Total Payments
$12,911
2024 Payments
$4,223
Companies
22
Transactions
160
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$9,866 (76.4%)
Travel$3,045 (23.6%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $9,866 | 155 | 76.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,045 | 5 | 23.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $4,682 | 48 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $2,596 | 42 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,119 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| AXOGEN | $846.60 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| Sientra, Inc. | $734.34 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Davol Inc. | $612.17 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $430.30 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $407.53 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $264.69 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| MOTIVA USA, LLC | $236.11 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,223 | 38 | ABBVIE INC. ($3,790) |
| 2023 | $1,374 | 23 | AbbVie Inc. ($892.23) |
| 2022 | $2,471 | 39 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,119) |
| 2021 | $651.26 | 6 | Sientra, Inc. ($330.16) |
| 2020 | $273.13 | 4 | Allergan, Inc. ($133.26) |
| 2019 | $745.61 | 13 | Allergan Inc. ($292.87) |
| 2018 | $2,145 | 23 | Allergan Inc. ($702.97) |
| 2017 | $1,028 | 14 | Allergan Inc. ($428.87) |
All Payment Transactions
160 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.59 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.76 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.33 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | MOTIVA USA, LLC | Motiva Implant Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.50 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.86 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,205.93 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $895.70 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $245.11 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.23 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.28 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.55 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.53 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.09 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | MOTIVA USA, LLC | Motiva Implant Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.00 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.68 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | MOTIVA USA, LLC | Motiva Implant Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $162.56 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.01 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.08 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.84 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.78 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | MOTIVA USA, LLC | Motiva Implant Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.05 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ARTIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.15 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.67 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.88 | General |
About Dr. Christopher Bates, MD
Dr. Christopher Bates, MD is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery healthcare provider based in Laguna Beach, Washington. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/07/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1730524596.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Bates, MD has received a total of $12,911 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,223 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 160 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($9,866).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Location Laguna Beach, WA
- Active Since 05/07/2013
- Last Updated 05/22/2019
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0122X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1730524596
Products in Payments
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $4,654
- BOTOX (Biological) $881.59
- ALLODERM (Device) $862.39
- SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) $734.34
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $585.00
- NATRELLE (Device) $382.95
- Walter (Device) $264.69
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $261.60
- PHASIX (Device) $239.48
- Motiva Implant Matrix (Device) $236.11
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $232.87
- MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) $210.20
- MemoryShape Breast Implants (Device) $160.11
- DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh (Device) $149.83
- ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) $139.82
- Surgimend (Device) $138.84
- OviTex 2S (Device) $138.72
- BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM (Device) $122.02
- Surgical Care - Floseal (Biological) $116.38
- BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) $105.70
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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.