Dr. Benjamin L. Walter, MD
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 27
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 292
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurology Physician primary
OH license 35083927
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH
- Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH
- Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH
- Mercy Medical Center Canton, OH
- Medina Hospital Medina, OH
Medical groups
- Cleveland Clinic (7,090 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 292
- Services billed
- 704
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 265 | 182 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 91 | 77 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 45 | 45 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes with qualified health professional | 35 | 22 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg) with electrodes on brain to provoke seizures or identify brain structures, first hour | 17 | 13 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Cleveland, OH | 740 |
| Rasagiline Mesylate | 210 |
| Amantadine (amantadine hcl) Other prescribers in Cleveland, OH | 154 |
| Clonazepam Other prescribers in Cleveland, OH | 123 |
| Donepezil Hcl Other prescribers in Cleveland, OH | 116 |
| Primidone Other prescribers in Cleveland, OH | 116 |
| Rytary (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Cleveland, OH | 108 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Cleveland, OH | 104 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate Other prescribers in Cleveland, OH | 81 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride (pramipexole di-hcl) Other prescribers in Cleveland, OH | 76 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 9 companies reported 98 payments worth $36,382 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $13,028 |
|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $12,772 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC | $8,831 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $927 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $408 |
| Insightec,inc | $198 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $112 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $100 |
| Consulting Fee | $12,850 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $7,819 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $6,950 |
| Speaking at a medical education program | $4,750 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,513 |
| Honoraria | $500 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. Nov 12, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation | $6,200 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Jan 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $6,000 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 10, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program INFINITY · Structural Heart | $3,800 |
| Medtronic, Inc. May 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation | $2,200 |
| Abbott Laboratories Nov 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee PROCLAIM · Structural Heart | $1,663 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INFINITY · Structural Heart · travel to Cleveland, OH · in-kind | $1,425 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INFINITY · Structural Heart · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $1,306 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Feb 24, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,000 |
| Abbott Laboratories May 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee INFINITY · Structural Heart | $950 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 10, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program INFINITY · Structural Heart | $950 |
All 44 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation Dec 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Vercise · Vercise_NMD | $375 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Dec 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Vercise · Vercise_NMD | $375 |
| Abbott Laboratories Nov 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee PROCLAIM · Structural Heart | $1,663 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Nov 12, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation | $6,200 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Oct 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation · travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $569 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Oct 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation · travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $224 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Oct 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation · travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $55.22 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Oct 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation · travel to Brunswick, OH · in-kind | $19.69 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Oct 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation · travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $230 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Oct 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation · travel to Honolulu, HI · in-kind | $14.33 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation · travel to Houston, TX · in-kind | $8.99 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation · travel to Houston, TX · in-kind | $2.91 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation · travel to Houston, TX · in-kind | $50.00 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation · travel to Houston, TX · in-kind | $143 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation · travel to Houston, TX · in-kind | $470 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation · travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $292 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation · travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $142 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation · travel to Houston, TX · in-kind | $35.07 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation · travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $35.07 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation · travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $35.07 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jun 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation | $800 |
| Abbott Laboratories May 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INFINITY · Structural Heart · travel to El Segundo, CA · in-kind | $40.42 |
| Abbott Laboratories May 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee INFINITY · Structural Heart | $950 |
| Abbott Laboratories May 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee INFINITY · Structural Heart | $238 |
| Medtronic, Inc. May 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Deep Brain Neurostimulation | $2,200 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INFINITY · Structural Heart · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $680 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INFINITY · Structural Heart · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $124 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PROCLAIM · Structural Heart · travel to El Segundo, CA · in-kind | $121 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INFINITY · Structural Heart · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $121 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INFINITY · Structural Heart · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $706 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INFINITY · Structural Heart · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $9.02 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 10, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program INFINITY · Structural Heart | $3,800 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INFINITY · Structural Heart · travel to Cleveland, OH · in-kind | $1,425 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INFINITY · Structural Heart · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $1,306 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 10, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program INFINITY · Structural Heart | $950 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INFINITY · Structural Heart · travel to Cleveland, OH · in-kind | $50.00 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Apr 4, 2025 | Honoraria | $500 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Feb 24, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,000 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Jan 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $6,000 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Jan 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Washington, DC · in-kind | $312 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Jan 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Washington, DC · in-kind | $175 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Jan 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Washington, DC · in-kind | $109 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Jan 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Washington, DC · in-kind | $50.00 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Jan 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Washington, DC · in-kind | $265 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 5 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 1 companies. The companies reported $55,963 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- Open-label Trial in Parkinson's Disease (PD)
AbbVie Inc. · Completed · NCT04760769 - Flexible-Dose Trial in Early Parkinson's Disease (PD)
AbbVie Inc. · Completed · NCT04223193 - Flexible-Dose, Adjunctive Therapy Trial in Adults With Parkinson's Disease With Motor Fluctuations (TEMPO-3)
AbbVie Inc. · Completed · NCT04542499 - Open-label Trial in Parkinson s Disease (PD) (TEMPO-4)
AbbVie Inc. - Flexible-Dose Trial in Early Parkinson s Disease (PD) (TEMPO-2)
AbbVie Inc.
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.