Physician profile
Dennis J Walker
NPI 1972587269
$3,816.20
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $514 in 2025
The $514 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Cardiovascular Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $482 · 2020: $230 · 2021: $746 · 2022: $376 · 2023: $764 · 2024: $704 · 2025: $514.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,982.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,981.83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,302.84 | 2021-2025 | Cobalt Dr Mri Surescan, Micra, Linq II |
| Abbott Laboratories | $654.49 | 2019-2023 | Ensite Precision |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $438.92 | 2020-2024 | Watchman Flx |
| Biosense Webster, INC. | $269.21 | 2019-2025 | Nuvision Ice Catheter, Carto 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $227.28 | 2021-2022 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $166.77 | 2019-2022 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $156.87 | 2019-2024 | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $141.49 | 2022-2023 | Jardiance |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $95.69 | 2019-2020 | |
| Amarin Pharma, INC. | $89.25 | 2019 | |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. | $88.24 | 2021 | |
| Welch Allyn | $38.13 | 2021 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $37.93 | 2024-2025 | Lifevest |
| Cvrx, INC. | $26.50 | 2024 | Barostim Neo System |
| Covidien LP | $20.11 | 2020 |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esperion Therapeutics, INC. | $18.21 | 2022 | |
| Lundbeck LLC | $17.27 | 2021 | |
| Bardy Diagnostics, INC. | $14.50 | 2020 | |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $12.50 | 2021 |
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 Dennis Walker 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.