Not Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Walter Colon, D.M.D.,M.S.DIPLOMATE

Q: Does Dr. Colon receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Colon received a total of $8,207 from 19 companies across 96 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.

Q: What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently Moderate for Dr. Colon) 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.

Periodontics · Tallahassee, FL

1614 W PLAZA DR, Tallahassee, FL 32308

8505626111

Registered in NPPES since 2006

NPI: 1023028941 verify on NPPES ↗

Moderate

DATA COVERAGE

Data in 2 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. Colon 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. Colon

Dr. Walter Colon is a periodontics specialist in Tallahassee, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Colon received a total of $8,207 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 96 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. Colon is Moderate — 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration $8,207 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA

Active license

None

Board action on record

Recent admin complaints

Profession	License #	Status	Expires	Board Action
Dental	15124	Clear	February 28, 2028	—

Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗

$8,207

Total received (2018-2024)

Avg $1,172/year across 7 years

Top 9% in FL for periodontics

A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.

Companies

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

$2,077

2023

$287

2022

$826

2021

$823

2020

$165

2019

$1,166

2018

$2,863

Payments by company (2024)

Straumann USA LLC

$1,695

ZIMVIE INC.

$233

Dentsply Sirona Inc

$55

BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc.

$42

Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc.

$38

Philips North America LLC

$14

Top 3 companies account for 95.5% of 2024 payments

All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›

Straumann USA LLC

$3,214

DENTSPLY IH Inc.

$2,139

Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc.

$723

ZIMVIE INC.

$339

Nobel Biocare USA

$337

Salvin Dental Specialties, Inc.

$299

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

$197

Southern Implants North America Inc

$171

Philips Electronics North America Corporation

$142

Keystone Dental Inc.

$112

Organogenesis Inc.

$101

Pulmonx Corporation

$97

GEISTLICH PHARMA, NORTH AMERICA, INC.

$91

BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc.

$58

Dentsply Sirona Inc

$55

BIOLASE, INC.

$44

Thommen Medical USA, LLC

$44

Align Technology, Inc.

$30

Philips North America LLC

$14

Top 3 companies account for 74.0% of all-time payments

Associated products mentioned in payments ›

(3099) PTB Und · (3099) Power Toothbrush Und · ASTRA TECH Implant System · AlloDerm · BIOHORIZONS · Bio Materials · Bio-Materials · Bio-Oss · BioMend · BioSet · COPIOS PERICARDIUM MEMBRANE · Dental Product Portfolio · Epic · Geistlich Bio-Gide · Imaging · Implant Dentistry · Invisalign · NOBELACTIVE · NOBELPARALLEL · OSSIX PLUS · Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV · Puraply · Puros · RESURGE · TSX Implants · Waterlase iPlus · iLase

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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County median income

$65,074

Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)

TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry	✓ NPPES	NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment	— Not enrolled	N/A
Practice Data	— No data	N/A
Industry Payments	✓ Open Payments	CY 2024
Disciplinary History	— Not included	N/A

This provider has data in 2 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Moderate. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Colon is a periodontics specialist, with 20 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Colon receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Colon received a total of $8,207 from 19 companies across 96 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.

What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently Moderate for Dr. Colon) 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 →

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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 ↗, 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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