Physician profile
Daniel Walker
NPI 1760820682
$4,217.49
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $252 in 2025
The $252 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2020: $780 · 2021: $201 · 2022: $2,398 · 2023: $112 · 2024: $475 · 2025: $252.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $838.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $838.49 |
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. | $1,500.55 | 2022-2024 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $923.77 | 2020-2025 | Konect Resilia |
| Ethicon INC. | $675.79 | 2022 | |
| Davol INC. | $271.12 | 2023-2024 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $200.69 | 2021 | |
| Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), INC. (Dba Corza Medical) | $148.52 | 2024 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $137.25 | 2024 | Advantagerib |
| Incyte Corporation | $116.17 | 2022 | |
| Abiomed | $108.29 | 2025 | |
| Osteomed LLC | $97.34 | 2022 | |
| Mylan Specialty L.P. | $22.75 | 2024 | Yupelri |
| Merit Medical Systems INC | $15.25 | 2022 |
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 Daniel 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.