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Walter D Blessing
NPI 1558344093
$14,993.57
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
27 companies · $208 in 2025
The $208 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $6,824 · 2020: $809 · 2021: $495 · 2022: $2,592 · 2023: $2,355 · 2024: $1,710 · 2025: $208.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $1,800 · Travel and Lodging: $1,345 · Food and Beverage: $1,128.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $1,800.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,345.37 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,127.72 |
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. | $12,713.64 | 2019-2024 | Da Vinci Sp, Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation INC. | $728.62 | 2019-2020 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $366.86 | 2019-2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $160.39 | 2021-2025 | Pteye Parathyroid Detection System, Progrip |
| Stryker Corporation | $155.62 | 2021 | |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $134.90 | 2021-2022 | |
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $86.23 | 2025 | Renal - Pd |
| Avita Medical Americas, LLC | $57.49 | 2025 | Permeaderm, Recell, Cohealyx |
| Access Pro Medical, LLC | $55.36 | 2023 | Matriderm |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $52.85 | 2022-2023 | Grafix Pl |
| Abbott Laboratories | $50.00 | 2019-2022 | |
| Asensus Surgical, INC. | $48.55 | 2019 | |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $44.57 | 2021-2023 | Zynrelef |
| Davol INC. | $41.69 | 2022-2025 | Phasix Mesh |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $39.64 | 2023-2024 | Celleraterx |
Show all 27 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $39.09 | 2020-2021 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $30.19 | 2022 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $25.53 | 2024 | Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide |
| Covidien LP | $25.18 | 2019 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $23.41 | 2023 | Enseal X1, Stratafix |
| Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited | $23.13 | 2021 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $16.70 | 2022 | |
| Checkpoint Surgical, INC | $16.36 | 2022 | |
| Olympus America INC. | $14.91 | 2021 | |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $14.80 | 2023 | Coolseal Generator |
| Teleflex LLC | $14.77 | 2023 | Deknatel |
| Conmed Corporation | $13.09 | 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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Walter Blessing 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.