Total Payments
$26,348
2024 Payments
$2,813
Companies
25
Transactions
156
Medicare Patients
667
Medicare Billing
$52,462
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$12,206 (46.3%)
Food & Beverage$6,989 (26.5%)
Travel$4,652 (17.7%)
Other$2,500 (9.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $12,206 | 10 | 46.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,989 | 118 | 26.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,652 | 26 | 17.7% |
| Grant | $2,500 | 2 | 9.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $7,918 | 60 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $5,062 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Alon Medical Technology | $3,859 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| DJO, LLC | $2,500 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,946 | 32 | $0 (2024) |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $991.88 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Quest Medical LLC | $820.21 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Vericel Corporation | $636.28 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $327.50 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| ORTHALIGN INC | $253.99 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,813 | 31 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,060) |
| 2023 | $552.31 | 9 | Stryker Corporation ($383.69) |
| 2022 | $2,261 | 22 | Arthrex, Inc. ($917.36) |
| 2021 | $1,347 | 22 | Arthrex, Inc. ($495.30) |
| 2020 | $208.62 | 3 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. ($113.73) |
| 2019 | $3,087 | 25 | Alon Medical Technology ($1,373) |
| 2018 | $2,956 | 17 | DJO, LLC ($1,250) |
| 2017 | $13,122 | 27 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($4,839) |
All Payment Transactions
156 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.99 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.92 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.70 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Bioventus LLC | DUROLANE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.46 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICSORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.44 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Ossur Americas, Inc. | Miami J (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $63.91 | General |
| Category: Bracing & Supports | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ALPHAVENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.08 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $173.64 | General |
| 03/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.64 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS FLEX REVIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | Alon Medical Technology | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.00 | General |
| 02/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| 02/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 02/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 02/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 02/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| 02/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $427.35 | General |
| 02/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| 02/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| 02/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 02/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 02/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 02/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 02/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 165 | 218 | $55,347 | $14,236 |
| 2022 | 5 | 156 | 202 | $44,505 | $11,730 |
| 2021 | 5 | 183 | 243 | $51,916 | $14,657 |
| 2020 | 5 | 163 | 212 | $47,419 | $11,838 |
Total Patients
667
Total Services
875
Medicare Billing
$52,462
Procedure Codes
20
All Medicare Procedures & Services
20 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 92 | $21,740 | $6,459 | 29.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $14,590 | $3,437 | 23.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 59 | $12,512 | $2,291 | 18.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $4,265 | $1,378 | 32.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $2,240 | $672.10 | 30.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 52 | $12,220 | $3,893 | 31.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $10,619 | $2,690 | 25.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 56 | $9,056 | $2,556 | 28.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 52 | $9,516 | $2,036 | 21.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $3,094 | $555.39 | 18.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 68 | 105 | $16,992 | $5,503 | 32.4% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 26 | $9,386 | $2,833 | 30.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 36 | $8,700 | $2,801 | 32.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Facility | 2021 | 43 | 63 | $13,744 | $2,699 | 19.6% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $3,094 | $820.80 | 26.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 40 | 41 | $14,951 | $4,108 | 27.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 49 | 81 | $13,344 | $3,157 | 23.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 27 | 32 | $7,760 | $2,123 | 27.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Facility | 2020 | 35 | 46 | $8,268 | $1,785 | 21.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $3,096 | $665.76 | 21.5% |
About Dr. Walter Choate, M.D
Dr. Walter Choate, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Jefferson, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/26/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1861682791.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Walter Choate, M.D has received a total of $26,348 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,813 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 156 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($12,206).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Choate has provided services to 667 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 875 services with total Medicare billing of $52,462. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 20 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Sports Medicine
- Location Jefferson, LA
- Active Since 07/26/2007
- Last Updated 07/21/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1861682791
Products in Payments
- MACI (Biological) $522.04
- INSPACE (Device) $322.24
- MAKO (Device) $309.28
- ORTHALIGN PLUS (Device) $253.99
- Zilretta (Drug) $247.38
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $238.63
- REUNION (Device) $234.09
- ALPHAVENT (Device) $164.08
- AQUAMANTYS (Device) $161.70
- Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) $146.93
- MPO Hip System (Device) $146.05
- DUROLANE (Device) $141.46
- CROSSFIRE (Device) $137.15
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $125.96
- AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) $124.74
- Iovera (Device) $124.69
- MACI _ PEAK Study (Drug) $114.24
- PEAK (Device) $114.21
- Comp Reverse Shoulder E (Device) $113.27
- Exparel (Drug) $100.69
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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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