Dr. Eric Walker, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Walker
Dr. Eric Walker is an infectious disease specialist in Dallas, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Walker performed 1,980 Medicare services across 740 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Walker received a total of $4,266 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 70 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in infectious disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. 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. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 720 | $98 | $341 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 440 | $83 | $254 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 248 | $58 | $177 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 183 | $78 | $244 |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 131 | $175 | $582 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 74 | $120 | $363 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 49 | $143 | $428 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 45 | $103 | $313 |
| Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less | 34 | $241 | $766 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | 29 | $31 | $95 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 27 | $20 | $99 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2020 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2020)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (81%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in infectious disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
2.9 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 2020 |
| 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Walker is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in TX), with speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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