Total Payments
$5.4M
2024 Payments
$94,173
Companies
85
Transactions
1,680
Medicare Patients
12,404
Medicare Billing
$2.7M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$4.9M (91.3%)
Consulting$274,216 (5.1%)
Travel$86,756 (1.6%)
Food & Beverage$61,584 (1.1%)
Research$44,708 (0.8%)
Education$48.72 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisitions | $3.2M | 6 | 59.8% |
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $812,214 | 4 | 15.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $604,155 | 219 | 11.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $274,216 | 98 | 5.1% |
| Honoraria | $239,265 | 35 | 4.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $86,756 | 239 | 1.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $61,584 | 1,024 | 1.1% |
| Unspecified | $44,708 | 30 | 0.8% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $19,500 | 8 | 0.4% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $9,183 | 5 | 0.2% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $7,250 | 5 | 0.1% |
| Entertainment | $86.59 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Education | $48.72 | 3 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$5.3M
1,650 transactions
Research
$44,708
8 transactions
Ownership
$0
22 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $2.5M | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | $920,023 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | $781,902 | 55 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $339,591 | 230 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $184,427 | 281 | $0 (2023) |
| The Spectranetics Corporation | $122,785 | 121 | $0 (2017) |
| Amgen Inc. | $108,271 | 139 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $74,374 | 62 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $44,730 | 86 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $41,307 | 95 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $94,173 | 154 | Philips North America LLC ($24,586) |
| 2023 | $165,509 | 205 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($76,044) |
| 2022 | $239,364 | 284 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($89,236) |
| 2021 | $3.3M | 184 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($2.4M) |
| 2020 | $883,437 | 113 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. ($786,859) |
| 2019 | $270,890 | 262 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($94,392) |
| 2018 | $183,158 | 209 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. ($44,057) |
| 2017 | $268,588 | 269 | The Spectranetics Corporation ($122,785) |
All Payment Transactions
1,680 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 68
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $3,583.33 | General |
| Category: ET | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | VenaCure 1470 Pro (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| Category: ET | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | VenaCure 1470 Pro (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| Category: ET | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.88 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.60 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.00 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Mercator MedSystems, Inc. | Leapfrog Micro-Infusion Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $53.73 | General |
| Category: Continuous Flush Catheter | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | CORDIS US CORP. | RADIAL 360 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Vasorum USA Inc. | CELT ACD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.69 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | CARDIVA VASCADE 5F VCS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.96 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (AZ7) Lasers (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $106.30 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (P84) IGT Devices Systems (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $72.74 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Reflow Medical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.79 | General |
| 10/28/2024 | CORDIS US CORP. | SELUTION SLRPTA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.57 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.41 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (AZ7) Lasers (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.64 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.49 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | PERIPHERAL VASCULAR (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.56 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (9520) IGT Devices Undivided (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,500.00 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | SYMPHONY CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.20 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.93 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.36 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILLUMENATE | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $18,175 | 3 |
| ULTRASCORE REGISTRY BPV16001 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $15,718 | 1 |
| Mimics-3D-USA Registry Study | Veryan Medical Incorporated | $9,615 | 3 |
| UltraScore Registry | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $1,200 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 45 | 2,561 | 11,305 | $2.5M | $508,615 |
| 2022 | 43 | 3,136 | 14,101 | $2.7M | $799,071 |
| 2021 | 42 | 2,979 | 14,948 | $2.7M | $917,853 |
| 2020 | 59 | 3,728 | 6,894 | $2.3M | $457,972 |
Total Patients
12,404
Total Services
47,248
Medicare Billing
$2.7M
Procedure Codes
192
All Medicare Procedures & Services
192 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 8
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36465 | Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 91 | 154 | $600,600 | $139,491 | 23.2% |
| 37225 | Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | Office | 2023 | 16 | 23 | $621,000 | $127,651 | 20.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 208 | 377 | $67,690 | $32,791 | 48.4% |
| 37252 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Office | 2023 | 37 | 48 | $160,800 | $32,125 | 20.0% |
| 37228 | Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel | Office | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $238,000 | $28,031 | 11.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 158 | 250 | $30,000 | $15,653 | 52.2% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 106 | 112 | $57,755 | $14,289 | 24.7% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 69 | 87 | $54,140 | $13,856 | 25.6% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 95 | 100 | $94,249 | $12,723 | 13.5% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 30 | 250 | $22,500 | $10,799 | 48.0% |
| 36478 | Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $66,450 | $10,663 | 16.0% |
| 93229 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $27,000 | $10,142 | 37.6% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $24,930 | $6,273 | 25.2% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $23,556 | $5,376 | 22.8% |
| 37238 | Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $164,560 | $4,115 | 2.5% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $24,720 | $3,764 | 15.2% |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Office | 2023 | 199 | 255 | $12,750 | $3,346 | 26.2% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 19 | 37 | $14,400 | $3,262 | 22.7% |
| 37253 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | Office | 2023 | 22 | 24 | $12,960 | $3,018 | 23.3% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 32 | 37 | $12,930 | $2,920 | 22.6% |
| 99487 | Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 12 | 25 | $4,375 | $2,457 | 56.2% |
| 37252 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 36 | $9,000 | $2,437 | 27.1% |
| 93975 | Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $9,600 | $2,145 | 22.3% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 180 | 220 | $12,540 | $2,102 | 16.8% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Office | 2023 | 53 | 70 | $5,250 | $1,810 | 34.5% |
About Dr. Craig Walker, MD
Dr. Craig Walker, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Houma, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/05/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548267529.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Craig Walker, MD has received a total of $5.4M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $94,173 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,680 transactions from 85 companies. The most common payment nature is "Acquisitions" ($3.2M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Walker has provided services to 12,404 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 47,248 services with total Medicare billing of $2.7M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 192 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Interventional Cardiology
- Location Houma, LA
- Active Since 07/05/2005
- Last Updated 10/19/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548267529
Products in Payments
- Cardiva VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F (Device) $582,128
- XARELTO (Drug) $341,174
- Vascular Closure Device (Device) $132,308
- Repatha (Biological) $108,251
- CVX-300CVX-300P (Device) $107,976
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $86,685
- IGT D Peripheral (Device) $60,254
- CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F (Device) $45,190
- (9520) IGT Devices Undivided (Device) $35,450
- Spectranetics Undiv (Device) $33,618
- Kerendia (Drug) $26,022
- IVUS Systems (Device) $24,587
- ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire (Device) $24,435
- VIABAHN Endoprosthesis (Device) $21,230
- NEXLIZET (Drug) $20,431
- Stellarex (Device) $18,353
- Supera peripheral stent system (Device) $18,320
- ULTRASCORE (Device) $15,718
- S.M.A.R.T. (Device) $15,230
- CVX-300 (Device) $14,616
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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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