Total Payments
$54,089
2024 Payments
$19,927
Companies
16
Transactions
89
Medicare Patients
2,492
Medicare Billing
$239,353
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$29,969 (55.4%)
Royalty/License$17,836 (33.0%)
Food & Beverage$2,161 (4.0%)
Education$1,566 (2.9%)
Other$1,500 (2.8%)
Travel$1,056 (2.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $29,969 | 39 | 55.4% |
| Royalty or License | $17,836 | 1 | 33.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,161 | 42 | 4.0% |
| Education | $1,566 | 2 | 2.9% |
| Honoraria | $1,500 | 1 | 2.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,056 | 4 | 2.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJO, LLC | $48,133 | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| ImpactOrtho, Inc. | $1,845 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $1,702 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,410 | 18 | $0 (2022) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $383.64 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Linvatec Corporation | $219.36 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $212.70 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| ERMI Inc. | $40.40 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Fidia Pharma USA Inc. | $24.09 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Team_Makena_LLC | $23.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19,927 | 5 | DJO, LLC ($19,891) |
| 2023 | $1,833 | 8 | DJO, LLC ($1,458) |
| 2022 | $25,816 | 47 | DJO, LLC ($24,195) |
| 2021 | $3,611 | 7 | DJO, LLC ($2,398) |
| 2019 | $586.00 | 10 | Arthrex, Inc. ($492.48) |
| 2018 | $2,217 | 8 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP ($1,702) |
| 2017 | $100.10 | 4 | ERMI Inc. ($40.40) |
All Payment Transactions
89 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/27/2024 | DJO, LLC | PROCARE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,370.00 | General |
| Category: Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | DJO, LLC | PROCARE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $685.00 | General |
| Category: Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | DJO, LLC | DONJOY (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $17,836.35 | General |
| Category: Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.40 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.96 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | DJO, LLC | AIRCAST (Device), PROCARE, AIRCAST | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.83 | General |
| Category: Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.94 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 10/21/2023 | Fidia Pharma USA Inc. | HYMOVIS (Device), TRILURON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.26 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | DJO, LLC | PROCARE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,027.50 | General |
| Category: Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | ||||||
| 08/26/2023 | DJO, LLC | AIRCAST (Device), DONJOY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.65 | General |
| Category: Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | ||||||
| 03/23/2023 | Elevate Surgical Co | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.56 | General |
| 03/22/2023 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $198.96 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/09/2023 | DJO, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $308.25 | General |
| 12/14/2022 | DJO, LLC | PROCARE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,905.00 | General |
| Category: Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | ||||||
| 12/14/2022 | DJO, LLC | PROCARE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,425.00 | General |
| Category: Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | ||||||
| 12/14/2022 | DJO, LLC | PROCARE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $342.50 | General |
| Category: Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | ||||||
| 12/08/2022 | DJO, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,370.00 | General |
| 12/08/2022 | DJO, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $342.50 | General |
| 12/08/2022 | DJO, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $342.50 | General |
| 11/30/2022 | DJO, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.25 | General |
| 10/13/2022 | DJO, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $685.00 | General |
| 10/13/2022 | DJO, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $685.00 | General |
| 10/13/2022 | DJO, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $685.00 | General |
| 10/13/2022 | DJO, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $342.50 | General |
| 10/13/2022 | DJO, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $171.25 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 673 | 1,026 | $202,106 | $62,794 |
| 2022 | 12 | 606 | 952 | $194,711 | $63,965 |
| 2021 | 14 | 697 | 1,032 | $225,390 | $74,936 |
| 2020 | 12 | 516 | 742 | $127,228 | $37,659 |
Total Patients
2,492
Total Services
3,752
Medicare Billing
$239,353
Procedure Codes
49
All Medicare Procedures & Services
49 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 129 | 199 | $38,009 | $13,827 | 36.4% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $37,855 | $11,632 | 30.7% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 86 | 155 | $39,576 | $11,436 | 28.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 71 | 81 | $22,761 | $7,801 | 34.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 88 | 88 | $24,816 | $6,331 | 25.5% |
| 76882 | Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | Office | 2023 | 79 | 119 | $11,305 | $4,110 | 36.4% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 54 | 77 | $5,929 | $2,375 | 40.1% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 47 | 56 | $5,880 | $2,116 | 36.0% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 81 | 201 | $12,060 | $1,826 | 15.1% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 25 | $2,375 | $782.52 | 32.9% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $1,540 | $557.70 | 36.2% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $38,863 | $11,828 | 30.4% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 70 | 152 | $36,480 | $11,311 | 31.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 80 | 95 | $26,695 | $9,588 | 35.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 87 | 117 | $22,347 | $8,154 | 36.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 75 | 75 | $21,150 | $6,243 | 29.5% |
| 76882 | Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure lacking blood vessels | Office | 2022 | 69 | 123 | $11,685 | $6,007 | 51.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $9,867 | $2,699 | 27.4% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 56 | 87 | $6,699 | $2,670 | 39.9% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2022 | 47 | 66 | $6,930 | $2,475 | 35.7% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2022 | 59 | 161 | $9,660 | $1,391 | 14.4% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 18 | 23 | $2,530 | $956.78 | 37.8% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2022 | 11 | 19 | $1,805 | $641.96 | 35.6% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside and outside area | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $56,528 | $17,477 | 30.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 132 | 196 | $37,436 | $14,433 | 38.6% |
About Dr. Christopher Behr, M.D
Dr. Christopher Behr, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in San Diego, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/03/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1295797793.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Behr, M.D has received a total of $54,089 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $19,927 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 89 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($29,969).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Behr has provided services to 2,492 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,752 services with total Medicare billing of $239,353. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location San Diego, CA
- Active Since 04/03/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1295797793
Products in Payments
- DONJOY (Device) $17,836
- PROCARE (Device) $15,755
- DJO Surgical Exprt Revision Hip (Device) $1,547
- Ascend Flex (Device) $366.40
- BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) $219.36
- INSPACE (Device) $186.83
- AIRCAST (Device) $122.48
- DJO Surgical TaperFill Hip System (Device) $102.82
- DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System (Device) $31.66
- T2 (Device) $25.87
- DJO Surgical 3DKnee System (Device) $20.06
- MPO Medial Pivot Knee (Device) $18.84
- BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM (Device) $17.24
- Zynrelef (Drug) $17.19
- NO_PRODUCT (Drug) $15.03
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $14.96
- HYMOVIS (Device) $13.26
- INTRAFIX (Device) $13.25
- Hymovis (Device) $10.83
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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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