Total Payments
$2,450
2024 Payments
$167.88
Companies
17
Transactions
72
Medicare Patients
6,344
Medicare Billing
$481,785
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,582 (64.6%)
Travel$868.08 (35.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,582 | 70 | 64.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $868.08 | 2 | 35.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entellus Medical, Inc. | $1,242 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
| Optinose US, Inc. | $325.64 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $251.22 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | $149.56 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| Acclarent, Inc | $101.83 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $69.23 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $56.40 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| kaleo, Inc. | $45.97 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $44.50 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Intersect ENT, Inc. | $40.37 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $167.88 | 8 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($116.81) |
| 2023 | $233.50 | 10 | Medtronic, Inc. ($69.23) |
| 2022 | $188.45 | 12 | OptiNose US, Inc. ($101.92) |
| 2021 | $122.60 | 8 | Optinose US, Inc. ($90.35) |
| 2020 | $124.95 | 8 | OptiNose US, Inc. ($49.84) |
| 2019 | $203.80 | 9 | PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ($120.79) |
| 2018 | $49.45 | 3 | Acclarent, Inc ($22.60) |
| 2017 | $1,359 | 14 | Entellus Medical, Inc. ($1,242) |
All Payment Transactions
72 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.48 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.50 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.88 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.25 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.70 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.01 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.63 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 02/05/2024 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.43 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 12/05/2023 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.10 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/25/2023 | Blueprint Medicines Corporation | AYVAKIT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.04 | General |
| Category: Oncology / Rare Diseases | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological), DUPIXENT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.20 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROPEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.23 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 07/25/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.96 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/18/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.12 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/13/2023 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.72 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 03/17/2023 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.12 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.95 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/31/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.06 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/07/2022 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.99 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/01/2022 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.91 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/17/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.55 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 09/21/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.10 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 09/14/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.96 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 09/06/2022 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.25 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/26/2022 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.71 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 1,516 | 2,973 | $465,809 | $115,683 |
| 2022 | 20 | 1,653 | 5,283 | $520,855 | $134,838 |
| 2021 | 21 | 1,636 | 6,006 | $478,666 | $121,472 |
| 2020 | 18 | 1,539 | 4,818 | $468,088 | $109,792 |
Total Patients
6,344
Total Services
19,080
Medicare Billing
$481,785
Procedure Codes
79
All Medicare Procedures & Services
79 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 | 230 | 351 | $96,525 | $29,899 | 31.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 261 | 356 | $65,240 | $21,793 | 33.4% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 67 | 98 | $50,365 | $12,482 | 24.8% |
| 31237 | Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 19 | 36 | $46,080 | $9,273 | 20.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 62 | 62 | $25,420 | $6,983 | 27.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 95 | 95 | $27,075 | $6,753 | 24.9% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 57 | 61 | $19,825 | $5,590 | 28.2% |
| 70486 | Ct scan of face without contrast | Office | 2023 | 43 | 47 | $38,426 | $4,326 | 11.3% |
| 95117 | Professional service for multiple injections of allergen | Office | 2023 | 155 | 518 | $20,720 | $3,631 | 17.5% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2023 | 98 | 112 | $14,000 | $3,409 | 24.3% |
| 92567 | Test to assess middle ear function | Office | 2023 | 179 | 213 | $10,650 | $2,411 | 22.6% |
| 95004 | Test for allergy using allergenic extract | Office | 2023 | 11 | 683 | $12,670 | $1,638 | 12.9% |
| 92504 | Exam of ear using a microscope | Office | 2023 | 62 | 77 | $12,166 | $1,548 | 12.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 38 | $4,370 | $1,544 | 35.3% |
| 95992 | Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day | Office | 2023 | 30 | 36 | $1,850 | $1,114 | 60.2% |
| G0268 | Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $3,875 | $1,045 | 27.0% |
| 92540 | Evaluation and testing for balance with recording | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $7,884 | $896.08 | 11.4% |
| 95115 | Professional service for single injection of allergen | Office | 2023 | 46 | 123 | $4,348 | $737.83 | 17.0% |
| 92537 | Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $2,880 | $333.09 | 11.6% |
| 92557 | Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,440 | $278.36 | 19.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 281 | 449 | $123,475 | $39,657 | 32.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 216 | 276 | $50,508 | $17,094 | 33.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 134 | 134 | $54,940 | $13,530 | 24.6% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 60 | 97 | $47,530 | $13,137 | 27.6% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 70 | 85 | $27,625 | $7,582 | 27.4% |
About Dr. Christopher Ayers, M.D
Dr. Christopher Ayers, M.D is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Evans, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/22/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1952697633.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Ayers, M.D has received a total of $2,450 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $167.88 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 72 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,582).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ayers has provided services to 6,344 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 19,080 services with total Medicare billing of $481,785. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 79 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location Evans, GA
- Active Since 06/22/2011
- Last Updated 06/21/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1952697633
Products in Payments
- XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System (Device) $624.20
- XprESS Sinus and Eustachian Tube Dilation Tool (Device) $617.50
- Xhance (Drug) $325.64
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $289.52
- ANDEXXA (Biological) $149.56
- PROPEL (Device) $91.04
- ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device (Device) $65.00
- NUVENT (Device) $44.50
- RELIEVA SCOUT Multi-Sinus Dilation System (Device) $36.83
- NUCALA (Biological) $27.90
- AUVI-Q (Drug) $24.53
- AYVAKIT (Drug) $22.04
- Auvi-Q (Drug) $21.44
- VIVAER STYLUS (Device) $20.12
- Navigation CUBE (Medical Supply) $18.56
- DUPIXENT (Drug) $18.10
- VOQUEZNA (Drug) $14.63
- CIPRODEX (Drug) $13.61
- ImmunoCAP (Device) $13.24
- Otovel (Drug) $11.70
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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