Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $232.02 | 4 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABIOMED | $151.27 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Haemonetics Corporation | $63.41 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $17.34 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $214.68 | 3 | ABIOMED ($151.27) |
| 2022 | $17.34 | 1 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($17.34) |
All Payment Transactions
4 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2023 | Haemonetics Corporation | TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.41 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 05/23/2023 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.36 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/21/2023 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.91 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/17/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.34 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 241 | 244 | $180,600 | $16,606 |
| 2022 | 10 | 198 | 198 | $167,620 | $16,661 |
| 2021 | 4 | 113 | 115 | $217,538 | $7,151 |
| 2020 | 11 | 243 | 246 | $194,116 | $19,251 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
33 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 80 | 81 | $52,116 | $4,611 | 8.8% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $25,026 | $2,791 | 11.2% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $26,832 | $2,361 | 8.8% |
| 00630 | Anesthesia for other procedure on lower spine | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $19,350 | $1,773 | 9.2% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 35 | $15,566 | $1,413 | 9.1% |
| 01402 | Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $15,308 | $1,316 | 8.6% |
| 01926 | Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $14,018 | $1,234 | 8.8% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $12,384 | $1,107 | 8.9% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 47 | 47 | $32,250 | $2,722 | 8.4% |
| 00630 | Anesthesia for other procedure on lower spine | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $24,940 | $2,459 | 9.9% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 36 | $18,318 | $1,940 | 10.6% |
| 01402 | Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $20,124 | $1,884 | 9.4% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $19,178 | $1,826 | 9.5% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $10,578 | $1,674 | 15.8% |
| 00840 | Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $17,716 | $1,640 | 9.3% |
| 01214 | Anesthesia for total hip replacement | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $14,534 | $1,358 | 9.3% |
| 01810 | Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $8,170 | $749.95 | 9.2% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $1,812 | $406.49 | 22.4% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 48 | 49 | $43,970 | $2,873 | 6.5% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $144,312 | $1,684 | 1.2% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2021 | 37 | 38 | $15,684 | $1,682 | 10.7% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $13,571 | $911.28 | 6.7% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 55 | 56 | $39,006 | $3,759 | 9.6% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2020 | 54 | 55 | $24,836 | $2,769 | 11.2% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $25,199 | $2,525 | 10.0% |
About Dr. Christopher Armstrong, M.D
Dr. Christopher Armstrong, M.D is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Abilene, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/09/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1265695233.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Armstrong, M.D has received a total of $232.02 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $214.68 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 4 transactions from 3 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($232.02).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Armstrong has provided services to 795 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 803 services with total Medicare billing of $59,668. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 33 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Abilene, TX
- Active Since 07/09/2008
- Last Updated 06/11/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1265695233
Products in Payments
- Impella (Device) $151.27
- TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM (Device) $63.41
- HemoSphere (Device) $17.34
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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