Total Payments
$5,410
2024 Payments
$117.37
Companies
34
Transactions
264
Medicare Patients
1,022
Medicare Billing
$123,741
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$5,118 (94.6%)
Education$217.50 (4.0%)
Other$62.50 (1.2%)
Gifts$11.92 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,118 | 261 | 94.6% |
| Education | $217.50 | 1 | 4.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $62.50 | 1 | 1.2% |
| Gift | $11.92 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. | $1,450 | 81 | $0 (2023) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $568.87 | 32 | $0 (2022) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $442.40 | 21 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $404.18 | 24 | $0 (2023) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $312.56 | 18 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $229.47 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| PFIZER INC. | $224.69 | 11 | $0 (2021) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $185.27 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| Celgene Corporation | $166.49 | 12 | $0 (2022) |
| Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | $158.57 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $117.37 | 1 | Lilly USA, LLC ($117.37) |
| 2023 | $286.59 | 10 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($84.36) |
| 2022 | $761.45 | 45 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($164.38) |
| 2021 | $1,083 | 62 | AbbVie Inc. ($311.79) |
| 2020 | $589.64 | 20 | Allergan, Inc. ($217.50) |
| 2019 | $1,200 | 53 | AbbVie, Inc. ($346.44) |
| 2018 | $951.03 | 48 | AbbVie, Inc. ($263.07) |
| 2017 | $421.08 | 25 | AbbVie, Inc. ($216.68) |
All Payment Transactions
264 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 11 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/31/2017 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | REMICADE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.09 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/23/2017 | AbbVie, Inc. | Viekira (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.01 | General |
| Category: Virology | ||||||
| 05/15/2017 | Romark Laboratories, LC | Alinia Tablets 500mg 30 count bottle (Drug), Alinia for Oral Suspension, Alinia Tablets 500mg 12 count bottle | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.11 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 04/25/2017 | Allergan Inc. | VIBERZI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.97 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/19/2017 | UCB, Inc. | Cimzia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.03 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/18/2017 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.49 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/04/2017 | AbbVie, Inc. | Humira (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.22 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/04/2017 | AbbVie, Inc. | Humira (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.65 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 03/07/2017 | QOL Medical, LLC | Sucraid (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.66 | General |
| Category: THERAPY FOR CSID | ||||||
| 02/14/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.94 | General |
| 02/01/2017 | AbbVie, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.90 | General |
| 01/31/2017 | AbbVie, Inc. | Creon (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.67 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 01/11/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.90 | General |
| 01/10/2017 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.69 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 132 | 132 | $133,529 | $17,565 |
| 2022 | 7 | 293 | 302 | $289,931 | $34,337 |
| 2021 | 7 | 314 | 323 | $298,133 | $41,164 |
| 2020 | 9 | 283 | 291 | $257,045 | $30,675 |
Total Patients
1,022
Total Services
1,048
Medicare Billing
$123,741
Procedure Codes
29
All Medicare Procedures & Services
29 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $45,838 | $7,209 | 15.7% |
| 91110 | Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $18,650 | $6,662 | 35.7% |
| 43248 | Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $11,802 | $1,327 | 11.2% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $25,488 | $1,307 | 5.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $20,375 | $907.00 | 4.5% |
| 45381 | Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $11,376 | $153.04 | 1.3% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 68 | 68 | $72,488 | $12,045 | 16.6% |
| 91110 | Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $23,556 | $8,081 | 34.3% |
| 43248 | Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 46 | $38,778 | $4,678 | 12.1% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 58 | 58 | $54,752 | $3,800 | 6.9% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 84 | 87 | $70,905 | $3,759 | 5.3% |
| 43262 | Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $11,440 | $1,585 | 13.9% |
| 45381 | Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $18,012 | $387.98 | 2.2% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) using a mechanical snare | Facility | 2021 | 59 | 59 | $62,894 | $11,698 | 18.6% |
| 91110 | Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $27,180 | $11,100 | 40.8% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of the large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) | Facility | 2021 | 70 | 70 | $66,080 | $6,919 | 10.5% |
| 43248 | Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 41 | 46 | $38,778 | $4,972 | 12.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 93 | 95 | $77,425 | $4,783 | 6.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 14 | $3,024 | $1,386 | 45.8% |
| 45381 | Injections beneath lining of large bowel, using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $22,752 | $305.52 | 1.3% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 51 | 51 | $54,366 | $9,862 | 18.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 83 | 85 | $69,275 | $5,143 | 7.4% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 50 | 50 | $47,200 | $4,268 | 9.0% |
| 43248 | Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 31 | 33 | $27,819 | $3,660 | 13.2% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone from bile or pancreatic duct using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $16,081 | $3,473 | 21.6% |
About Dr. Bruce Walker, MD
Dr. Bruce Walker, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Thornton, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/06/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1790717486.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Bruce Walker, MD has received a total of $5,410 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $117.37 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 264 transactions from 34 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,118).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Walker has provided services to 1,022 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,048 services with total Medicare billing of $123,741. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 29 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Thornton, CO
- Active Since 07/06/2006
- Last Updated 02/17/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1790717486
Products in Payments
- Humira (Biological) $585.88
- HUMIRA (Biological) $425.95
- TRULANCE (Drug) $313.52
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $281.02
- STELARA (Biological) $257.42
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $252.02
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $245.84
- XELJANZ (Drug) $196.03
- Trulance (Drug) $151.16
- DIFICID (Drug) $146.92
- REMICADE (Biological) $146.76
- PillCam (Device) $143.14
- Cimzia (Drug) $134.11
- Entyvio (Biological) $121.63
- OMVOH (Drug) $117.37
- SUTAB (Drug) $97.40
- ZENPEP (Drug) $93.90
- LINZESS (Drug) $84.83
- OCALIVA (Drug) $70.56
- Sucraid (Drug) $69.45
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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