Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Monica Walker, M.D.

Family Medicine · Riviera Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
4152 W BLUE HERON BLVD, Riviera Beach, FL 33404
5618447699
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1003950551 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Walker from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Walker

Dr. Monica Walker is a family medicine specialist in Riviera Beach, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Walker performed 981 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Walker received a total of $4,911 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 187 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Walker is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 36% volume in FL $4,911 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 47109 Clear January 31, 2027
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
981
Medicare services
Top 36% in FL for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$60
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Complex chronic care management, first 60 minutes
This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage two or more chronic conditions over a calendar month. It covers the first 60 minutes of this coordinated care effort.
369 $72 $100
Additional chronic care management time, 60 minutes
This service covers an additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions, billed per calendar month.
366 $37 $50
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
203 $76 $226
Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes.
43 $71 $127
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,911
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $702/year across 7 years
Top 10% in FL for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
187
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$648
2023
$606
2022
$724
2021
$375
2020
$448
2019
$1,465
2018
$644

Payments by company (2024)

Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$209
Novo Nordisk Inc
$111
Amgen Inc.
$77
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$71
Lilly USA, LLC
$43
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$31
Abbott Laboratories
$22
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
PFIZER INC.
$21
Organogenesis Inc.
$20
Dexcom, Inc.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 61.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$803
Novo Nordisk Inc
$562
PFIZER INC.
$434
Lilly USA, LLC
$404
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$374
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$230
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$203
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$197
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$177
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$152
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$140
ATRICURE, INC.
$136
AtriCure, Inc.
$136
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$105
EXACTECH, INC.
$100
Amgen Inc.
$98
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$96
Ethicon US, LLC
$75
Abbott Laboratories
$67
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$65
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$49
Egalet US Inc
$32
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$29
AbbVie Inc.
$25
Insulet Corporation
$24
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$23
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$20
Organogenesis Inc.
$20
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$20
Dexcom, Inc.
$20
DEXCOM, INC.
$19
Allergan Inc.
$16
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$15
Horizon Pharma plc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 36.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADVAIR · AIRSUPRA · Aemcolo · BAQSIMI · BREATHTEK · BREZTRI · CHANTIX · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ECHELON FLEX Stapler · ELIQUIS · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EUCRISA · Edarbi · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · HETLIOZ · Hetlioz · Horizant · INVOKANA · JARDIANCE · LANTUS · LYRICA · LYVISPAH · MOUNJARO · NOVATION HIP · NUZYRA · OXBRYTA · Omnipod · Otezla · Ozempic · PENNSAID · PREMARIN · Repatha · Rybelsus · SEGLENTIS · SPRIX · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · SYMBICORT · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Saxenda · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Talicia · Tirosint · Tresiba · VIIBRYD · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · Xultophy 100/3.6 · ZTLido
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
380
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER
2.4 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Walker is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Walker experienced with complex chronic care management, first 60 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Walker performed 369 complex chronic care management, first 60 minutes services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Walker receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Walker received a total of $4,911 from 36 companies across 187 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Walker's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Riviera Beach?
Dr. Walker's average Medicare payment per service is $60. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Walker) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →