Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $295.21 | 2 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roche Diagnostics Corporation | $161.33 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Octapharma USA, Inc. | $133.88 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $133.88 | 1 | Octapharma USA, Inc. ($133.88) |
| 2017 | $161.33 | 1 | Roche Diagnostics Corporation ($161.33) |
All Payment Transactions
2 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/17/2020 | Octapharma USA, Inc. | CUTAQUIG (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.88 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/04/2017 | Roche Diagnostics Corporation | CD cobas Reagents (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $161.33 | General |
| Category: Centralized Diagnostics | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 948 | 2,004 | $377,391 | $63,493 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1,102 | 2,169 | $404,850 | $69,174 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1,028 | 1,946 | $349,571 | $61,145 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1,135 | 2,026 | $366,232 | $65,405 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
64 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88305 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Facility | 2023 | 271 | 676 | $148,720 | $19,145 | 12.9% |
| 88307 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | Facility | 2023 | 126 | 246 | $72,570 | $15,451 | 21.3% |
| 88341 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 330 | $35,310 | $7,102 | 20.1% |
| 88309 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 41 | $20,295 | $4,509 | 22.2% |
| 88342 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | Facility | 2023 | 139 | 159 | $21,783 | $4,213 | 19.3% |
| 88331 | Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 76 | $16,720 | $3,584 | 21.4% |
| 88360 | Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 78 | $16,380 | $2,475 | 15.1% |
| 88173 | Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 31 | $7,378 | $1,650 | 22.4% |
| 88313 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 176 | $7,216 | $1,630 | 22.6% |
| 88112 | Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 42 | $7,854 | $882.81 | 11.2% |
| 88332 | Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 34 | $4,590 | $792.77 | 17.3% |
| 88377 | Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional multiplex stain procedure | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $4,650 | $729.00 | 15.7% |
| 88172 | Evaluation of fine needle aspirate | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 25 | $3,050 | $674.50 | 22.1% |
| 88304 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | Facility | 2023 | 68 | 75 | $10,875 | $654.76 | 6.0% |
| 88305 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Facility | 2022 | 327 | 743 | $163,040 | $21,742 | 13.3% |
| 88307 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | Facility | 2022 | 125 | 244 | $72,544 | $15,814 | 21.8% |
| 88341 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | Facility | 2022 | 64 | 349 | $38,288 | $7,902 | 20.6% |
| 88342 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | Facility | 2022 | 150 | 174 | $24,654 | $4,894 | 19.9% |
| 88309 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 39 | $19,305 | $4,393 | 22.8% |
| 88331 | Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | Facility | 2022 | 46 | 69 | $15,180 | $3,330 | 21.9% |
| 88173 | Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 32 | $7,616 | $1,767 | 23.2% |
| 88313 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | Facility | 2022 | 54 | 169 | $7,499 | $1,762 | 23.5% |
| G0416 | Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $10,560 | $1,674 | 15.8% |
| 88360 | Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 49 | $10,290 | $1,585 | 15.4% |
| 88112 | Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique | Facility | 2022 | 51 | 54 | $10,098 | $1,168 | 11.6% |
About Dr. Otto Walter, MD
Dr. Otto Walter, MD is a Anatomic Pathology healthcare provider based in Worcester, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/26/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1801942628.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Otto Walter, MD has received a total of $295.21 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $133.88 received in 2020. These payments were reported across 2 transactions from 2 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($295.21).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Walter has provided services to 4,213 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,145 services with total Medicare billing of $259,217. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 64 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anatomic Pathology
- Location Worcester, MA
- Active Since 01/26/2007
- Last Updated 07/27/2011
- Taxonomy Code 207ZP0101X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1801942628
Products in Payments
- CD cobas Reagents (Device) $161.33
- CUTAQUIG (Biological) $133.88
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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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