Total Payments
$104,738
2024 Payments
$24,074
Companies
60
Transactions
1,415
Medicare Patients
7,797
Medicare Billing
$2.5M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$74,390 (71.0%)
Travel$16,436 (15.7%)
Other$13,150 (12.6%)
Consulting$500.00 (0.5%)
Education$261.97 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $74,390 | 1,360 | 71.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $16,436 | 44 | 15.7% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $5,750 | 1 | 5.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $4,100 | 4 | 3.9% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $3,300 | 2 | 3.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $500.00 | 1 | 0.5% |
| Education | $261.97 | 3 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $17,429 | 82 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $16,674 | 204 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $16,005 | 280 | $0 (2024) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $9,106 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $7,595 | 77 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $7,255 | 235 | $0 (2020) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $6,170 | 41 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $4,226 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $3,009 | 44 | $0 (2024) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $2,016 | 26 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24,074 | 147 | AngioDynamics, Inc. ($7,053) |
| 2023 | $17,918 | 176 | Penumbra, Inc. ($6,246) |
| 2022 | $17,294 | 206 | Medtronic, Inc. ($5,897) |
| 2021 | $10,717 | 183 | Medtronic, Inc. ($2,561) |
| 2020 | $3,624 | 118 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($1,303) |
| 2019 | $8,084 | 215 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,540) |
| 2018 | $8,739 | 175 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,396) |
| 2017 | $14,288 | 195 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($3,176) |
All Payment Transactions
1,415 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 57
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $5,750.00 | General |
| Category: ET | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.74 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $143.07 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.21 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $174.72 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | COROFLOW (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.78 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $146.46 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $158.25 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $208.59 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.56 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $122.29 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | OPTOWIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $195.69 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (DD1) Duo Hybrid (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.57 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | SAVVYWIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.82 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.40 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.56 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.27 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (DD1) Duo Hybrid (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $55.78 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.31 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OPTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.75 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $168.37 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.29 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.47 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.96 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.22 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | 1,666 | 6,631 | $1.2M | $366,518 |
| 2022 | 28 | 1,381 | 4,734 | $533,116 | $173,646 |
| 2021 | 31 | 2,042 | 11,899 | $2.7M | $773,373 |
| 2020 | 47 | 2,708 | 15,855 | $3.7M | $1.1M |
Total Patients
7,797
Total Services
39,119
Medicare Billing
$2.5M
Procedure Codes
160
All Medicare Procedures & Services
160 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37229 | Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | Office | 2023 | 15 | 25 | $442,571 | $160,201 | 36.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 141 | 436 | $109,872 | $39,300 | 35.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 198 | 372 | $95,976 | $31,972 | 33.3% |
| 36247 | Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Office | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $79,571 | $23,636 | 29.7% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 68 | $55,692 | $12,413 | 22.3% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 32 | $48,096 | $11,971 | 24.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 83 | $40,836 | $10,678 | 26.1% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 56 | 66 | $39,652 | $10,113 | 25.5% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 66 | 69 | $37,630 | $9,943 | 26.4% |
| A9502 | Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $11,500 | $7,448 | 64.8% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 132 | 143 | $25,271 | $7,346 | 29.1% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 41 | 48 | $22,941 | $5,729 | 25.0% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $20,213 | $5,650 | 28.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $18,800 | $5,182 | 27.6% |
| 75716 | Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | Office | 2023 | 27 | 30 | $9,600 | $3,069 | 32.0% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 67 | $6,507 | $2,431 | 37.4% |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 15 | 60 | $7,860 | $2,323 | 29.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $8,375 | $2,311 | 27.6% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 179 | 236 | $11,790 | $2,190 | 18.6% |
| 75625 | Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Office | 2023 | 27 | 30 | $7,500 | $2,076 | 27.7% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $5,319 | $1,549 | 29.1% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $6,048 | $1,435 | 23.7% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $4,170 | $1,221 | 29.3% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 115 | 127 | $4,064 | $1,203 | 29.6% |
| 93571 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 26 | $13,598 | $1,202 | 8.8% |
About Dr. Chad Christopherson, MD
Dr. Chad Christopherson, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in San Antonio, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/01/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1154305365.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Chad Christopherson, MD has received a total of $104,738 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $24,074 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,415 transactions from 60 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($74,390).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Christopherson has provided services to 7,797 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 39,119 services with total Medicare billing of $2.5M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 160 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Interventional Cardiology
- Location San Antonio, TX
- Active Since 12/01/2005
- Last Updated 09/16/2014
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1154305365
Products in Payments
- Indigo System (Device) $16,391
- Impella (Device) $7,595
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $7,079
- Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac (Device) $5,970
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $4,223
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $4,185
- Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $4,013
- WATCHMAN (Device) $3,194
- AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) $3,120
- RESOLUTE ONYX (Device) $2,831
- OPTIS (Device) $2,243
- ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) $1,778
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $1,762
- COROFLOW (Device) $1,701
- EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) $1,424
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $1,389
- Diamondback Coronary (Device) $1,292
- Azure (Device) $1,094
- Micra (Device) $978.15
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $974.26
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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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