Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jerod Walker, DO

Family Medicine · Wheelersburg, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
8750 OHIO RIVER RD, Wheelersburg, OH 45694
7405749301
In practice since 2011 (14 years)
NPI: 1952684227 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. Jerod Walker is a family medicine specialist in Wheelersburg, OH, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Walker performed 1,595 Medicare services across 986 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Walker received a total of $6,859 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 514 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. 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.

✓ 14 years in practice ▲ Top 10% volume in OH $6,859 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,595
Medicare services
Top 10% in OH for family medicine
986
Unique beneficiaries
$42
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~114 Medicare services per year of practice

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
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.
562 $63 $145
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
398 $8 $10
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
113 $43 $87
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
88 $10 $28
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
76 $124 $340
Vitamin B-12 injection
An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg.
64 $1 $5
Home health plan of care re-certification
A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present.
57 $27 $114
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
56 $28 $29
Flu vaccine, high-dose
High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe.
53 $72 $129
Home health plan of care certification
Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians.
35 $37 $146
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
24 $33 $183
Automated urinalysis
An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine.
21 $2 $9
Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg
An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication.
19 $8 $33
Pneumonia vaccine administration
This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider.
15 $29 $37
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20)
An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria.
14 $281 $291
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,859
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $980/year across 7 years
Top 9% in OH for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
514
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,859 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,111
2023
$779
2022
$543
2021
$828
2020
$304
2019
$1,628
2018
$1,665

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$180
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$168
Lilly USA, LLC
$105
ABBVIE INC.
$102
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$101
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$84
Abbott Laboratories
$81
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$69
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
PFIZER INC.
$47
Lundbeck LLC
$34
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$30
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$22
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Exact Sciences Corporation
$17
Top 3 companies account for 40.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,052
Novo Nordisk Inc
$937
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$450
PFIZER INC.
$448
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$364
Amgen Inc.
$330
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$312
Allergan Inc.
$278
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$266
Lilly USA, LLC
$245
AbbVie Inc.
$241
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$183
Abbott Laboratories
$178
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$170
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$164
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$161
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$155
ABBVIE INC.
$117
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$107
Lundbeck LLC
$100
Grifols USA, LLC
$94
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$92
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$84
Exact Sciences Corporation
$81
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$62
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$34
Dexcom, Inc.
$31
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$22
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Allergan, Inc.
$16
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$15
DEXCOM, INC.
$13
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$13
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$12
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 35.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AIRSUPRA · APRISO · Aimovig · Amitiza · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREZTRI · BRINTELLIX · BYSTOLIC · CHANTIX · COMIRNATY · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · Dexilant · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GLASSIA · GVOKE HYPOPEN · INSPIRE · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LYRICA · Linzess · MOUNJARO · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · Prolastin-C · Prolastin-C Liquid · Prolia · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TROKENDI XR · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trintellix · Trulance · UBRELVY · Uloric · VIBERZI · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · ZOSTAVAX
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for family medicine in OH.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
110
Per 100K population
150.4
County median income
$49,571
Nearest hospital
SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER
7.8 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public 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 above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in OH), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 9% of OH peers.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Walker experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Walker performed 562 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Walker receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Walker received a total of $6,859 from 35 companies across 514 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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 Wheelersburg?
Dr. Walker's average Medicare payment per service is $42. 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →