Total Payments
$156,927
2024 Payments
$2,089
Companies
22
Transactions
365
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$87,701 (55.9%)
Other$30,518 (19.4%)
Travel$25,740 (16.4%)
Food & Beverage$11,514 (7.3%)
Gifts$1,415 (0.9%)
Education$39.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $87,701 | 60 | 55.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $25,740 | 108 | 16.4% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $15,800 | 11 | 10.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $11,514 | 160 | 7.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $8,883 | 17 | 5.7% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $3,275 | 2 | 2.1% |
| Honoraria | $2,400 | 2 | 1.5% |
| Gift | $1,415 | 2 | 0.9% |
| Entertainment | $159.69 | 2 | 0.1% |
| Education | $39.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $73,323 | 136 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $32,047 | 44 | $0 (2021) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $28,190 | 56 | $0 (2018) |
| CooperVision Inc. | $6,032 | 53 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $4,561 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $4,075 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
| ABB Con-Cise Optical Group LLC | $3,781 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| VISIONARY OPTICS LLC | $1,480 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $879.53 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $855.19 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,089 | 32 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($855.19) |
| 2023 | $5,548 | 33 | CooperVision Inc. ($3,473) |
| 2022 | $27,805 | 54 | Alcon Vision LLC ($22,172) |
| 2021 | $33,876 | 66 | Alcon Vision LLC ($25,643) |
| 2020 | $8,839 | 15 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($6,745) |
| 2019 | $39,707 | 69 | Alcon Vision LLC ($23,636) |
| 2018 | $34,101 | 74 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($27,990) |
| 2017 | $4,963 | 22 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC ($4,075) |
All Payment Transactions
365 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 15
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Paragon CRT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.96 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Paragon CRT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.97 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.42 | General |
| 11/07/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Precision 7 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.85 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | CE-marked KXLA system (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $171.34 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.85 | General |
| 11/05/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.72 | General |
| 10/01/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Paragon CRT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.75 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.55 | General |
| 09/10/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.00 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | AIR OPTIX (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | AIR OPTIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.69 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.69 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.68 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.25 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Paragon CRT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.88 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.64 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.83 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.00 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | AIR OPTIX (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | AIR OPTIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.29 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.29 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.29 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
About Dr. Maria Walker, OD
Dr. Maria Walker, OD is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/13/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1902196876.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Maria Walker, OD has received a total of $156,927 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,089 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 365 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($87,701).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Other Specialties Optometrist
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 04/13/2011
- Last Updated 05/11/2022
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1902196876
Products in Payments
- DAILIES (Device) $45,742
- TOTAL30 (Device) $14,845
- BIOTRUE (Device) $14,727
- ZEN LENS (Device) $11,054
- Precision 1 (Device) $10,142
- DAILIES TOTAL1 (Device) $5,072
- ULTRA (Device) $3,100
- Contact Lens (Device) $2,781
- MiSight Contact Lens (Device) $2,735
- Paragon CRT (Device) $1,130
- AIR OPTIX (Device) $897.41
- Acuvue (Device) $879.53
- Non-Product Brand Specific (Device) $819.65
- ILUX (Device) $795.00
- Clariti Contact Lens (Device) $496.84
- Onefit Contact Lens (Device) $331.10
- ALDEN SCLERAL ZENLENS (Device) $314.22
- XDEMVY (Drug) $310.72
- KXL System (Device) $291.95
- Biofinity Contact Lens (Device) $225.00
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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