Total Payments
$329,084
2024 Payments
$88,684
Companies
30
Transactions
1,066
Medicare Patients
7,804
Medicare Billing
$1.1M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$144,692 (44.0%)
Other$71,460 (21.7%)
Food & Beverage$40,440 (12.3%)
Education$32,100 (9.8%)
Travel$29,437 (8.9%)
Research$10,955 (3.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $144,692 | 88 | 44.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $40,440 | 853 | 12.3% |
| Education | $32,100 | 18 | 9.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $30,131 | 13 | 9.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $29,437 | 66 | 8.9% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $24,960 | 16 | 7.6% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $16,369 | 8 | 5.0% |
| Unspecified | $10,955 | 4 | 3.3% |
Payments by Type
General
$318,129
1,062 transactions
Research
$10,955
4 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTEQ LLC | $135,503 | 175 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $118,662 | 451 | $0 (2024) |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $35,302 | 97 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $18,539 | 91 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertiflex, Inc. | $5,185 | 37 | $0 (2019) |
| Vertos Medical, Inc. | $4,859 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $3,874 | 95 | $0 (2024) |
| Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | $3,573 | 18 | $0 (2023) |
| Curonix LLC | $1,094 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $368.05 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $88,684 | 180 | PAINTEQ LLC ($36,989) |
| 2023 | $61,827 | 177 | PAINTEQ LLC ($29,751) |
| 2022 | $81,074 | 195 | PAINTEQ LLC ($37,822) |
| 2021 | $39,417 | 106 | PAINTEQ LLC ($30,941) |
| 2020 | $12,316 | 91 | Nevro Corp. ($11,260) |
| 2019 | $16,225 | 95 | Nevro Corp. ($13,421) |
| 2018 | $24,839 | 114 | Nevro Corp. ($22,010) |
| 2017 | $4,703 | 108 | Nevro Corp. ($2,793) |
All Payment Transactions
1,066 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 43
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Vyrsa V1 (Device) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,437.50 | General |
| Category: SI Joint Fixation | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Vyrsa V1 (Device) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,150.00 | General |
| Category: SI Joint Fixation | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.73 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.90 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,600.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,150.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $359.38 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $345.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.91 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Curonix LLC | PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.06 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.28 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.33 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | PAINTEQ LLC | PAINTEQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.36 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.99 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.63 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | PAINTEQ LLC | PAINTEQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.28 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.04 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.40 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.56 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | 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 | $550.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | 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 | $275.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | 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 | $275.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.16 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.15 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $143.16 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secure Study | PAINTEQ LLC | $5,825 | 1 |
| Post Market Observational Study | Nevro Corp. | $2,630 | 2 |
| PDN-PM 71 Start Up | Nevro Corp. | $2,500 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 1,383 | 2,782 | $1.0M | $186,492 |
| 2022 | 31 | 1,661 | 4,034 | $1.7M | $248,415 |
| 2021 | 38 | 2,385 | 4,984 | $3.3M | $365,047 |
| 2020 | 39 | 2,375 | 4,065 | $3.4M | $317,866 |
Total Patients
7,804
Total Services
15,865
Medicare Billing
$1.1M
Procedure Codes
138
All Medicare Procedures & Services
138 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 237 | 598 | $269,550 | $50,296 | 18.7% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $101,700 | $21,605 | 21.2% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 128 | 174 | $105,690 | $17,982 | 17.0% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 60 | $86,400 | $13,874 | 16.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 116 | 116 | $67,280 | $12,957 | 19.3% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 105 | 151 | $45,260 | $10,644 | 23.5% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 61 | $35,150 | $6,040 | 17.2% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 75 | $27,750 | $5,629 | 20.3% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 37 | $29,260 | $5,292 | 18.1% |
| 64628 | Heat destruction of intraosseous basivertebral nerve in bones of spine in lower back, first two bones | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $24,300 | $5,211 | 21.4% |
| 64633 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 37 | $29,640 | $5,167 | 17.4% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 56 | $31,000 | $4,890 | 15.8% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 59 | $20,060 | $4,134 | 20.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 51 | $16,320 | $3,147 | 19.3% |
| 80305 | Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | Office | 2023 | 184 | 260 | $10,400 | $3,127 | 30.1% |
| 64491 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 55 | $17,850 | $3,095 | 17.3% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $20,480 | $2,467 | 12.0% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 60 | $10,800 | $2,267 | 21.0% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 39 | $13,800 | $2,118 | 15.3% |
| 64634 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 32 | $7,360 | $1,623 | 22.0% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 28 | $5,600 | $1,212 | 21.6% |
| 64640 | Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $7,790 | $910.82 | 11.7% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 37 | $8,850 | $871.33 | 9.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $4,370 | $596.83 | 13.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 16 | $3,040 | $548.65 | 18.0% |
About Dr. Christopher Bovinet, D.O
Dr. Christopher Bovinet, D.O is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Brunswick, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/26/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1447490776.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Bovinet, D.O has received a total of $329,084 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $88,684 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,066 transactions from 30 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($144,692).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bovinet has provided services to 7,804 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 15,865 services with total Medicare billing of $1.1M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 138 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Other Specialties Interventional Pain Medicine
- Location Brunswick, GA
- Active Since 02/26/2009
- Last Updated 01/28/2022
- Taxonomy Code 2081P2900X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1447490776
Products in Payments
- PAINTEQ (Device) $135,503
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $49,484
- Omnia (Device) $41,657
- HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) $29,715
- Senza (Device) $24,078
- PROCLAIM (Device) $17,210
- LIBERTY SI (Device) $5,588
- Superion ISS (Device) $5,185
- mild Device Kit (Device) $4,859
- Intracept (Device) $3,862
- Vyrsa V1 (Device) $3,443
- ETERNA (Device) $1,197
- PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A (Device) $1,094
- Superion (Device) $763.67
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $566.75
- SUPERION (Device) $538.57
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $471.62
- SPECTRA SYSTEM (Device) $365.83
- INTELLIS (Device) $344.11
- ION Facet Screw System (Device) $315.47
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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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