Total Payments
$1,934
2019 Payments
$71.72
Companies
3
Transactions
18
Medicare Patients
1,561
Medicare Billing
$128,432
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$1,386 (71.7%)
Food & Beverage$481.64 (24.9%)
Education$66.40 (3.4%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,386 | 4 | 71.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $481.64 | 9 | 24.9% |
| Education | $66.40 | 5 | 3.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,669 | 7 | $0 (2017) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $150.14 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $115.30 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $71.72 | 3 | Ethicon US, LLC ($71.72) |
| 2018 | $31.97 | 2 | Ethicon US, LLC ($31.97) |
| 2017 | $1,830 | 13 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,669) |
All Payment Transactions
18 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/16/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | HARMONIC Product Family (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.88 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 05/09/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon Powered Circular (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.38 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 01/10/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | Mega Soft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.46 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 12/11/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | Mega Soft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.99 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 03/06/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | DERMABOND Portfolio (Device), SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.98 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 12/29/2017 | Ethicon US, LLC | VICRYL (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $46.45 | General |
| Category: Suture | ||||||
| 11/07/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.75 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/22/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $185.42 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/09/2017 | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Caldolor (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1.99 | General |
| Category: Anesthesiology (Pain Management) | ||||||
| 06/22/2017 | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Caldolor (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $7.50 | General |
| Category: Anesthesiology (Pain Management) | ||||||
| 04/10/2017 | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Caldolor (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.35 | General |
| Category: Anesthesiology (Pain Management) | ||||||
| 03/28/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/01/2017 | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Caldolor (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $7.50 | General |
| Category: Anesthesiology (Pain Management) | ||||||
| 03/01/2017 | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Caldolor (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $2.96 | General |
| Category: Anesthesiology (Pain Management) | ||||||
| 02/14/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $279.63 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/31/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,052.40 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/31/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $31.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/31/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $23.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 440 | 487 | $260,632 | $36,118 |
| 2022 | 15 | 525 | 576 | $287,502 | $44,087 |
| 2021 | 13 | 385 | 428 | $156,666 | $32,272 |
| 2020 | 10 | 211 | 238 | $70,790 | $15,955 |
Total Patients
1,561
Total Services
1,729
Medicare Billing
$128,432
Procedure Codes
50
All Medicare Procedures & Services
50 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $66,528 | $6,375 | 9.6% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $78,624 | $4,628 | 5.9% |
| 49505 | Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $16,500 | $4,223 | 25.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 53 | $10,176 | $3,930 | 38.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 52 | 53 | $7,950 | $3,564 | 44.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 38 | $32,832 | $2,877 | 8.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 28 | $6,720 | $2,787 | 41.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $6,600 | $2,754 | 41.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $3,780 | $1,680 | 44.5% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 39 | $3,042 | $1,437 | 47.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 34 | $4,080 | $1,403 | 34.4% |
| G0500 | Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | Facility | 2023 | 106 | 119 | $23,800 | $459.44 | 1.9% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 35 | $70,560 | $6,324 | 9.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 74 | 74 | $14,208 | $5,809 | 40.9% |
| 49505 | Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $19,500 | $5,109 | 26.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 51 | 56 | $8,400 | $3,746 | 44.6% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 38 | $32,832 | $3,557 | 10.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 30 | $7,200 | $3,136 | 43.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $6,600 | $2,617 | 39.7% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $60,480 | $2,500 | 4.1% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $13,494 | $2,317 | 17.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 23 | $4,830 | $2,310 | 47.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 44 | $5,280 | $1,785 | 33.8% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $14,532 | $1,755 | 12.1% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 57 | $4,446 | $1,697 | 38.2% |
About Dr. Christopher Bartels, MD
Dr. Christopher Bartels, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Colchester, Vermont. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/03/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1962474874.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Bartels, MD has received a total of $1,934 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $71.72 received in 2019. These payments were reported across 18 transactions from 3 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($1,386).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bartels has provided services to 1,561 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,729 services with total Medicare billing of $128,432. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 50 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Colchester, VT
- Active Since 02/03/2006
- Last Updated 07/11/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1962474874
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $1,669
- Caldolor (Drug) $115.30
- VICRYL (Device) $46.45
- Mega Soft (Device) $42.45
- Echelon Powered Circular (Device) $22.38
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $20.88
- DERMABOND Portfolio (Device) $17.98
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.