Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $26,070 | 4 | 82.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,692 | 53 | 8.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,506 | 9 | 7.9% |
| Education | $496.18 | 1 | 1.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $28,874 | 25 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,330 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Kerecis Limited | $489.26 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | $197.36 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $169.82 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $155.75 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Osiris Therapeutics Inc. | $119.67 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc. | $86.33 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $85.79 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $58.11 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $286.01 | 6 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. ($175.96) |
| 2023 | $219.45 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($146.81) |
| 2022 | $81.00 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($59.60) |
| 2021 | $121.44 | 1 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($121.44) |
| 2020 | $74.36 | 1 | Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc. ($74.36) |
| 2019 | $356.13 | 7 | Osiris Therapeutics Inc. ($119.67) |
| 2018 | $634.56 | 8 | Stryker Corporation ($247.33) |
| 2017 | $29,991 | 38 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($28,874) |
All Payment Transactions
67 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.58 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.52 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.59 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP MICA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.36 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.86 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.10 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 12/20/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.75 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 08/21/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.89 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 08/16/2023 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.81 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 09/13/2022 | Stryker Corporation | ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.94 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 07/13/2022 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device), ANCHORAGE, AUGMENT INJECTABLE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.66 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 03/14/2022 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.40 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 04/14/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), Hammerlock | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.44 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 01/08/2020 | Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.36 | General |
| Category: Topical oxygen chamber for extremities | ||||||
| 08/15/2019 | Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.89 | General |
| 07/31/2019 | PFIZER INC. | PREVNAR - 13 (Biological), TRUMENBA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.30 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 06/06/2019 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 Wound (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.26 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 04/02/2019 | Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.97 | General |
| Category: Topical oxygen chamber for extremities | ||||||
| 02/14/2019 | Osiris Therapeutics Inc. | Stravix (Biological), Grafix, GrafixPL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.67 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 02/13/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AccuFill (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.79 | General |
| Category: Knee Creations | ||||||
| 02/01/2019 | AXOGEN | AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.25 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 12/10/2018 | Stryker Corporation | HOFFMANN (Device), BIO4, VARIAX | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $79.92 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 11/13/2018 | Kerecis Limited | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $245.00 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 10/18/2018 | Stryker Corporation | EASY CLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.05 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 10/15/2018 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Regranex (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Pharma Product | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 408 | 622 | $262,809 | $32,822 |
| 2022 | 8 | 421 | 646 | $247,346 | $34,913 |
| 2021 | 7 | 415 | 642 | $240,572 | $34,694 |
| 2020 | 6 | 311 | 469 | $151,064 | $19,686 |
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 | 108 | 157 | $80,660 | $12,265 | 15.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 82 | 82 | $62,240 | $7,821 | 12.6% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 52 | 117 | $38,155 | $4,173 | 10.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 60 | $25,680 | $2,767 | 10.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 47 | $18,800 | $2,459 | 13.1% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 40 | 63 | $15,750 | $1,815 | 11.5% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 43 | $13,965 | $829.54 | 5.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $6,405 | $488.59 | 7.6% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 22 | 38 | $1,154 | $203.50 | 17.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 114 | 166 | $74,700 | $13,133 | 17.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 66 | 66 | $44,220 | $6,488 | 14.7% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2022 | 44 | 102 | $30,090 | $3,929 | 13.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 66 | $24,750 | $2,944 | 11.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 34 | $13,600 | $2,048 | 15.1% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 35 | 44 | $9,460 | $1,371 | 14.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $9,090 | $1,314 | 14.5% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 14 | 20 | $11,931 | $1,158 | 9.7% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 50 | $14,750 | $957.01 | 6.5% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2022 | 11 | 17 | $5,950 | $795.31 | 13.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 20 | $7,500 | $569.36 | 7.6% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2022 | 27 | 43 | $1,305 | $206.54 | 15.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 87 | 119 | $53,550 | $9,621 | 18.0% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 73 | 73 | $48,910 | $6,930 | 14.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 53 | 90 | $33,750 | $4,574 | 13.6% |
| 11721 | Removal of tissue from 6 or more finger or toe nails | Office | 2021 | 46 | 108 | $31,860 | $4,186 | 13.1% |
About Dr. Eric Walter, DPM
Dr. Eric Walter, DPM is a Podiatrist healthcare provider based in Bronx, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/09/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1063410470.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Walter, DPM has received a total of $31,764 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $286.01 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 67 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($26,070).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Walter has provided services to 1,555 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,379 services with total Medicare billing of $122,114. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Podiatrist
- Other Specialties Foot Surgery
- Location Bronx, NY
- Active Since 07/09/2005
- Last Updated 10/13/2011
- Taxonomy Code 213E00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1063410470
Products in Payments
- VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $21,586
- HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREWS (Device) $6,320
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $1,016
- Fixos (Device) $541.04
- LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) $197.36
- VARIAX (Device) $182.47
- Regranex (Drug) $125.00
- NA (Device) $121.44
- Allowrap (Device) $119.88
- Stravix (Biological) $119.67
- EASY CLIP (Device) $111.09
- AccuFill (Device) $85.79
- HOFFMANN (Device) $79.92
- Variax (Device) $77.98
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $58.11
- ANCHORAGE (Device) $56.32
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $55.25
- Anchorage (Device) $52.23
- Integra (Device) $41.89
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $31.58
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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