Total Payments
$42,738
2024 Payments
$21,759
Companies
23
Transactions
129
Medicare Patients
2,280
Medicare Billing
$353,845
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$30,631 (71.7%)
Travel$5,036 (11.8%)
Food & Beverage$4,325 (10.1%)
Other$2,722 (6.4%)
Education$23.97 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $30,631 | 13 | 71.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,036 | 13 | 11.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,325 | 99 | 10.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,500 | 1 | 5.8% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $222.42 | 2 | 0.5% |
| Education | $23.97 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $29,988 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $5,036 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| OptiNose US, Inc. | $3,885 | 21 | $0 (2022) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $2,216 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $641.15 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Acclarent, Inc | $272.68 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | $151.37 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $141.05 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $55.54 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Neurent Medical Limited | $54.28 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,759 | 29 | Stryker Corporation ($16,101) |
| 2023 | $12,920 | 27 | Stryker Corporation ($12,771) |
| 2022 | $752.02 | 20 | Stryker Corporation ($557.94) |
| 2021 | $664.24 | 12 | Stryker Corporation ($306.14) |
| 2020 | $3,816 | 19 | OptiNose US, Inc. ($3,546) |
| 2019 | $2,501 | 10 | GENZYME CORPORATION ($2,156) |
| 2018 | $72.88 | 4 | Acclarent, Inc ($24.20) |
| 2017 | $252.75 | 8 | Olympus America Inc. ($141.05) |
All Payment Transactions
129 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $425.00 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CONNECTED OR CART (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $212.50 | General |
| Category: VISUALIZATION | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,328.00 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,664.00 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | ACCLARENT AERA (Device), INSPIRA AIR, TruDi Probe | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.09 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | ACell (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $105.28 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Brainlab, Inc. | Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.66 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | ACell (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $117.14 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CORE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,225.00 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CORE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $76.00 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CORE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $76.00 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | ACCLARENT AERA (Device), INSPIRA AIR, TruDi Probe | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.43 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 09/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS LOPROFILE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.93 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $212.50 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | ACCLARENT AERA (Device), INSPIRA AIR, TruDi Probe | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.62 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | NEPTUNE (Device), NEPTUNE | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,550.00 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $873.71 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $439.28 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS LOPROFILE (Device), SCOPIS ENT | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,700.00 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS LOPROFILE (Device), SCOPIS ENT | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $425.00 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.13 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $174.27 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $158.95 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | ACCLARENT AERA (Device), INSPIRA AIR, RELIEVA SPINPLUS NAV | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.52 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,349.71 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 587 | 687 | $483,993 | $103,705 |
| 2022 | 13 | 630 | 739 | $391,075 | $96,672 |
| 2021 | 12 | 558 | 669 | $334,151 | $85,252 |
| 2020 | 14 | 505 | 616 | $294,831 | $68,216 |
Total Patients
2,280
Total Services
2,711
Medicare Billing
$353,845
Procedure Codes
54
All Medicare Procedures & Services
54 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 101 | 130 | $100,060 | $21,623 | 21.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 95 | 121 | $42,386 | $11,738 | 27.7% |
| 31237 | Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 24 | 42 | $61,554 | $11,317 | 18.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 75 | $33,966 | $9,413 | 27.7% |
| 14060 | Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $38,528 | $8,512 | 22.1% |
| 15004 | Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $32,520 | $7,167 | 22.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 42 | $20,634 | $5,550 | 26.9% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 47 | 50 | $25,955 | $5,257 | 20.3% |
| 31267 | Removal of nasal sinus tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $33,620 | $4,916 | 14.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $13,757 | $4,267 | 31.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 57 | $14,162 | $4,204 | 29.7% |
| 61782 | Computer-assisted procedure outside membrane covering brain | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 27 | $17,197 | $3,747 | 21.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $9,766 | $2,859 | 29.3% |
| 31254 | Partial removal of nasal sinus using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $38,477 | $2,792 | 7.3% |
| 92504 | Exam of ear using a microscope | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,410 | $342.42 | 24.3% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 116 | 148 | $114,224 | $25,043 | 21.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 112 | 156 | $54,654 | $15,734 | 28.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 117 | 117 | $52,952 | $15,122 | 28.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 48 | 57 | $27,993 | $8,549 | 30.5% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 62 | 68 | $35,155 | $6,929 | 19.7% |
| 31237 | Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 15 | 24 | $29,216 | $5,838 | 20.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $19,719 | $5,693 | 28.9% |
| 15004 | Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Office | 2022 | 14 | 16 | $24,783 | $5,596 | 22.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $9,456 | $2,633 | 27.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 34 | $8,441 | $2,408 | 28.5% |
About Dr. Christopher Bergeron, M.D
Dr. Christopher Bergeron, M.D is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in La Jolla, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/14/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1508851775.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Bergeron, M.D has received a total of $42,738 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $21,759 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 129 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($30,631).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bergeron has provided services to 2,280 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,711 services with total Medicare billing of $353,845. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 54 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location La Jolla, CA
- Active Since 09/14/2005
- Last Updated 01/14/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1508851775
Products in Payments
- SCOPIS ENT (Device) $15,199
- CORE (Device) $7,377
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $5,096
- Xhance (Drug) $3,885
- NEPTUNE (Device) $2,625
- DUPIXENT (Drug) $2,137
- XPRESS LOPROFILE (Device) $2,137
- CLARIFIX CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE (Device) $804.12
- XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $611.98
- N/A (Device) $428.13
- ACCLARENT AERA (Device) $382.95
- ACell (Device) $222.42
- CONNECTED OR CART (Device) $212.50
- TruDi NAV Cable (Device) $210.48
- ENTELLUS - FIAGON SINUS NAVIGATION SYSTEM (Device) $151.36
- ENTELLUS MEDICAL REINFORCED ANESTHESIA NEEDLE (Device) $127.04
- 7.5 FR. X 250MM RHINLARYNGO SCOPE (Device) $124.23
- FIAGON NAVIGATION UNIT (Device) $123.73
- SHAVER SYSTEM (Device) $85.71
- Olympus ENT Instruments (Device) $78.03
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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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