Physician profile
Walter A Thames
NPI 1104914431
$1,338.17
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $295 in 2025
The $295 reported for 2025 was more than what 83% of General Practice (Dentist) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $74.60).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $487 · 2020: $153 · 2021: $60.52 · 2022: $114 · 2023: $162 · 2024: $66.50 · 2025: $295.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $323 · Education: $200.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $322.88 |
| Education | $200.00 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Align Technology, INC. | $737.56 | 2019-2024 | Invisalign |
| Zimvie INC. | $372.50 | 2023-2025 | |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $70.25 | 2019-2023 | Astra Tech Implant System |
| Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $37.15 | 2021-2022 | |
| Voco America INC. | $30.57 | 2021-2025 | Admira Fusion X-Tra, Voco Retraction Paste, Structur Premium |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $20.44 | 2023 | Nobelactive |
| Sonendo INC | $15.38 | 2023 | Gentlewave G4 Console |
| Solventum Corporation | $14.84 | 2024 | Filtek, Clinpro 5000, Clarity Aligners |
| Philips North America LLC | $14.42 | 2023 | |
| Gc America INC. | $12.76 | 2022 | |
| 3m Company | $12.30 | 2022 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Walter Thames 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.