Total Payments
$51,905
2024 Payments
$4,474
Companies
16
Transactions
112
Medicare Patients
450
Medicare Billing
$68,470
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$40,000 (77.1%)
Food & Beverage$6,048 (11.7%)
Other$3,500 (6.7%)
Travel$2,358 (4.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $40,000 | 10 | 77.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,048 | 93 | 11.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $3,500 | 1 | 6.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,358 | 8 | 4.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $50,115 | 82 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $280.11 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| KCI USA, Inc | $256.24 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| DAVOL INC. | $201.09 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. | $194.02 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $193.98 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| KLS-Martin L.P. | $134.00 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Hologic, LLC | $120.77 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $93.82 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $82.74 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,474 | 14 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($4,293) |
| 2023 | $12,512 | 13 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($12,497) |
| 2022 | $657.89 | 13 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($212.42) |
| 2021 | $8,541 | 9 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($8,377) |
| 2020 | $262.02 | 4 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($123.52) |
| 2019 | $2,593 | 15 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,310) |
| 2018 | $9,578 | 25 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($9,451) |
| 2017 | $13,288 | 19 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($12,892) |
All Payment Transactions
112 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.75 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.81 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.07 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.05 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.97 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.71 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.11 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.48 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.14 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/16/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.94 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.36 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/26/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.82 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.61 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.44 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/12/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/12/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.13 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/14/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply), OASIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.43 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 02/15/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/15/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/08/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 113 | 117 | $33,540 | $14,437 |
| 2022 | 6 | 92 | 101 | $25,844 | $12,182 |
| 2021 | 6 | 133 | 135 | $57,774 | $25,305 |
| 2020 | 6 | 112 | 116 | $32,689 | $16,546 |
Total Patients
450
Total Services
469
Medicare Billing
$68,470
Procedure Codes
24
All Medicare Procedures & Services
24 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $19,982 | $6,646 | 33.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $3,800 | $2,051 | 54.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $4,030 | $1,929 | 47.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $2,916 | $1,805 | 61.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $1,462 | $1,036 | 70.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $1,350 | $969.85 | 71.8% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $14,130 | $4,609 | 32.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $3,600 | $2,253 | 62.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $3,250 | $2,061 | 63.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 18 | $1,620 | $1,181 | 72.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,782 | $1,143 | 64.2% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 17 | $1,462 | $934.69 | 63.9% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $22,656 | $10,554 | 46.6% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $19,356 | $5,574 | 28.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 40 | 40 | $8,000 | $4,512 | 56.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $3,610 | $2,227 | 61.7% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $2,470 | $1,387 | 56.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 19 | $1,682 | $1,051 | 62.5% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $19,224 | $8,821 | 45.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 31 | 31 | $4,030 | $2,039 | 50.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $2,975 | $1,885 | 63.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $3,400 | $1,868 | 54.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 15 | 18 | $1,620 | $1,004 | 62.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 16 | $1,440 | $927.65 | 64.4% |
About Dr. Christopher Ash, D.O
Dr. Christopher Ash, D.O is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Grand Blanc, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1295751550.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Ash, D.O has received a total of $51,905 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,474 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 112 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($40,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ash has provided services to 450 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 469 services with total Medicare billing of $68,470. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 24 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Grand Blanc, MI
- Active Since 07/13/2006
- Last Updated 05/01/2009
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1295751550
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $50,115
- PICO (Device) $223.79
- SPY Technology (Device) $194.02
- VAC VERAFLO (Device) $148.13
- OviTex 2S (Device) $138.94
- DAV-Phasix (Device) $127.09
- CoolSeal Generator (Device) $120.77
- AdvantageRib (Device) $82.74
- VAC ULTA (Device) $74.27
- PHASIX (Device) $74.00
- AQUACEL AG (Device) $67.40
- Ovitex (Device) $55.04
- Signia (Device) $49.05
- STRAVIX (Medical Supply) $41.89
- STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) $41.81
- XARACOLL (Drug) $36.83
- PREVENA (Device) $33.84
- ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $33.34
- LIGASURE (Device) $29.24
- Sonicision (Device) $15.53
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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