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Walter Lee King Sr., MD

Ophthalmology Physician in Hickory, NC · enumerated 2005.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1164415014

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Walter Lee King Sr.

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address Hickory, NC, 28601

Phone (828) 322-4973

Fax (828) 322-1636

Enumeration date Aug 25, 2005

Last updated in NPPES Jun 17, 2013

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

207W00000X Ophthalmology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 17219 (NC) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
8949275	Medicaid	NC	-

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2013-06-17.