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Craig Michael Walker, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Interventional Cardiology · HOUMA, LA · NPI 1548267529

Profile state: payments and partd Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

CMS Open Payments records show Craig Michael Walker, MD received $115,149.54 in general payments during 2025 across 170 reported records.

Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 49.8% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 46 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Kerendia, Ozempic.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Kerendia as an associated drug or biological on 138674 records involving 48458 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 22 claims for Kerendia by this doctor in 2024.

E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 27956 records involving 14870 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 148 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ENTRESTO as an associated drug or biological on 9346 records involving 6254 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Entresto by this doctor in 2024.

Novo Nordisk Inc reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 29 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.

PFIZER INC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 148 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$115,149.54

170 reported records · 31 companies

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 companyCanonical companyAmountShareRecordsYear
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $57,327.4449.8%452025
Philips North America LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $32,981.5528.6%282025
AngioDynamics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $8,680.497.5%132025
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $4,100.003.6%12025
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $2,920.722.5%82025
ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $2,264.752.0%32025
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $2,251.942.0%72025
CORDIS US CORP. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $793.220.7%92025
Terumo Medical Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $579.630.5%22025
Reflow Medical Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $554.650.5%72025
Penumbra, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $354.630.3%22025
Recor Medical Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $302.530.3%32025
Shockwave Medical, Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $289.100.2%32025
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $282.500.2%112025
Nipro Medical Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $239.090.2%32025
Medtronic, Inc. Medtronic, Inc.
exact · evidence 2025-07-22
$169.970.1%62025
Avantec Vascular Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $142.630.1%22025
Abbott Laboratories Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $125.740.1%12025
Haemonetics Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $111.150.1%12025
Tactile Systems Technology Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $105.200.1%22025
Itamar Medical Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $103.920.1%12025
Endologix LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $97.910.1%12025
Boston Scientific Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $97.680.1%12025
PFIZER INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $60.980.1%32025
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $50.480.0%12025
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $33.580.0%12025
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $33.530.0%12025
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $32.610.0%12025
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $22.580.0%12025
Amgen Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $22.380.0%12025
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $16.960.0%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$58,420.2516
Consulting Fee$27,525.0010
Honoraria$9,800.002
Long term medical supply or device loan$7,900.003
Food and Beverage$7,593.61126
Travel and Lodging$3,779.6411
Gift$98.771
Education$32.271

