Physician profile
John C Walker
NPI 1750478731
$2,929.64
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $761 in 2025
The $761 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Hand Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $569 · 2020: $12.99 · 2021: $459 · 2022: $322 · 2023: $396 · 2024: $409 · 2025: $761.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,554 · Education: $13.09.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,553.52 |
| Education | $13.09 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,480.52 | 2019-2025 | Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation, Variax, Iconix |
| Acumed LLC | $361.70 | 2025 | Acumed, Inframe Implant, Innate Implant |
| Skeletal Dynamics INC | $264.45 | 2019-2024 | Implate, Ijs, Align |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. | $175.84 | 2021-2025 | Euflexxa |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $145.81 | 2019 | |
| Axogen | $124.26 | 2022 | |
| In2bones USA, LLC | $106.03 | 2019 | |
| Ermi LLC | $52.36 | 2019-2021 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $45.45 | 2021 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $41.14 | 2019-2022 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $32.30 | 2020-2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $20.69 | 2023 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $19.93 | 2024 | Exparel, Iovera, Zilretta |
| Exactech, INC. | $15.91 | 2021 | |
| Fidia Pharma USA INC. | $14.88 | 2025 | Triluron, Hymovis |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. | $14.32 | 2022 | |
| Baudax Bio INC. | $14.05 | 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.
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- "I saw John 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.