Physician profile
Michael Walls
NPI 1083888325
$8,455.59
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $3,549 in 2025
The $3,549 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Interventional Pain Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $676).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,028 · 2020: $349 · 2021: $905 · 2022: $1,139 · 2023: $673 · 2024: $813 · 2025: $3,549.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $3,453 · Travel and Lodging: $1,582.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,453.32 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,582.15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $2,866.23 | 2021-2025 | Inceptiv, Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray, Intellis Adaptivestim |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,136.74 | 2019-2025 | General - Therapies, Clinical Trial Product, Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16 |
| Vertos Medical, INC. | $1,391.72 | 2020-2024 | Mild Device Kit |
| Abbott Laboratories | $859.93 | 2019-2024 | Proclaim |
| Stryker Corporation | $320.92 | 2024-2025 | Mild Device Kit |
| Saluda Medical Americas, INC. | $212.21 | 2024-2025 | Evoke |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $131.13 | 2022 | |
| Zyla Life Sciences, INC. | $94.52 | 2019-2020 | |
| Nalu Medical, INC. | $93.68 | 2021 | |
| Biotronik Nro, INC. | $93.50 | 2025 | Prospera |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $89.82 | 2019 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $37.39 | 2019 | |
| Assertio Therapeutics, INC. | $25.96 | 2019 | |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $23.67 | 2019 | |
| Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $19.75 | 2019 |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. | $19.59 | 2020 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $14.56 | 2019 | |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $12.60 | 2019 | |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $11.67 | 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 Michael Walls 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.