Total Payments
$323,722
2024 Payments
$45,121
Companies
17
Transactions
111
Medicare Patients
4,776
Medicare Billing
$624,460
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$183,732 (56.8%)
Consulting$82,575 (25.5%)
Other$37,500 (11.6%)
Travel$16,918 (5.2%)
Food & Beverage$2,998 (0.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $183,732 | 17 | 56.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $82,575 | 23 | 25.5% |
| Grant | $37,500 | 3 | 11.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $16,918 | 32 | 5.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,998 | 36 | 0.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice Spine, LLC | $260,916 | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $37,789 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| Spineology Inc. | $17,923 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $2,738 | 14 | $0 (2019) |
| Camber Spine Technologies LLC | $927.63 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $863.97 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| Mazor Robotics Inc. | $685.02 | 7 | $0 (2017) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $452.58 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Precision Spine, Inc. | $407.60 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| United Orthopedics LLC | $377.88 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $45,121 | 14 | Choice Spine, LLC ($44,667) |
| 2023 | $43,407 | 6 | Choice Spine, LLC ($43,266) |
| 2022 | $52,653 | 13 | Choice Spine, LLC ($36,583) |
| 2021 | $50,189 | 29 | Choice Spine, LLC ($46,401) |
| 2020 | $50,591 | 8 | Choice Spine, LLC ($50,227) |
| 2019 | $35,638 | 17 | Choice Spine, LLC ($33,021) |
| 2018 | $7,366 | 4 | Choice Spine, LLC ($6,750) |
| 2017 | $38,757 | 20 | NUVASIVE, INC. ($37,636) |
All Payment Transactions
111 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16/2024 | Choice Spine, LLC | TIGERSHARK THTL (Device), THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,612.78 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Choice Spine, LLC | BLACKHAWK CERVICAL SPACER SYSTEM (Device), THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS, VEO LATERAL INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,500.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Choice Spine, LLC | BLACKHAWK CERVICAL SPACER SYSTEM (Device), THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS, VEO LATERAL INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $675.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Choice Spine, LLC | BOOMERANG (Device), THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS, TIGERSHARK C | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,148.25 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | United Orthopedics LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $377.88 | General |
| 04/22/2024 | Choice Spine, LLC | THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,800.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | Choice Spine, LLC | TIGERSHARK C (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,349.41 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | Choice Spine, LLC | BOOMERANG (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,794.15 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | Choice Spine, LLC | THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,033.10 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | Choice Spine, LLC | TIGERSHARK THTL (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,109.17 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | Choice Spine, LLC | THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS (Device), TIGERSHARK X | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $675.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 02/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.34 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | Choice Spine, LLC | THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS (Device), BOOMERANG, TIGERSHARK C | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $11,583.73 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 01/03/2024 | Choice Spine, LLC | BLACKHAWK CERVICAL SPACER SYSTEM (Device), THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS, VEO LATERAL INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $386.20 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Choice Spine, LLC | BOOMERANG (Device), THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS, TIGERSHARK C | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $11,560.19 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 09/05/2023 | Choice Spine, LLC | THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,250.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 04/13/2023 | Choice Spine, LLC | TIGERSHARK THTL (Device), BOOMERANG, TIGERSHARK C | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $21,374.49 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 03/21/2023 | Choice Spine, LLC | TIGERSHARK X (Device), TIGERSHARK M | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $450.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 01/25/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.93 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 01/19/2023 | Choice Spine, LLC | BOOMERANG (Device), TIGERSHARK C | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,631.70 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 12/12/2022 | Choice Spine, LLC | THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $450.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 07/18/2022 | Choice Spine, LLC | Tiger Shark-C (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,677.94 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 07/18/2022 | Choice Spine, LLC | BOOMERANG (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,115.22 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 06/14/2022 | Choice Spine, LLC | THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,475.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 06/11/2022 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $4,685.15 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 1,164 | 1,391 | $1.6M | $154,776 |
| 2022 | 20 | 1,213 | 1,452 | $2.2M | $198,181 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1,299 | 1,567 | $1.7M | $178,639 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1,100 | 1,372 | $700,069 | $92,865 |
Total Patients
4,776
Total Services
5,782
Medicare Billing
$624,460
Procedure Codes
74
All Medicare Procedures & Services
74 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 242 | 293 | $96,397 | $27,292 | 28.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 253 | 362 | $77,106 | $24,694 | 32.0% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $201,996 | $23,284 | 11.5% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 167 | 173 | $422,293 | $17,156 | 4.1% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $197,766 | $10,557 | 5.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $130,172 | $10,194 | 7.8% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $121,904 | $9,466 | 7.8% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 46 | $112,930 | $9,350 | 8.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 53 | $27,454 | $6,066 | 22.1% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 152 | 156 | $39,780 | $5,937 | 14.9% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $88,806 | $3,097 | 3.5% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 56 | 83 | $15,023 | $2,509 | 16.7% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 54 | 56 | $13,888 | $2,129 | 15.3% |
| 72146 | Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $55,728 | $1,876 | 3.4% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 21 | 28 | $4,844 | $872.10 | 18.0% |
| 72070 | X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,223 | $295.68 | 13.3% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 31 | $347,882 | $37,988 | 10.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 231 | 267 | $87,843 | $24,644 | 28.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 223 | 309 | $65,870 | $20,510 | 31.1% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $307,636 | $15,415 | 5.0% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2022 | 148 | 149 | $363,709 | $14,797 | 4.1% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 44 | $147,620 | $13,704 | 9.3% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 67 | $164,485 | $13,524 | 8.2% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $204,556 | $13,333 | 6.5% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 18 | $149,112 | $10,897 | 7.3% |
About Dr. Christopher Blanchard, D.O
Dr. Christopher Blanchard, D.O is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Cumming, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/12/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1942592613.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Blanchard, D.O has received a total of $323,722 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $45,121 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 111 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($183,732).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Blanchard has provided services to 4,776 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,782 services with total Medicare billing of $624,460. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 74 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Cumming, GA
- Active Since 05/12/2011
- Last Updated 08/11/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1942592613
Products in Payments
- BOOMERANG (Device) $55,840
- Tiger Shark C (Device) $44,980
- Boomerang (Device) $32,171
- TIGERSHARK THTL (Device) $27,096
- Tiger Shark L (Device) $23,400
- THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS (Device) $23,067
- OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) $16,069
- Thunderbolt (Device) $12,600
- BLACKHAWK CERVICAL SPACER SYSTEM (Device) $7,361
- Tiger Shark (Device) $6,750
- TIGERSHARK C (Device) $5,349
- Blackhawk Ti (Device) $5,005
- Tiger Shark-C (Device) $4,678
- Thunderbolt Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw Systems (Device) $3,038
- Harrier SA (Device) $2,700
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $2,479
- Blackhawk (Device) $2,268
- OptiMesh Interbody Fusion System (Device) $1,853
- Tigershark TL (Device) $1,800
- TigerShark X (Device) $1,125
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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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