Total Payments
$54,766
2024 Payments
$11,764
Companies
49
Transactions
292
Medicare Patients
1,704
Medicare Billing
$323,928
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$35,000 (63.9%)
Food & Beverage$7,865 (14.4%)
Other$5,991 (10.9%)
Travel$4,324 (7.9%)
Consulting$1,587 (2.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $35,000 | 29 | 63.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,865 | 235 | 14.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $5,500 | 3 | 10.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,324 | 22 | 7.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,587 | 2 | 2.9% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $490.78 | 1 | 0.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $39,920 | 93 | $0 (2024) |
| Enterra Medical, Inc. | $5,441 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $3,008 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Davol Inc. | $1,075 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $962.25 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $586.92 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $539.80 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $343.43 | 12 | $0 (2022) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $278.30 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Kerecis Limited | $242.92 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,764 | 53 | Enterra Medical, Inc. ($5,314) |
| 2023 | $9,890 | 39 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($7,480) |
| 2022 | $367.06 | 16 | Access Pro Medical, LLC ($70.40) |
| 2021 | $2,502 | 35 | Stryker Corporation ($857.47) |
| 2020 | $6,071 | 53 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($5,580) |
| 2019 | $3,754 | 42 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,225) |
| 2018 | $9,654 | 33 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($9,240) |
| 2017 | $10,765 | 21 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($10,557) |
All Payment Transactions
292 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.27 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Enterra Medical, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| 11/19/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | EOHILIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.17 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDOFLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.55 | General |
| Category: Motility Testing | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.30 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Enterra Medical, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| 10/11/2024 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.99 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Enterra Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $166.81 | General |
| 10/01/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.04 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Cresemba (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.93 | General |
| Category: Infectious Diseases | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.76 | General |
| 09/19/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.71 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.57 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.19 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.97 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.66 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | EOHILIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.16 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Enterra Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.51 | General |
| 08/01/2024 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.27 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.73 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Cresemba (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.11 | General |
| Category: Infectious Diseases | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.42 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.52 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 319 | 450 | $152,174 | $51,702 |
| 2022 | 12 | 429 | 487 | $255,228 | $84,242 |
| 2021 | 14 | 477 | 568 | $293,005 | $103,514 |
| 2020 | 13 | 479 | 582 | $242,658 | $84,471 |
Total Patients
1,704
Total Services
2,087
Medicare Billing
$323,928
Procedure Codes
47
All Medicare Procedures & Services
47 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 108 | 217 | $47,633 | $19,698 | 41.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 84 | 84 | $27,972 | $8,734 | 31.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 53 | $22,299 | $6,961 | 31.2% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $17,412 | $5,901 | 33.9% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $21,465 | $5,787 | 27.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $7,524 | $2,844 | 37.8% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 35 | $5,145 | $1,282 | 24.9% |
| 15860 | Injection of agent into vein to assess blood flow of skin graft or flap | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,724 | $494.76 | 18.2% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $47,115 | $17,761 | 37.7% |
| 43775 | Partial removal of stomach for weight loss using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $48,000 | $13,698 | 28.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 96 | 134 | $29,866 | $12,124 | 40.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 100 | 100 | $33,300 | $11,967 | 35.9% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $31,197 | $8,482 | 27.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $18,701 | $6,514 | 34.8% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $20,010 | $5,713 | 28.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 51 | 64 | $9,408 | $3,731 | 39.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $5,037 | $1,884 | 37.4% |
| 47532 | Injection of bile duct for x-ray through new skin access using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $5,828 | $1,184 | 20.3% |
| 15860 | Injection of agent into vein to assess blood flow of skin graft or flap | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $3,973 | $604.80 | 15.2% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 19 | $2,793 | $578.14 | 20.7% |
| 43775 | Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $75,000 | $20,443 | 27.3% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $34,551 | $13,177 | 38.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 94 | 94 | $31,302 | $11,654 | 37.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 72 | 105 | $22,890 | $10,236 | 44.7% |
| 49561 | Repair of trapped incisional or abdominal hernia | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $28,350 | $10,074 | 35.5% |
About Dr. Christopher Bell, MD
Dr. Christopher Bell, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Dallas,, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1407818479.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Bell, MD has received a total of $54,766 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $11,764 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 292 transactions from 49 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($35,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bell has provided services to 1,704 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,087 services with total Medicare billing of $323,928. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 47 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Dallas,, TX
- Active Since 04/05/2006
- Last Updated 02/07/2008
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1407818479
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $39,920
- SYNFIX (Device) $933.84
- SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) $857.47
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $662.11
- ACell (Device) $490.78
- STRATTICE (Device) $303.05
- HEMOBLAST BELLOWS (Device) $296.98
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $242.92
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $224.31
- ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) $209.97
- GATTEX (Drug) $208.59
- LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Device) $167.54
- Phasix (Device) $151.72
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $142.45
- IRRISEPT (Device) $122.45
- vitagel (Device) $104.78
- NASCOBAL (Drug) $100.06
- Cresemba (Drug) $90.42
- Saxenda (Drug) $73.77
- OviTex 2S (Device) $73.31
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.