Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$31.48
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Walter Rucker, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · CLEVELAND, TN · NPI 1386644094
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Walter Rucker, MD received $31.48 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. accounted for 54.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 2 associated products.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.28 | 54.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$14.20 | 45.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $31.48 | 2 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $17.28 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| VENASEAL Normalized: venaseal |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $14.20 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.
These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Public Medicare Part D data
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 479 | 145 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 375 | 117 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 315 | 47 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 270 | 91 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 264 | 86 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 259 | 77 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 234 | 54 |
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 233 | 66 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 231 | 74 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 220 | 59 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 193 | 60 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 182 | 55 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 175 | 58 |
| Progesterone | Progesterone, Micronized | 174 | 42 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 168 | 53 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 153 | 47 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 146 | 45 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 138 | 35 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 132 | 40 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 123 | 44 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 123 | 34 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 121 | 28 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 121 | 42 |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 119 | 27 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 115 | 43 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 109 | 30 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 98 | 29 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 93 | 19 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 92 | 20 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 91 | 26 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 91 | 26 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 90 | 30 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 87 | 25 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 84 | 30 |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 82 | 33 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 81 | 31 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 77 | 69 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 76 | 23 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 75 | 27 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 73 | 28 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 70 | 21 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 69 | 17 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 68 | 18 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 67 | 21 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 66 | 19 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 65 | 18 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 60 | 18 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 58 | 16 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 58 | 14 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 57 | 18 |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 56 | 17 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 54 | 11 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 54 | 23 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 53 | 19 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 53 | 14 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 51 | 36 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 48 | 14 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 48 | 11 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 48 | 15 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 46 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 46 | 12 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 45 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 41 | 11 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 41 | 25 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 41 | 12 |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 41 | 14 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 41 | 11 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 40 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 40 | 16 |
| Zaleplon | Zaleplon | 39 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 38 | 12 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 37 | 13 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 37 | 32 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 36 | 13 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 36 | 26 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 35 | 19 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 35 | 11 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 34 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 32 | suppressed |
| Cyanocobalamin Injection | Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) | 32 | 15 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 32 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 32 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 32 | 11 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 32 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 31 | 11 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 31 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 30 | 15 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 29 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 29 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 28 | 16 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 27 | 22 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 27 | suppressed |
| Xyosted | Testosterone Enanthate | 27 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 26 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 25 | 13 |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 25 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 24 | 11 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 24 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 24 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 23 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 23 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 22 | 15 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 21 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 20 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 20 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Max Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 20 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 19 | 15 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 18 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 18 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 18 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 17 | suppressed |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 17 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 17 | 12 |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 17 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 17 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 16 | 14 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 15 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 15 | 14 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 15 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 14 | suppressed |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 14 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 14 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 13 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 13 | suppressed |
| Mometasone Furoate | Mometasone Furoate | 13 | 11 |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 13 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 13 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 13 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 13 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 12 | suppressed |
| Cholestyramine | Cholestyramine (With Sugar) | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 12 | 11 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 12 | suppressed |
| Nadolol | Nadolol | 12 | suppressed |
| Np Thyroid | Thyroid,pork | 12 | suppressed |
| Otezla | Apremilast | 12 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 12 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 12 | suppressed |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 11 | suppressed |
| Clonidine | Clonidine | 11 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 11 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 11 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 11 | suppressed |
| Liothyronine Sodium | Liothyronine Sodium | 11 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 11 | suppressed |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 11 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 11 | 11 |
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31.48 · 2 records | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE, VENASEAL | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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