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Melanie S Z Walker
NPI 1578643540
$37,593.66
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $147 in 2025
The $147 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Neurological Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $17K · 2020: $8,748 · 2021: $8,818 · 2022: $436 · 2023: $362 · 2024: $1,814 · 2025: $147.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,218 · Travel and Lodging: $1,104.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,218.07 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,104.26 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $24,569.44 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $9,607.54 | 2019-2021 | |
| Guerbet LLC | $1,652.84 | 2024 | Lipiodol |
| Stryker Corporation | $536.56 | 2020-2024 | Target, Trevo, Surpass Evolve |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $454.07 | 2020-2022 | |
| Microvention, INC. | $262.27 | 2022-2025 | Web Aneurysm Embolization System |
| Penumbra, INC. | $235.41 | 2019-2024 | Red 72, Penumbra System |
| Balt USA, LLC | $174.01 | 2023 | |
| Viz.Ai, INC. | $56.50 | 2021 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $24.39 | 2020 | |
| Route 92 Medical, INC. | $20.63 | 2025 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "I saw Melanie Walker listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.