Total Payments
$137,292
2024 Payments
$67,650
Companies
19
Transactions
304
Medicare Patients
467
Medicare Billing
$69,002
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$87,853 (64.0%)
Travel$22,447 (16.3%)
Education$12,106 (8.8%)
Food & Beverage$11,887 (8.7%)
Other$3,000 (2.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $87,853 | 36 | 64.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $22,447 | 56 | 16.3% |
| Education | $12,106 | 8 | 8.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $11,887 | 202 | 8.7% |
| Honoraria | $3,000 | 2 | 2.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $63,317 | 81 | $0 (2024) |
| Onkos Surgical, Inc. | $19,060 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $16,672 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $13,250 | 70 | $0 (2024) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $8,088 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $6,038 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $4,632 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| UOC USA INC | $3,745 | 19 | $0 (2023) |
| Medacta USA, Inc. | $528.55 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $525.00 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $67,650 | 109 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($16,712) |
| 2023 | $39,940 | 122 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($22,947) |
| 2022 | $26,250 | 41 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($23,244) |
| 2021 | $2,038 | 16 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP ($548.53) |
| 2020 | $183.77 | 3 | MicroPort Orthopedics Inc ($150.53) |
| 2019 | $690.19 | 6 | Stryker Corporation ($284.28) |
| 2018 | $125.15 | 1 | PFIZER INC. ($125.15) |
| 2017 | $415.91 | 6 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($415.91) |
All Payment Transactions
304 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GMRS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.15 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.26 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GMRS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.66 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,200.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device), DJO SURGICAL, DJO SURGICAL | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,050.00 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.76 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GMRS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.59 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Actify (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,048.95 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Actify (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Onkos Surgical, Inc. | ELEOS LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,300.00 | General |
| Category: Bone Implant | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Onkos Surgical, Inc. | ELEOS LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $200.00 | General |
| Category: Bone Implant | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Carbofix Orthopedics Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $146.89 | General |
| 11/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.86 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.48 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.15 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.71 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $114.43 | General |
| 10/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.43 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GMRS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.75 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 10/22/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avenir (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.50 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GMRS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.18 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSIGNIA (Device), MAKO, TRIATHLON | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,600.00 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $478.25 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 225 | 236 | $333,960 | $42,512 |
| 2022 | 5 | 122 | 144 | $67,465 | $13,257 |
| 2021 | 2 | 66 | 85 | $38,200 | $7,286 |
| 2020 | 3 | 54 | 63 | $33,985 | $5,946 |
Total Patients
467
Total Services
528
Medicare Billing
$69,002
Procedure Codes
17
All Medicare Procedures & Services
17 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $107,760 | $12,661 | 11.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 70 | 70 | $75,950 | $9,991 | 13.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $61,200 | $8,064 | 13.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 41 | $35,178 | $4,026 | 11.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $22,080 | $3,457 | 15.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 34 | $17,272 | $2,696 | 15.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $14,520 | $1,618 | 11.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 62 | 84 | $33,600 | $6,830 | 20.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $15,000 | $2,609 | 17.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $7,490 | $1,636 | 21.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $7,800 | $1,439 | 18.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $3,575 | $742.69 | 20.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 45 | 64 | $25,600 | $4,822 | 18.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $12,600 | $2,464 | 19.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $12,750 | $2,341 | 18.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 21 | $11,235 | $1,964 | 17.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 20 | 25 | $10,000 | $1,642 | 16.4% |
About Dr. Alexander Christ, M.D
Dr. Alexander Christ, M.D is a Surgical Oncology healthcare provider based in Santa Monica, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/24/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1427316702.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alexander Christ, M.D has received a total of $137,292 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $67,650 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 304 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($87,853).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Christ has provided services to 467 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 528 services with total Medicare billing of $69,002. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 17 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgical Oncology
- Location Santa Monica, CA
- Active Since 04/24/2012
- Last Updated 01/05/2023
- Taxonomy Code 2086X0206X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1427316702
Products in Payments
- OR3O Dual Mobility (Device) $23,053
- ELEOS LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM (Device) $18,978
- ANTHOLOGY (Device) $17,950
- Persona (Device) $11,794
- REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) $8,250
- Turalio (Drug) $8,088
- TANDEM (Device) $5,569
- TRIATHLON (Device) $4,643
- MAKO (Device) $4,131
- INSIGNIA (Device) $3,737
- USTAR II (Device) $3,084
- Ankle Fracture System (Device) $2,228
- Actify (Device) $2,054
- REDAPT (Device) $1,386
- DJO SURGICAL (Device) $1,084
- Legacy Stelkast Knee (Device) $950.00
- DJO Surgical TaperFill Hip System (Device) $548.53
- ROSA (Device) $452.46
- EXETER (Device) $392.21
- AMISTEM (Device) $316.20
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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