Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $707.19 | 37 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $257.67 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $138.89 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $77.73 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| PFIZER INC. | $51.31 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $34.96 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. | $25.80 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $25.28 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $22.16 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Lundbeck LLC | $18.61 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $15.77 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $210.54 | 10 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($138.89) |
| 2023 | $29.76 | 2 | PFIZER INC. ($16.60) |
| 2022 | $90.53 | 6 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. ($77.73) |
| 2021 | $85.60 | 5 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($54.51) |
| 2020 | $50.38 | 3 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($50.38) |
| 2019 | $116.83 | 2 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($116.83) |
| 2018 | $89.58 | 6 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($35.95) |
| 2017 | $33.97 | 3 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($22.90) |
All Payment Transactions
37 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.72 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.14 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.98 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.46 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FLUMIST QUADRIVALENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.03 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | PFIZER INC. | PAXLOVID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.78 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASES | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug), TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.16 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 03/18/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.78 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FLUMIST QUADRIVALENT (Biological), AIRSUPRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.56 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | PFIZER INC. | PAXLOVID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.93 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASES | ||||||
| 08/31/2023 | PFIZER INC. | PAXLOVID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.60 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASES | ||||||
| 06/21/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.16 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 08/19/2022 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Seglentis (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.36 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 07/27/2022 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Seglentis (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.45 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 06/22/2022 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Seglentis (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.71 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 06/07/2022 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.80 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 05/19/2022 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Seglentis (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.02 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 04/21/2022 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Seglentis (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.19 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/24/2021 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Xofluza (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.61 | General |
| Category: Virology & Specialty Care | ||||||
| 11/04/2021 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.48 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 10/29/2021 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Xofluza (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.89 | General |
| Category: Virology & Specialty Care | ||||||
| 10/20/2021 | Lundbeck LLC | VYEPTI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.61 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 01/20/2021 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Xofluza (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.01 | General |
| Category: Virology & Specialty Care | ||||||
| 12/22/2020 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Xofluza (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.09 | General |
| Category: Virology & Specialty Care | ||||||
| 02/10/2020 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Xofluza (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.06 | General |
| Category: Virology & Specialty Care | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 1,532 | 2,193 | $213,736 | $84,465 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1,435 | 2,198 | $210,324 | $84,938 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1,252 | 1,825 | $173,846 | $70,483 |
| 2020 | 24 | 1,156 | 1,660 | $169,632 | $53,527 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
95 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 280 | 311 | $64,999 | $27,738 | 42.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 373 | 411 | $58,362 | $25,152 | 43.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 62 | 62 | $19,654 | $7,171 | 36.5% |
| 90694 | Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage | Office | 2023 | 65 | 65 | $5,330 | $4,928 | 92.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 58 | $12,064 | $4,331 | 35.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $8,711 | $4,288 | 49.2% |
| 87804 | Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | Office | 2023 | 88 | 178 | $16,910 | $2,887 | 17.1% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 68 | 68 | $2,788 | $1,950 | 70.0% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 138 | 181 | $9,412 | $1,774 | 18.8% |
| 87651 | Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $2,380 | $1,141 | 48.0% |
| 12001 | Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,568 | $774.07 | 30.1% |
| 90714 | Diphtheria and tetanus vaccine (7 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $760.00 | $377.46 | 49.7% |
| 96374 | Injection of drug or substance into vein | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $1,495 | $340.12 | 22.8% |
| 90471 | Administration of vaccine | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $984.00 | $317.00 | 32.2% |
| 96360 | Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,344 | $262.57 | 19.5% |
| 99421 | Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 5-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $945.00 | $237.93 | 25.2% |
| 93005 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | Office | 2023 | 55 | 55 | $1,430 | $231.20 | 16.2% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 52 | 292 | $1,168 | $194.88 | 16.7% |
| 95117 | Professional service for multiple injections of allergen | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $468.00 | $151.38 | 32.3% |
| J2360 | Injection, orphenadrine citrate, up to 60 mg | Office | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $360.00 | $99.35 | 27.6% |
| J0696 | Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Office | 2023 | 26 | 116 | $696.00 | $46.95 | 6.7% |
| J1885 | Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | Office | 2023 | 23 | 78 | $468.00 | $34.55 | 7.4% |
| J7030 | Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $72.00 | $32.18 | 44.7% |
| J2405 | Injection, ondansetron hydrochloride, per 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 21 | 92 | $368.00 | $6.26 | 1.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 273 | 307 | $64,163 | $29,185 | 45.5% |
About Dr. Christopher Abshere, MD
Dr. Christopher Abshere, MD is a Family Medicine healthcare provider based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/14/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1154320901.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Abshere, MD has received a total of $707.19 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $210.54 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 37 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($707.19).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Abshere has provided services to 5,375 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,876 services with total Medicare billing of $293,412. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 95 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Family Medicine
- Location Tulsa, OK
- Active Since 07/14/2005
- Last Updated 02/28/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1154320901
Products in Payments
- Xofluza (Drug) $257.67
- Seglentis (Drug) $77.73
- AIRSUPRA (Drug) $73.30
- FLUMIST QUADRIVALENT (Biological) $65.59
- PAXLOVID (Drug) $51.31
- SIVEXTRO (Drug) $34.96
- Baxdela (Drug) $25.80
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $25.28
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $22.16
- VYEPTI (Biological) $18.61
- CIPRODEX (Drug) $15.77
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $14.78
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $13.16
- Hycofenix (Drug) $11.07
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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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