Physician profile
Walter Stuart Johnston
NPI 1558312504
$2,735.86
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
20 companies · $169 in 2025
The $169 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,675 · 2020: $75.07 · 2021: $228 · 2022: $105 · 2023: $202 · 2024: $282 · 2025: $169.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $653.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $653.16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $1,764.53 | 2019-2021 | |
| Davol INC. | $278.15 | 2020-2025 | Phasix Mesh, Arista Ah Flexitip |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $154.68 | 2023-2025 | Ovitex 2s, Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) |
| Haemonetics Corporation | $118.85 | 2024 | Teg6s Hemostasis System |
| Elucent Medical | $69.14 | 2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $64.27 | 2021-2023 | Echelon; Endopath |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $35.88 | 2025 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
| Octapharma USA, INC. | $31.48 | 2025 | Fibryga |
| Biom'Up France Sas | $29.43 | 2021 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $24.74 | 2021 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $22.72 | 2020 | |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. | $22.15 | 2023 | Seglentis |
| Solventum Corporation | $21.76 | 2025 | V.A.C.Ulta, Prevena |
| Endomagnetics LTD | $19.02 | 2024 | Magseed, Magtrace |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $18.97 | 2023 | Biozorb, Localizer |
Show all 20 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reprise Biomedical, INC. | $12.13 | 2022 | |
| Covidien LP | $12.11 | 2020 | |
| Acell, INC. | $12.07 | 2019 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $11.99 | 2023 | Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $11.79 | 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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- "I saw Walter Johnston 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.