Physician profile
Vanessa Walker
NPI 1578249991
$349.27
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $166 in 2025
The $166 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Acute Care (Nurse Practitioner) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $151).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2023: $18.90 · 2024: $164 · 2025: $166.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $349.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $349.27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $119.66 | 2024-2025 | Artegraft Vascular Graft, Hydro Lemaitre Valvulotome, Restoreflow |
| Abbott Laboratories | $72.16 | 2023-2025 | Diamondback Peripheral, Jeti Peripheral Catheter, Esprit |
| Atricure, INC. | $46.38 | 2024 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $28.02 | 2024 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $24.32 | 2025 | Vistaseal |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $22.35 | 2024 | Azur Cx Detachable |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $21.33 | 2025 | Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis |
| Medtronic, INC. | $15.05 | 2025 | Avalus |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Vanessa 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.