Total Payments
$78,071
2024 Payments
$17,824
Companies
27
Transactions
208
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$39,750 (50.9%)
Travel$25,262 (32.4%)
Food & Beverage$8,514 (10.9%)
Education$4,491 (5.8%)
Other$54.51 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $39,750 | 14 | 50.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $25,262 | 58 | 32.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,514 | 133 | 10.9% |
| Education | $4,491 | 2 | 5.8% |
| Charitable Contribution | $54.51 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| OrthoPediatrics Corp. | $26,958 | 44 | $0 (2024) |
| Medacta USA, Inc. | $22,322 | 42 | $0 (2023) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $7,067 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $5,876 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| Alpha Orthopedic Systems | $4,967 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $2,763 | 24 | $0 (2022) |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $1,800 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,536 | 17 | $0 (2021) |
| MiRus, LLC | $909.84 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| IMPLANET America, Inc. | $803.95 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,824 | 23 | OrthoPediatrics Corp. ($14,543) |
| 2023 | $27,793 | 41 | Medacta USA, Inc. ($18,856) |
| 2022 | $10,914 | 33 | OrthoPediatrics Corp. ($5,070) |
| 2021 | $9,685 | 25 | Arthrex, Inc. ($5,781) |
| 2020 | $5,251 | 21 | Alpha Orthopedic Systems ($3,510) |
| 2019 | $2,261 | 16 | Alpha Orthopedic Systems ($1,093) |
| 2018 | $2,785 | 30 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,415) |
| 2017 | $1,557 | 19 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,236) |
All Payment Transactions
208 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SHILLA GROWTH GUIDANCE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.79 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | OrthoPediatrics Corp. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $78.32 | General |
| 11/13/2024 | OrthoPediatrics Corp. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.87 | General |
| 11/13/2024 | OrthoPediatrics Corp. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.66 | General |
| 09/19/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $744.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | OrthoPediatrics Corp. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,450.00 | General |
| 08/26/2024 | MY01 Inc. | MY01 Continuous Compartmental Pressure Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.45 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | OrthoPediatrics Corp. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $164.69 | General |
| 07/29/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,285.98 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.54 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Okami Medical, Inc. | LOBO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.54 | General |
| Category: Peripheral vascular intervention | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | IMPLANET America, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $429.37 | General |
| 06/01/2024 | IMPLANET America, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $374.58 | General |
| 05/15/2024 | BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | VOXZOGO 1.2mg (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.35 | General |
| Category: Achondroplasia | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | OrthoPediatrics Corp. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,800.00 | General |
| 05/14/2024 | OrthoPediatrics Corp. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.00 | General |
| 04/25/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.25 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 04/01/2024 | OrthoPediatrics Corp. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $695.69 | General |
| 02/29/2024 | Alpha Orthopedic Systems | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.16 | General |
| 02/18/2024 | OrthoPediatrics Corp. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $109.06 | General |
| 02/18/2024 | OrthoPediatrics Corp. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $41.66 | General |
| 01/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SHILLA GROWTH GUIDANCE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.27 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 12/11/2023 | Medacta USA, Inc. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.59 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 12/11/2023 | Medacta USA, Inc. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.52 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
About Dr. Kent Walker, DO
Dr. Kent Walker, DO is a Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Louisville, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/16/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1285989368.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kent Walker, DO has received a total of $78,071 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $17,824 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 208 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($39,750).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Louisville, KY
- Active Since 07/16/2012
- Last Updated 04/11/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207XP3100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1285989368
Products in Payments
- MySpine (Device) $17,938
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $6,761
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $2,887
- MYSPINE (Device) $2,727
- The Tether (Device) $1,536
- MUST (Device) $917.80
- EUROPA Pedicle Screw System (Device) $909.84
- Orthopediatric Implants (Device) $522.06
- EVEREST (Device) $358.86
- Response Spine (Device) $346.42
- Response Spine $293.97
- O-ARM-Spine (Device) $263.62
- Invictus OPEN (Device) $261.49
- 7D Surgical System (Device) $239.28
- AMISTEM (Device) $238.93
- MAGEC (Device) $210.10
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $203.96
- TRUESPAN ORTHOCORD (Device) $168.14
- PRECICE Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System (Device) $152.00
- TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) $145.36
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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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