Total Payments
$2,575
2024 Payments
$263.05
Companies
24
Transactions
168
Medicare Patients
94
Medicare Billing
$7,981
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,575 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,575 | 168 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $459.55 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $324.67 | 18 | $0 (2021) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $269.83 | 18 | $0 (2023) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $197.46 | 15 | $0 (2023) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $165.46 | 15 | $0 (2023) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $145.72 | 9 | $0 (2018) |
| PFIZER INC. | $136.74 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $123.65 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $117.09 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $103.04 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $263.05 | 12 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($79.19) |
| 2023 | $314.32 | 24 | AbbVie Inc. ($145.66) |
| 2022 | $212.43 | 14 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($50.27) |
| 2021 | $345.69 | 23 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($120.06) |
| 2020 | $397.53 | 27 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($142.98) |
| 2019 | $344.07 | 20 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($82.52) |
| 2018 | $505.67 | 33 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($145.72) |
| 2017 | $192.60 | 15 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($37.48) |
All Payment Transactions
168 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.10 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | REXULTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.88 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.66 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.31 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.12 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 08/17/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.75 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.34 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.30 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.53 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.82 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 02/19/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.07 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | VAXELIS (Biological), BEYFORTUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.17 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 12/20/2023 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.78 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | LINZESS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.89 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/04/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.21 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.85 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.96 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/06/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | VIBERZI (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.84 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/30/2023 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | BEYFORTUS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.75 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 10/25/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.70 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/25/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | VIBERZI (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.70 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/24/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/25/2023 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), PAXLOVID, NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.69 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 08/18/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | VIBERZI (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.57 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/14/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.67 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 24 | 24 | $3,708 | $1,789 |
| 2022 | 2 | 30 | 31 | $4,185 | $2,478 |
| 2020 | 3 | 40 | 57 | $7,035 | $3,714 |
Total Patients
94
Total Services
112
Medicare Billing
$7,981
Procedure Codes
7
All Medicare Procedures & Services
7 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,433 | $1,095 | 45.0% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,275 | $694.65 | 54.5% |
| 99219 | Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $2,771 | $1,714 | 61.9% |
| 99217 | Hospital observation care on day of discharge | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $1,414 | $763.97 | 54.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 29 | $3,451 | $1,653 | 47.9% |
| 99219 | Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 14 | $2,212 | $1,317 | 59.6% |
| 99217 | Hospital observation care on day of discharge | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 14 | $1,372 | $743.37 | 54.2% |
About Dr. Christopher Walker, M.D
Dr. Christopher Walker, M.D is a Physical Therapist healthcare provider based in Gonzales, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/28/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1326225822.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Walker, M.D has received a total of $2,575 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $263.05 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 168 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,575).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Walker has provided services to 94 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 112 services with total Medicare billing of $7,981. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2023), covering 7 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Physical Therapist
- Other Specialties Family Medicine
- Location Gonzales, TX
- Active Since 01/28/2008
- Last Updated 04/16/2024
- Taxonomy Code 225100000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1326225822
Products in Payments
- XARELTO (Drug) $289.67
- Ozempic (Drug) $260.33
- FARXIGA (Drug) $184.04
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $120.30
- Amitiza (Drug) $103.42
- Vascepa (Drug) $103.04
- Prolia (Biological) $94.43
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $83.42
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $80.80
- Wegovy (Drug) $78.83
- TRULICITY (Drug) $72.75
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $64.25
- LEQVIO (Drug) $57.16
- Rybelsus (Drug) $55.62
- SYMBICORT (Drug) $49.85
- EMGALITY (Drug) $42.56
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $41.98
- Saxenda (Drug) $41.82
- VAXELIS (Biological) $39.17
- REXULTI (Drug) $37.63
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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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