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 productTypeReported companyRelated amount*RecordsYear
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $57,124.67 37 2025
Source payment records
IGT Devices Undivided
Normalized: igt devices undivided
Device Philips North America LLC $24,301.22 12 2025
Source payment records
US EQ Undivided
Normalized: us eq undivided
Device Philips North America LLC $7,800.00 1 2025
Source payment records
AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC
Normalized: auryon laser system 100 120 vac
Device AngioDynamics, Inc. $6,032.51 8 2025
Source payment records
Kerendia
Normalized: kerendia
Drug Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $4,100.00 1 2025
Source payment records
LEQVIO
Normalized: leqvio
Drug Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $2,920.72 8 2025
Source payment records
VenaCure 1470 Pro
Normalized: venacure 1470 pro
Device AngioDynamics, Inc. $2,400.00 2 2025
Source payment records
Asahi Interventional Radiology Wires
Normalized: asahi interventional radiology wires
Device ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. $2,000.00 1 2025
Source payment records
Labosys
Normalized: labosys
Device Philips North America LLC $587.23 9 2025
Source payment records
NAVICROSS
Normalized: navicross
Device Terumo Medical Corporation $450.00 1 2025
Source payment records
CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS
Normalized: cardiva vascade 6 7f vcs
Device CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC., Haemonetics Corporation $393.65 12 2025
Source payment records
Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System
Normalized: paradise ultrasound renal denervation system
Device Recor Medical Inc $302.53 3 2025
Source payment records
MYNX CONTROL VENOUS
Normalized: mynx control venous
Device CORDIS US CORP. $301.80 3 2025
Source payment records
Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter
Normalized: shockwave ivl system with the shockwave c2 coronary ivl catheter
Device Shockwave Medical, Inc $289.10 3 2025
Source payment records
Asahi Peripheral Vascular Wires
Normalized: asahi peripheral vascular wires
Device ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. $251.94 6 2025
Source payment records
IV Other
Normalized: iv other
Device Philips North America LLC $242.41 5 2025
Source payment records
Hemodialysis System
Normalized: hemodialysis system
Device Nipro Medical Corporation $239.09 3 2025
Source payment records
SELUTION SLR PTA
Normalized: selution slr pta
Device CORDIS US CORP. $228.64 2 2025
Source payment records
Artemis
Normalized: artemis
Device Penumbra, Inc. $225.00 1 2025
Source payment records
Wegovy
Normalized: wegovy
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $202.77 8 2025
Source payment records
RADIAL 360
Normalized: radial 360
Device CORDIS US CORP. $196.40 3 2025
Source payment records
ALPHAVAC
Normalized: alphavac
Device AngioDynamics, Inc. $148.80 2 2025
Source payment records
Indigo System
Normalized: indigo system
Device Penumbra, Inc. $129.63 1 2025
Source payment records
METACROSS OTW
Normalized: metacross otw
Device Terumo Medical Corporation $129.63 1 2025
Source payment records
ESPRIT
Normalized: esprit
Device Abbott Laboratories $125.74 1 2025
Source payment records
Flexitouch Plus
Normalized: flexitouch plus
Device Tactile Systems Technology Inc $105.20 2 2025
Source payment records
Nimbl
Normalized: nimbl
Device Tactile Systems Technology Inc $105.20 2 2025
Source payment records
WatchPATONE
Normalized: watchpatone
Device Itamar Medical Inc $103.92 1 2025
Source payment records
ANGIOVAC
Normalized: angiovac
Device AngioDynamics, Inc. $99.18 1 2025
Source payment records
ENDOCROSS Device
Normalized: endocross device
Device Endologix LLC $97.91 1 2025
Source payment records
Torus Stent Graft System
Normalized: torus stent graft system
Device Endologix LLC $97.91 1 2025
Source payment records
General - Vascular Intervention
Normalized: general vascular intervention
Device Boston Scientific Corporation $97.68 1 2025
Source payment records
IN.PACT ADMIRAL
Normalized: in pact admiral
Device Medtronic, Inc. $90.28 3 2025
Source payment records
BRITE TIP RADIANZ
Normalized: brite tip radianz
Device CORDIS US CORP. $66.38 1 2025
Source payment records
Peripheral Vascular Undivided
Normalized: peripheral vascular undivided
Device Philips North America LLC $50.69 1 2025
Source payment records
GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin
Normalized: gore viabahn endoprosthesis with heparin
Device W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. $50.48 1 2025
Source payment records
ABRE
Normalized: abre
Device Medtronic, Inc. $40.12 2 2025
Source payment records
SYMPLICITY G3
Normalized: symplicity g3
Device Medtronic, Inc. $39.57 1 2025
Source payment records
ELIQUIS
Normalized: eliquis
Drug PFIZER INC. $36.52 2 2025
Source payment records
NURTEC ODT
Normalized: nurtec odt
Drug PFIZER INC. $36.52 2 2025
Source payment records
ONPATTRO
Normalized: onpattro
Drug Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. $33.58 1 2025
Source payment records
Assure WCD
Normalized: assure wcd
Device Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. $32.61 1 2025
Source payment records
VYNDAQEL
Normalized: vyndaqel
Drug PFIZER INC. $24.46 1 2025
Source payment records
CAMZYOS
Normalized: camzyos
Drug E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $22.58 1 2025
Source payment records
REPATHA
Normalized: repatha
Biological Amgen Inc. $22.38 1 2025
Source payment records
LifeVest
Normalized: lifevest
Device ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) $16.96 1 2025
Source payment records

* 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

Open Payments productPayment yearPart D brandPart D yearClaimsMatch methodSource
ELIQUIS
eliquis
2025 Eliquis 2024 148 exact normalized Medicare Part D
Kerendia
kerendia
2025 Kerendia 2024 22
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 29 exact normalized Medicare Part D

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.

Paying companyPayment yearDrug reported by same entityOpen Payments evidencePart DClaimsBeneficiaries
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Kerendia
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
138674 supporting records · 48458 recipient NPIs · example record 1225434663
Kerendia · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
22 suppressed by CMS
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 ELIQUIS
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
27956 supporting records · 14870 recipient NPIs · example record 1184377713
Eliquis · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
148 37
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 ENTRESTO
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
9346 supporting records · 6254 recipient NPIs · example record 1200004797
Entresto · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
12 suppressed by CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Ozempic
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
261625 supporting records · 77793 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076
Ozempic · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
29 13
PFIZER INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 ELIQUIS
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063
Eliquis · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
148 37

