Physician profile
Dean N Walker
NPI 1861424012
$982.16
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $136 in 2025
The $136 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $779 · 2020: $24.28 · 2021: $19.16 · 2022: $24.50 · 2025: $136.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $136.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $135.55 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Medical, LLC | $667.00 | 2019 | |
| Shoulder Innovations, INC. | $90.91 | 2025 | Inset System |
| Vericel Corporation | $46.53 | 2019 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $40.90 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $40.71 | 2020-2025 | Aequalis Perform Reversed |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $28.21 | 2025 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $24.50 | 2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $24.24 | 2019 | |
| Welch Allyn | $19.16 | 2021 |
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 Dean 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.