Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $19,300 | 1 | 75.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,229 | 6 | 20.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $601.09 | 8 | 2.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $320.67 | 1 | 1.3% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artivion, Inc. | $19,300 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| CryoLife, Inc. | $4,833 | 11 | $0 (2019) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,122 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| HELIOS CARDIO INC | $138.92 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation | $57.50 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21.56 | 1 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($21.56) |
| 2023 | $138.92 | 1 | HELIOS CARDIO INC ($138.92) |
| 2021 | $19,300 | 1 | Artivion, Inc. ($19,300) |
| 2019 | $4,480 | 5 | CryoLife, Inc. ($3,380) |
| 2018 | $930.11 | 3 | CryoLife, Inc. ($930.11) |
| 2017 | $580.00 | 5 | CryoLife, Inc. ($522.50) |
All Payment Transactions
16 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | KONECT RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.56 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 05/07/2023 | HELIOS CARDIO INC | CARDIAMEND (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $138.92 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/18/2021 | Artivion, Inc. | PHOTOFIX DECELLULARIZED BOVINE PERICARDIUM (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $19,300.00 | Research |
| Study: Postmarket retrospective evaluation of photo-oxidized decellularized bovine pericardium used as a patch in cardiac repair or reconstruction surgery Retro-C • Category: Cardiovascular and vascular surgical repair | ||||||
| 11/24/2019 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,100.00 | General |
| 07/15/2019 | CryoLife, Inc. | On-X (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $320.67 | General |
| Category: Cardiology and Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 06/27/2019 | CryoLife, Inc. | On-X (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,790.65 | General |
| Category: Cardiology and Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/18/2019 | CryoLife, Inc. | On-X (Device), PhotoFix | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.63 | General |
| Category: Cardiology and Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/15/2019 | CryoLife, Inc. | On-X (Device), PhotoFix | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,208.35 | General |
| Category: Cardiology and Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/18/2018 | CryoLife, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $440.20 | General |
| 05/15/2018 | CryoLife, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.51 | General |
| 05/11/2018 | CryoLife, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $403.40 | General |
| 05/18/2017 | CryoLife, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $203.62 | General |
| 05/16/2017 | CryoLife, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.99 | General |
| 05/12/2017 | CryoLife, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.36 | General |
| 05/01/2017 | Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation | Sarns (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $57.50 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Products | ||||||
| 04/14/2017 | CryoLife, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $286.53 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postmarket retrospective evaluation of photo-oxidized decellularized bovine pericardium used as a patch in cardiac repair or reconstruction surgery Retro-C | Artivion, Inc. | $19,300 | 1 |
About Dr. Christopher Baird, M.D
Dr. Christopher Baird, M.D is a Pediatric Surgery healthcare provider based in Boston, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/15/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1417991993.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Baird, M.D has received a total of $25,451 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $21.56 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 16 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "" ($19,300).
Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatric Surgery
- Other Specialties Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Boston, MA
- Active Since 06/15/2006
- Last Updated 05/28/2010
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0120X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1417991993
Products in Payments
- PHOTOFIX DECELLULARIZED BOVINE PERICARDIUM (Device) $19,300
- On-X (Device) $3,380
- CARDIAMEND (Device) $138.92
- Sarns (Device) $57.50
- KONECT RESILIA (Device) $21.56
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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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