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

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate896233
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium519148
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium488146
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate484134
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil363106
AlprazolamAlprazolam355114
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate351117
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate28878
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide27180
FurosemideFurosemide23268
DiazepamDiazepam22844
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium21368
CilostazolCilostazol20466
JardianceEmpagliflozin19143
CarvedilolCarvedilol19061
Repatha SureclickEvolocumab17627
XareltoRivaroxaban17543
TelmisartanTelmisartan17250
EliquisApixaban14837
LisinoprilLisinopril14439
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium13744
SpironolactoneSpironolactone13343
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate11634
SotalolSotalol Hcl11327
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride10933
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium8721
NitroglycerinNitroglycerin8433
Ranolazine ErRanolazine7813
EzetimibeEzetimibe7629
Prasugrel HclPrasugrel Hcl7128
GabapentinGabapentin7025
Nebivolol HclNebivolol Hcl7019
AtenololAtenolol5817
LovastatinLovastatin5515
MounjaroTirzepatide5412
Praluent PenAlirocumab49suppressed
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl4513
Acebutolol HclAcebutolol Hcl44suppressed
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl44suppressed
MetolazoneMetolazone4115
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium4114
Amiodarone HclAmiodarone Hcl4015
IrbesartanIrbesartan3912
AllopurinolAllopurinol3711
OmeprazoleOmeprazole33suppressed
OzempicSemaglutide2913
ValsartanValsartan29suppressed
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate26suppressed
BrilintaTicagrelor25suppressed
RamiprilRamipril25suppressed
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium24suppressed
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl23suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate23suppressed
Nifedipine ErNifedipine23suppressed
SimvastatinSimvastatin23suppressed
KerendiaFinerenone22suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl21suppressed
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl20suppressed
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl19suppressed
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide19suppressed
Bupropion Hcl SrBupropion Hcl18suppressed
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl18suppressed
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone1815
Olmesartan-HydrochlorothiazideOlmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide18suppressed
VascepaIcosapent Ethyl18suppressed
Doxepin HclDoxepin Hcl17suppressed
Labetalol HclLabetalol Hcl17suppressed
Repatha PushtronexEvolocumab17suppressed
TorsemideTorsemide17suppressed
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid17suppressed
ChlorthalidoneChlorthalidone16suppressed
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide16suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril15suppressed
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl15suppressed
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium15suppressed
MeloxicamMeloxicam15suppressed
ColchicineColchicine1411
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate14suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine SulfateHydroxychloroquine Sulfate14suppressed
AzithromycinAzithromycin1312
DigoxinDigoxin13suppressed
Diltiazem 12hr ErDiltiazem Hcl13suppressed
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide13suppressed
CephalexinCephalexin12suppressed
Clorazepate DipotassiumClorazepate Dipotassium12suppressed
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan12suppressed
FinasterideFinasteride12suppressed
Isosorbide DinitrateIsosorbide Dinitrate12suppressed
NadololNadolol12suppressed
TriazolamTriazolam12suppressed
Verapamil ErVerapamil Hcl12suppressed
FamotidineFamotidine11suppressed
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol11suppressed
PrednisonePrednisone11suppressed
Telmisartan-HydrochlorothiazidTelmisartan/Hydrochlorothiazid11suppressed

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.

YearGeneral PaymentsMain payerExplicit productsCompany overlapsPart D coverage
2025 $115,149.54 · 170 records Novo Nordisk Inc ABRE, ALPHAVAC, ANGIOVAC, AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC, Artemis, Asahi Interventional Radiology Wires, Asahi Peripheral Vascular Wires, Assure WCD, BRITE TIP RADIANZ, CAMZYOS, CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS, ELIQUIS, ENDOCROSS Device, ESPRIT, Flexitouch Plus, GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin, General - Vascular Intervention, Hemodialysis System, IGT Devices Undivided, IN.PACT ADMIRAL, IV Other, Indigo System, Kerendia, LEQVIO, Labosys, LifeVest, METACROSS OTW, MYNX CONTROL VENOUS, NAVICROSS, NURTEC ODT, Nimbl, ONPATTRO, Ozempic, Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System, Peripheral Vascular Undivided, RADIAL 360, REPATHA, SELUTION SLR PTA, SYMPLICITY G3, Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter, Torus Stent Graft System, US EQ Undivided, VYNDAQEL, VenaCure 1470 Pro, WatchPATONE, Wegovy 5
2024 Complete

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DatasetYearPublicationSource
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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