Physician profile

Patrick D Walker

Internal Medicine · Houma, LA

NPI 1780768630

$9,662.98

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

45 companies · $888 in 2025

The $888 reported for 2025 was more than what 83% of Internal Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$2,795.59
Education$85.00

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $1,682.25 2019-2025 Trelegy Ellipta, Shingrix, Arexvy
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $1,426.62 2019-2022
Abbvie INC. $889.38 2020-2025 Vraylar
Lilly USA, LLC $714.07 2019-2025 Jardiance, Mounjaro, Zepbound
Astellas Pharma US INC $555.28 2019-2025 Veozah, Myrbetriq
Novo Nordisk INC $528.07 2019-2023 Wegovy
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp $443.52 2019-2025 Farxiga, Breztri
Allergan, INC. $392.84 2019-2020
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $358.20 2021-2025 Caplyta
Amgen INC. $292.73 2019-2025 Otezla, Repatha, Repatha
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $229.95 2019-2023 Austedo, Austedo Xr
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $210.85 2019-2024 Verquvo, Belsomra, Steglatro
Pfizer INC. $202.09 2019-2023
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $201.83 2022-2025
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $179.88 2020-2025
Show all 45 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $143.85 2023-2024 Aptiom, Gemtesa
Eisai INC. $130.35 2020-2021
Amarin Pharma, INC. $122.22 2019-2020
Antares Pharma, INC. $89.93 2019-2023 Tlando, Xyosted, Nocdurna
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $83.77 2020-2022
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $72.18 2019-2021
Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. $68.42 2020-2022
Lundbeck LLC $66.12 2022-2023 Rexulti
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $53.48 2021
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $51.39 2021-2025 Jardiance
Boston Scientific Corporation $47.71 2021-2022
Dexcom, INC. $45.17 2024-2025 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $41.54 2025 Inspire
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $34.74 2019-2021
Ucb, INC. $31.72 2024 Briviact
Sk Life Science, INC. $24.20 2021
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $22.54 2024 Crysvita
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $20.74 2025 Auvelity
Sanofi Pasteur INC. $19.88 2023
Exact Sciences Corporation $19.62 2025 The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit
Alkermes, INC. $19.61 2021
Verona Pharma, INC. $18.84 2025 Ohtuvayre
Tolmar, INC. $18.10 2024
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $17.52 2021
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA $16.59 2021
Urovant Sciences INC $16.50 2022
Mylan Specialty L.P. $16.07 2020
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $15.54 2023 Quviviq
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $15.30 2019
Global Blood Therapeutics, INC. $11.78 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Patrick D Walker

$9,662.98

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Glaxosmithkline, LLC.
Context
The $888 reported for 2025 was more than what 83% of Internal Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.