Total Payments
$7,172
2024 Payments
$269.69
Companies
7
Transactions
63
Medicare Patients
82
Medicare Billing
$16,298
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$3,229 (45.0%)
Food & Beverage$2,282 (31.8%)
Education$1,661 (23.2%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,229 | 10 | 45.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,282 | 51 | 31.8% |
| Education | $1,661 | 2 | 23.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $2,885 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. | $1,769 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,464 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $909.25 | 25 | $0 (2021) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $108.87 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $22.52 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $13.08 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $269.69 | 7 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($152.55) |
| 2023 | $46.37 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($46.37) |
| 2022 | $160.48 | 3 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($133.15) |
| 2021 | $250.96 | 2 | Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. ($126.82) |
| 2019 | $1,921 | 15 | Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. ($1,643) |
| 2018 | $4,442 | 33 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,441) |
| 2017 | $82.26 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($82.26) |
All Payment Transactions
63 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.52 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.80 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.09 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.49 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Pico 14 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.08 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.25 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.46 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/08/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.37 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/01/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.56 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/18/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.59 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/27/2022 | AtriCure, Inc. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.33 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/26/2021 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon; Endopath (Device), ECHELON ENDOPATH, Harmonic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.14 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 02/16/2021 | Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. | SPiN Thoracic Navigation System, 120V, 60Hz (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.82 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 09/20/2019 | Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. | Spin (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.66 | General |
| Category: Pulmonology | ||||||
| 09/11/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | Surgicel Powder (Device), Enseal X1 5mm | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.40 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 08/19/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) (Biological), ECHELON FLEX Stapler, HARMONIC Product Family | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.64 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 08/12/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.09 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 08/05/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) (Biological), ECHELON FLEX Stapler, DERMABOND Portfolio | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.04 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 07/19/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.04 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/17/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.07 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 05/06/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device), EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human), STRATAFIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.83 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 04/15/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device), EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.52 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 03/07/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device), DERMABOND Portfolio, ECHELON FLEX Stapler | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.70 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 02/18/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) (Biological), ECHELON FLEX Stapler, HARMONIC Product Family | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.28 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 02/08/2019 | Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. | Spin (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,027.60 | General |
| Category: Pulmonology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 19 | 19 | $9,918 | $2,812 |
| 2021 | 3 | 48 | 63 | $16,095 | $9,887 |
| 2020 | 1 | 15 | 28 | $6,580 | $3,600 |
Total Patients
82
Total Services
110
Medicare Billing
$16,298
Procedure Codes
5
All Medicare Procedures & Services
5 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $9,918 | $2,812 | 28.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 21 | 34 | $7,990 | $5,373 | 67.2% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $5,025 | $2,896 | 57.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 14 | $3,080 | $1,618 | 52.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Office | 2020 | 15 | 28 | $6,580 | $3,600 | 54.7% |
About Dr. Christopher Bariana, D.O
Dr. Christopher Bariana, D.O is a Surgery healthcare provider based in St Petersburg, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/01/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1992092662.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Bariana, D.O has received a total of $7,172 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $269.69 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 63 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($3,229).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bariana has provided services to 82 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 110 services with total Medicare billing of $16,298. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 5 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery, Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location St Petersburg, FL
- Active Since 07/01/2011
- Last Updated 12/04/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1992092662
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $2,885
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $2,025
- Spin (Device) $1,643
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $129.61
- SPiN Thoracic Navigation System, 120V, 60Hz (Device) $126.82
- Echelon; Endopath (Device) $124.14
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $81.54
- EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) (Biological) $72.96
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device) $27.33
- Optimizer (Device) $22.52
- STRATAFIX (Device) $16.32
- Pico 14 (Device) $13.08
- Surgicel Powder (Device) $4.40
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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