Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $141.54 | 8 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $59.96 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $37.90 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Halyard Health, Inc. | $29.61 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $14.07 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $38.29 | 2 | Lilly USA, LLC ($24.22) |
| 2023 | $13.68 | 1 | Lilly USA, LLC ($13.68) |
| 2022 | $24.42 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($24.42) |
| 2019 | $19.36 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($19.36) |
| 2017 | $45.79 | 3 | Halyard Health, Inc. ($29.61) |
All Payment Transactions
8 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/20/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.07 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | OMVOH (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.22 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.68 | General |
| 09/07/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.42 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/06/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.36 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/28/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.18 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/10/2017 | Halyard Health, Inc. | ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.20 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 11/10/2017 | Halyard Health, Inc. | PNB AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.41 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 133 | 133 | $125,004 | $15,072 |
| 2022 | 8 | 229 | 230 | $222,024 | $26,213 |
| 2021 | 8 | 175 | 175 | $169,620 | $20,878 |
| 2020 | 6 | 114 | 114 | $107,448 | $13,199 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
28 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 | 52 | 52 | $53,592 | $6,431 | 12.0% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $25,872 | $3,234 | 12.5% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $15,708 | $2,019 | 12.9% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $15,048 | $1,731 | 11.5% |
| 01810 | Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $10,032 | $1,222 | 12.2% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,752 | $435.60 | 9.2% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 74 | 75 | $78,804 | $9,638 | 12.2% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $35,376 | $4,475 | 12.6% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $27,456 | $3,562 | 13.0% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $28,116 | $3,514 | 12.5% |
| 01402 | Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $24,420 | $3,190 | 13.1% |
| 64447 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $17,556 | $844.92 | 4.8% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $5,544 | $546.95 | 9.9% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $4,752 | $443.68 | 9.3% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 61 | 61 | $62,700 | $7,991 | 12.7% |
| 01402 | Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $24,420 | $3,300 | 13.5% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, small bowel, and/or large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $24,288 | $3,177 | 13.1% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $20,196 | $2,512 | 12.4% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $17,556 | $2,417 | 13.8% |
| 64447 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into femoral nerve of thigh | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $11,088 | $552.84 | 5.0% |
| 36620 | Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $5,148 | $495.82 | 9.6% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $4,224 | $431.68 | 10.2% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 33 | 33 | $35,244 | $4,312 | 12.2% |
| 01402 | Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $26,004 | $3,531 | 13.6% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, small bowel, and/or large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $17,292 | $2,127 | 12.3% |
About Dr. Christopher Asher, M.D
Dr. Christopher Asher, M.D is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Newport Beach, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/19/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1396061164.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Asher, M.D has received a total of $141.54 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $38.29 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 8 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($141.54).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Asher has provided services to 651 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 652 services with total Medicare billing of $75,362. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 28 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Newport Beach, CA
- Active Since 04/19/2010
- Last Updated 09/24/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1396061164
Products in Payments
- BRIDION (Drug) $59.96
- OMVOH (Drug) $24.22
- ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $19.20
- XARELTO (Drug) $14.07
- PNB AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $10.41
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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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