Physician profile
James C Walker
NPI 1659513133
$40,831.73
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $6,803 in 2025
The $6,803 reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $4,283 · 2020: $172 · 2021: $6,512 · 2022: $19K · 2023: $428 · 2024: $4,056 · 2025: $6,803.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $4,000 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $3,600 · Consulting Fee: $2,500 · Food and Beverage: $914 · Travel and Lodging: $274.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $4,000.00 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $3,600.00 |
| Consulting Fee | $2,500.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $913.53 |
| Travel and Lodging | $273.69 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $31,827.63 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Enterra Medical, INC. | $6,553.57 | 2023-2025 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $2,012.65 | 2021 | |
| Endogastric Solutions, INC | $170.19 | 2023 | Esophyx |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $86.03 | 2025 | Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $43.15 | 2020 | |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $25.27 | 2024 | Novosorb Btm |
| Davol INC. | $24.93 | 2022 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $20.04 | 2025 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $18.07 | 2020 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $14.63 | 2024 | Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $13.97 | 2021 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $13.69 | 2020 | |
| Bolder Surgical LLC | $7.91 | 2019 |
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 James 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.