Total Payments
$1,462
2024 Payments
$195.55
Companies
7
Transactions
25
Medicare Patients
802
Medicare Billing
$57,859
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$731.71 (50.0%)
Travel$730.25 (50.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $731.71 | 22 | 50.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $730.25 | 3 | 50.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $893.26 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Intersect ENT, Inc. | $171.86 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $135.10 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $97.85 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $69.26 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $67.79 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $26.84 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $195.55 | 10 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($135.10) |
| 2023 | $141.32 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($107.14) |
| 2022 | $883.97 | 7 | Stryker Corporation ($786.12) |
| 2019 | $41.41 | 3 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($41.41) |
| 2018 | $27.85 | 1 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($27.85) |
| 2017 | $171.86 | 1 | Intersect ENT, Inc. ($171.86) |
All Payment Transactions
25 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.33 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.74 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.34 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.44 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.03 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/23/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.47 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/23/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.14 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.64 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.84 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/16/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological), DUPIXENT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.58 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.14 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 08/22/2023 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.92 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 03/28/2023 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological), DUPIXENT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.26 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/19/2022 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.30 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 09/15/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.85 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/24/2022 | Stryker Corporation | CLARIFIX CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.62 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 05/12/2022 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $135.00 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 05/06/2022 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $136.75 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 05/06/2022 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.95 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 04/11/2022 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $458.50 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 12/13/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | i7 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.52 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/23/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | NUVENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.40 | General |
| Category: Sinus Surgery | ||||||
| 08/16/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | NUVENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.49 | General |
| Category: Sinus Surgery | ||||||
| 06/12/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | i7 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.85 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 09/27/2017 | Intersect ENT, Inc. | PROPEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $171.86 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 341 | 386 | $69,409 | $22,657 |
| 2022 | 9 | 266 | 296 | $60,938 | $21,164 |
| 2021 | 7 | 178 | 192 | $37,266 | $12,748 |
| 2020 | 1 | 17 | 17 | $4,250 | $1,290 |
Total Patients
802
Total Services
891
Medicare Billing
$57,859
Procedure Codes
27
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 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 | 75 | 102 | $15,300 | $6,163 | 40.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 59 | $14,750 | $4,419 | 30.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $11,200 | $3,490 | 31.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $5,750 | $2,185 | 38.0% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,884 | $1,673 | 34.2% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $4,539 | $1,590 | 35.0% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2023 | 21 | 32 | $3,584 | $1,081 | 30.2% |
| 92557 | Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | Office | 2023 | 42 | 43 | $5,203 | $1,006 | 19.3% |
| 92567 | Test to assess middle ear function | Office | 2023 | 51 | 53 | $2,756 | $558.62 | 20.3% |
| G0268 | Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $1,443 | $491.76 | 34.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 37 | 37 | $12,950 | $4,732 | 36.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 49 | 64 | $9,600 | $4,266 | 44.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 48 | 48 | $12,000 | $3,213 | 26.8% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 23 | 26 | $6,942 | $2,641 | 38.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 26 | $6,500 | $2,537 | 39.0% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $5,698 | $2,117 | 37.2% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2022 | 17 | 23 | $2,576 | $748.24 | 29.0% |
| 92557 | Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $2,904 | $529.40 | 18.2% |
| 92567 | Test to assess middle ear function | Office | 2022 | 32 | 34 | $1,768 | $380.83 | 21.5% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 42 | 42 | $10,500 | $3,388 | 32.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 26 | 26 | $9,100 | $3,170 | 34.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 36 | 44 | $6,600 | $2,748 | 41.6% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Office | 2021 | 20 | 21 | $5,607 | $2,106 | 37.6% |
| 69210 | Removal of impact ear wax, one ear | Office | 2021 | 15 | 18 | $2,016 | $608.96 | 30.2% |
| 92557 | Air and bone conduction assessment of hearing loss and speech recognition | Office | 2021 | 18 | 19 | $2,299 | $475.16 | 20.7% |
About Dr. Christopher Bell, DO
Dr. Christopher Bell, DO is a Facial Plastic Surgery healthcare provider based in Saint Louis, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/23/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1629450937.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Bell, DO has received a total of $1,462 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $195.55 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 25 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($731.71).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bell has provided services to 802 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 891 services with total Medicare billing of $57,859. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Facial Plastic Surgery
- Location Saint Louis, MO
- Active Since 06/23/2015
- Last Updated 11/19/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207YS0123X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1629450937
Products in Payments
- SCOPIS ENT (Device) $837.39
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $202.89
- PROPEL (Device) $171.86
- QULIPTA (Drug) $97.85
- XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $42.25
- i7 (Device) $41.37
- NUVENT (Device) $27.89
- NUCALA (Biological) $26.84
- CLARIFIX CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE (Device) $13.62
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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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