Physician profile
William A Walker
NPI 1770551368
$4,219.31
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $666 in 2025
The $666 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $170 · 2020: $32.29 · 2021: $632 · 2022: $493 · 2023: $1,012 · 2024: $1,214 · 2025: $666.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,892.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,891.72 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $927.01 | 2019-2024 | Sternalock, Sternalock 360 System |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $728.60 | 2020-2025 | Vasoview Hemopro 2, Heartstring III Proximal Seal, Heartstring III Proximal Seal |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $638.18 | 2019-2025 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia |
| Atricure, INC. | $586.01 | 2024-2025 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Synergy Ablation System, Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System |
| Merz North America, INC. | $287.55 | 2023 | Xeomin |
| Medtronic, INC. | $236.05 | 2021-2025 | Mosaic |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $182.32 | 2019-2025 | Lifevest |
| Artivion, INC. | $138.47 | 2024-2025 | On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive, Cardiac Non-Synergraft |
| Dilon Technologies, INC. | $112.89 | 2025 | Hemoblast Bellows |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $102.33 | 2024 | Celleraterx |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $72.49 | 2025 | Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix, Vistaseal, Ethicon |
| Abiomed | $69.81 | 2024-2025 | Impella |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $54.05 | 2025 | |
| Convatec INC. | $30.03 | 2024 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $26.20 | 2019 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $14.13 | 2021 | |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $13.19 | 2019 |
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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- "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?"
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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.