Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $44,997 | 10 | 71.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $11,241 | 12 | 17.9% |
| Honoraria | $4,700 | 1 | 7.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,231 | 18 | 2.0% |
| Grant | $600.00 | 1 | 1.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $39,363 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI US SERVICES INC. | $9,282 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| CSL Behring | $5,919 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Spark Therapeutics, Inc. | $4,350 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Celgene Corporation | $2,116 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| BIOVERATIV THERAPEUTICS INC. | $1,076 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $600.00 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| bluebird bio, Inc. | $62.80 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19,464 | 9 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED ($19,464) |
| 2023 | $16,643 | 10 | SANOFI US SERVICES INC. ($9,282) |
| 2022 | $5,670 | 2 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($5,670) |
| 2021 | $6,930 | 2 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($6,930) |
| 2020 | $4,950 | 2 | Spark Therapeutics, Inc. ($4,350) |
| 2019 | $6,128 | 8 | CSL Behring ($5,919) |
| 2018 | $2,925 | 8 | Celgene Corporation ($2,116) |
| 2017 | $58.33 | 1 | Bioverativ Therapeutics Inc. ($58.33) |
All Payment Transactions
42 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.40 | General |
| 07/30/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $7,568.30 | General |
| 07/30/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,520.02 | General |
| 07/30/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $700.00 | General |
| 07/30/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $120.48 | General |
| 07/30/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.20 | General |
| 05/08/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,190.00 | General |
| 01/30/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $185.63 | General |
| 01/30/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| 12/09/2023 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.17 | General |
| 12/08/2023 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.81 | General |
| 12/06/2023 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.93 | General |
| 09/12/2023 | SANOFI US SERVICES INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,112.00 | General |
| 09/12/2023 | SANOFI US SERVICES INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $667.66 | General |
| 09/12/2023 | SANOFI US SERVICES INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $234.57 | General |
| 09/12/2023 | SANOFI US SERVICES INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $215.26 | General |
| 09/12/2023 | SANOFI US SERVICES INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.14 | General |
| 05/24/2023 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,245.00 | General |
| 03/15/2023 | bluebird bio, Inc. | Zynteglo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.80 | General |
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| 07/27/2022 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,835.00 | General |
| 02/09/2022 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,835.00 | General |
| 09/02/2021 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,465.00 | General |
| 03/17/2021 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,465.00 | General |
| 08/01/2020 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | — | Grant | In-kind items and services | $600.00 | General |
| 04/20/2020 | Spark Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,350.00 | General |
About Mark Walters, MO
Mark Walters, MO is a Pediatric Hematology-Oncology healthcare provider based in Oakland, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1588753610.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Mark Walters, MO has received a total of $62,769 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $19,464 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 42 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($44,997).
Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
- Location Oakland, CA
- Active Since 10/12/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 2080P0207X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1588753610
Products in Payments
- Luspatercept (Drug) $2,116
- Alprolix (Drug) $492.90
- Eloctate (Drug) $375.14
- NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED (Drug) $208.42
- Zynteglo (Drug) $62.80
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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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