Total Payments
$19,038
2024 Payments
$1,788
Companies
25
Transactions
153
Medicare Patients
1,730
Medicare Billing
$152,872
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$9,099 (47.8%)
Education$6,649 (34.9%)
Food & Beverage$3,290 (17.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $9,099 | 26 | 47.8% |
| Education | $6,649 | 8 | 34.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,290 | 119 | 17.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $10,721 | 82 | $0 (2024) |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $6,014 | 27 | $0 (2022) |
| Piedmont Plus Innovation | $1,559 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $93.35 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| Choice Spine, LLC | $88.47 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Nevro Corp. | $69.21 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Bioventus LLC | $68.73 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| DJO, LLC | $55.12 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC | $44.09 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $37.90 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,788 | 19 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,064) |
| 2023 | $1,447 | 20 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,035) |
| 2022 | $5,358 | 34 | Arthrex, Inc. ($3,877) |
| 2021 | $2,980 | 17 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,063) |
| 2020 | $2,375 | 21 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,168) |
| 2019 | $3,234 | 22 | Peerless Surgical Inc. ($2,010) |
| 2018 | $1,407 | 12 | Peerless Surgical Inc. ($837.51) |
| 2017 | $449.75 | 8 | Peerless Surgical Inc. ($331.54) |
All Payment Transactions
153 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.02 | General |
| 05/01/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.22 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 03/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 03/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 03/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 03/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 03/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 03/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $427.35 | General |
| 03/22/2024 | Piedmont Plus Innovation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.03 | General |
| 03/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.00 | General |
| 03/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| 03/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 03/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 03/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 03/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| 03/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| 03/21/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $427.35 | General |
| 03/06/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.12 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 01/16/2024 | Piedmont Plus Innovation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $543.78 | General |
| 11/01/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.04 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.30 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/11/2023 | Bioventus LLC | Durolane (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.36 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/01/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| 04/01/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 04/01/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 269 | 428 | $87,894 | $22,695 |
| 2022 | 7 | 331 | 464 | $90,245 | $24,266 |
| 2021 | 11 | 503 | 799 | $205,377 | $54,947 |
| 2020 | 15 | 627 | 1,043 | $210,055 | $50,964 |
Total Patients
1,730
Total Services
2,734
Medicare Billing
$152,872
Procedure Codes
41
All Medicare Procedures & Services
41 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 70 | 117 | $25,824 | $7,548 | 29.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 63 | $19,650 | $5,664 | 28.8% |
| 11044 | Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $18,022 | $2,768 | 15.4% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 64 | 103 | $9,778 | $2,578 | 26.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $7,332 | $2,112 | 28.8% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 20 | 43 | $3,426 | $1,055 | 30.8% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $3,654 | $964.95 | 26.4% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 11 | 52 | $208.00 | $5.03 | 2.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 119 | 180 | $36,147 | $11,698 | 32.4% |
| 11044 | Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 19 | $17,709 | $3,076 | 17.4% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 78 | 115 | $14,402 | $2,679 | 18.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 47 | $5,059 | $1,814 | 35.9% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 22 | $4,858 | $1,717 | 35.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $5,500 | $1,706 | 31.0% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 37 | 60 | $6,569 | $1,577 | 24.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 157 | 259 | $51,577 | $16,994 | 32.9% |
| 27245 | Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone with implant | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $54,285 | $14,460 | 26.6% |
| 11044 | Removal of skin and bone first 20 sq cm or less | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 41 | $37,597 | $7,246 | 19.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 70 | 98 | $10,280 | $3,807 | 37.0% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2021 | 88 | 156 | $21,103 | $3,733 | 17.7% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 38 | 41 | $8,961 | $3,218 | 35.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 30 | 30 | $7,824 | $2,307 | 29.5% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2021 | 44 | 68 | $7,403 | $1,629 | 22.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 12 | 16 | $3,121 | $874.46 | 28.0% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views | Office | 2021 | 11 | 26 | $3,030 | $629.02 | 20.8% |
About Dr. Earl Walker, MD
Dr. Earl Walker, MD is a Foot and Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Morganton, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/22/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1518066976.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Earl Walker, MD has received a total of $19,038 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,788 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 153 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($9,099).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Walker has provided services to 1,730 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,734 services with total Medicare billing of $152,872. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Other Specialties Foot and Ankle Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Morganton, NC
- Active Since 09/22/2006
- Last Updated 04/28/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0004X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1518066976
Products in Payments
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA SYNDESMOSIS TIGHTROPES (Device) $120.65
- Blackhawk (Device) $88.47
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE ANKLE FRACTURE (Device) $62.25
- CMF OL1000 (Device) $55.12
- EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) $38.34
- Senza (Device) $38.34
- ACTIFUSE (Device) $30.71
- Acticoat Range (Device) $24.69
- Biomet Orthopak (Device) $24.65
- Zilretta (Drug) $24.41
- Physio-Stim (Device) $22.19
- coflex (Device) $21.41
- Taperloc (Device) $20.62
- Morphabond ER (Drug) $19.90
- INNOVAMATRIX AC (Device) $19.65
- Phoenix (Device) $19.57
- HemoBlast Bellows (Device) $18.41
- Durolane (Device) $18.36
- Omnia (Device) $17.61
- MONOVISC (Device) $17.18
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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.