Total Payments
$16,199
2024 Payments
$835.30
Companies
34
Transactions
436
Medicare Patients
4,309
Medicare Billing
$927,204
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$10,046 (62.0%)
Travel$4,103 (25.3%)
Other$2,050 (12.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $10,046 | 413 | 62.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,103 | 22 | 25.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,050 | 1 | 12.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevro Corp. | $5,464 | 150 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $3,791 | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,887 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,154 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $883.89 | 49 | $0 (2021) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $826.09 | 54 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $405.81 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $276.25 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $233.87 | 13 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $167.14 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $835.30 | 31 | Nevro Corp. ($514.17) |
| 2023 | $2,306 | 68 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,288) |
| 2022 | $2,413 | 52 | Nevro Corp. ($2,149) |
| 2021 | $5,122 | 61 | Medtronic, Inc. ($2,376) |
| 2020 | $1,214 | 76 | Nevro Corp. ($562.54) |
| 2019 | $1,610 | 89 | Nevro Corp. ($645.54) |
| 2018 | $1,124 | 45 | Abbott Laboratories ($429.28) |
| 2017 | $1,575 | 14 | Stryker Corporation ($1,154) |
All Payment Transactions
436 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 18
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.29 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.01 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.29 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.47 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.78 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.15 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.44 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.83 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.92 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/03/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.33 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.59 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.56 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.01 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.35 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.34 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.45 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.24 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug), BOTOX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.86 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.24 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.64 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.19 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | HORIZANT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.93 | General |
| Category: CEREBROVASCULARCNS | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.24 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.82 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 02/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.36 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 1,435 | 4,525 | $1.2M | $232,988 |
| 2022 | 13 | 824 | 2,786 | $939,001 | $192,737 |
| 2021 | 18 | 961 | 3,192 | $1.2M | $230,702 |
| 2020 | 26 | 1,089 | 5,273 | $2.1M | $270,777 |
Total Patients
4,309
Total Services
15,776
Medicare Billing
$927,204
Procedure Codes
85
All Medicare Procedures & Services
85 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 2 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98975 | Set-up and patient education for remote monitoring of therapy | Office | 2023 | 37 | 43 | $6,450 | $614.47 | 9.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 52 | 230 | $40,848 | $197.66 | 0.5% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 42 | 760 | $1,900 | $73.82 | 3.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 233 | 1,007 | $441,549 | $91,031 | 20.6% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Office | 2022 | 14 | 26 | $142,431 | $36,951 | 25.9% |
| 80307 | Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Office | 2022 | 201 | 385 | $38,500 | $23,637 | 61.4% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 57 | 65 | $65,749 | $12,961 | 19.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 90 | 90 | $60,088 | $10,781 | 17.9% |
| 62370 | Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | Office | 2022 | 25 | 85 | $42,911 | $5,657 | 13.2% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2022 | 25 | 85 | $13,600 | $3,723 | 27.4% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 16 | 21 | $21,018 | $3,143 | 15.0% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 14 | 16 | $16,388 | $2,991 | 18.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 16 | 21 | $5,652 | $1,024 | 18.1% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2022 | 40 | 51 | $4,755 | $446.41 | 9.4% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2022 | 46 | 64 | $3,033 | $307.59 | 10.1% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 47 | 870 | $83,326 | $84.60 | 0.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 235 | 1,101 | $482,766 | $104,079 | 21.6% |
| 80307 | Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Office | 2021 | 214 | 481 | $48,000 | $29,588 | 61.6% |
| 63650 | Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skin | Office | 2021 | 11 | 20 | $109,562 | $27,552 | 25.1% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance | Office | 2021 | 67 | 101 | $102,164 | $21,146 | 20.7% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 103 | 103 | $67,932 | $11,884 | 17.5% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance | Office | 2021 | 15 | 16 | $41,052 | $7,430 | 18.1% |
| 64483 | Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2021 | 18 | 23 | $26,984 | $5,208 | 19.3% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidance | Office | 2021 | 15 | 22 | $22,534 | $4,623 | 20.5% |
| 62370 | Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | Office | 2021 | 20 | 65 | $32,815 | $4,531 | 13.8% |
About Dr. Christian Samuelson, MD
Dr. Christian Samuelson, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Live Oak, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/18/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1457795676.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christian Samuelson, MD has received a total of $16,199 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $835.30 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 436 transactions from 34 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($10,046).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Samuelson has provided services to 4,309 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 15,776 services with total Medicare billing of $927,204. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 85 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Live Oak, TX
- Active Since 04/18/2013
- Last Updated 05/24/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1457795676
Products in Payments
- Omnia (Device) $2,828
- SYNCHROMED (Device) $2,058
- WAVEWRITER ALPHA (Device) $1,571
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $1,496
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $1,401
- Senza (Device) $1,141
- Tritanium (Device) $906.77
- RELISTOR (Drug) $478.73
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $409.57
- INTELLIS (Device) $337.05
- iFuse Implant (Device) $306.40
- Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs (Device) $247.84
- RELISTOR ORAL (Drug) $247.37
- Zilretta (Drug) $233.87
- Evoke SCS (Device) $182.43
- Gralise (Drug) $151.39
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $149.35
- IVS - Vertebral Augmentation Products (Device) $136.60
- Superion ISS (Device) $125.05
- Doptelet (Drug) $122.62
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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.