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Walter Chad Hembree
NPI 1346416146
$15,948.82
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $813 in 2025
The $813 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Foot and Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,200).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $5,333 · 2020: $2,093 · 2021: $1,898 · 2022: $4,280 · 2023: $932 · 2024: $600 · 2025: $813.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,407 · Travel and Lodging: $938.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,406.77 |
| Travel and Lodging | $938.17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | $7,047.54 | 2019-2023 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $3,879.57 | 2019-2023 | |
| Tigon Medical LLC | $2,000.00 | 2021-2022 | |
| Exactech, INC. | $1,594.40 | 2021-2025 | |
| Paragon 28, INC. | $653.07 | 2019-2025 | R3flex, Portfolio, Plating Portfolio |
| Medshape, INC. | $156.50 | 2020 | |
| Treace Medical Concepts, INC. | $120.00 | 2020 | |
| Ortho Solutions INC | $114.21 | 2020 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $79.32 | 2024 | |
| Ossdsign USA Incorporated | $74.45 | 2023 | |
| Native Surgical, LLC | $69.08 | 2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $37.33 | 2024-2025 | Ortholoc 3di, Inbone |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $32.61 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $30.17 | 2025 | Fibulink, Lcp, Va-Lcp |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $27.28 | 2019 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $21.43 | 2019 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $11.86 | 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
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- "I saw Walter Hembree 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.