Physician profile

Laura L Walker

Foot & Ankle Surgery · Santa Maria, CA

NPI 1437561537

$3,986.32

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

17 companies · $286 in 2025

The $286 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Foot & Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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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$1,028.01
Travel and Lodging$236.80

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
Micromed INC $1,444.53 2020
Treace Medical Concepts, INC. $1,109.97 2020-2025
Arthrex, INC. $597.23 2024
Biotissue Holdings INC. $281.74 2023-2024
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $240.50 2020-2025 Tapestry
Stryker Corporation $73.35 2024-2025 Citrefix, Phalinx
Bioventus LLC $51.81 2022-2025 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Organogenesis INC. $23.00 2023 Puraply
Abbvie INC. $21.25 2022
Next Science LLC $20.69 2022
Smith+Nephew, INC. $19.22 2025 Stravix Pl
Cornerstone Medical Associates, INC. $18.91 2023
Trice Medical, INC. $18.89 2023
Bone Support INC. $18.40 2024 Cerament G, Ceramentbone Void Filler
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $17.85 2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Paragon 28, INC. $15.85 2025 Ankle Fracture
Polarityte, INC. $13.13 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Laura L Walker

$3,986.32

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Micromed INC
Context
The $286 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Foot & Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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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.