University School of Medicine, 2014
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
SMH Physician Services IncGroup PAC ID 1355240177, 781 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1540 S Tamiami TRL
Suite 303
Sarasota, FL 34239-2921
Phone (941) 917-8791

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Empath Home Health Home health agency, Fort Myers, FL, CCN 109786
  • Empath Home Health Home health agency, Brandon, FL, CCN 683126
  • Sarasota Memorial Homecare Home health agency, Sarasota, FL, CCN 107710
  • Sarasota Memorial Hospital Hospital, Sarasota, FL, CCN 100087
  • Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice Hospital, North Venice, FL, CCN 100359

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)85
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux1-10
Removal of tissue1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
ME144948FLMDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
SMH Physician Services Inc CurrentSince Sep 4, 2023 Accepting new patients
SMH Physician Services Inc Past Accepting new patients

Locations

1540 S Tamiami Trl
Ste 303
Sarasota, FL 34239
Phone (941) 371-9710

1921 Waldemere St
Ste 307
Sarasota, FL 34239
Phone (941) 917-8565

Networks

  • Optimum HealthCare HMO Network
  • Freedom Health HMO Network

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: kristen.walker@fpg.directbygreenway.com

Organizations & group practices 2

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 5

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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