Total Payments
$13,711
2024 Payments
$2,984
Companies
40
Transactions
809
Medicare Patients
2,804
Medicare Billing
$329,404
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$13,643 (99.5%)
Education$56.01 (0.4%)
Consulting$12.55 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $13,643 | 804 | 99.5% |
| Education | $56.01 | 4 | 0.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $12.55 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $3,271 | 193 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $1,975 | 151 | $0 (2024) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $1,291 | 60 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $868.90 | 55 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $810.06 | 43 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $647.61 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | $628.01 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $429.12 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc | $392.00 | 13 | $0 (2018) |
| PFIZER INC. | $388.93 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,984 | 151 | ABBVIE INC. ($408.64) |
| 2023 | $1,993 | 106 | AbbVie Inc. ($395.66) |
| 2022 | $2,045 | 117 | ABBVIE INC. ($545.84) |
| 2021 | $1,557 | 110 | AbbVie Inc. ($449.23) |
| 2020 | $1,064 | 79 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($369.09) |
| 2019 | $1,177 | 71 | AbbVie, Inc. ($363.79) |
| 2018 | $1,609 | 93 | AbbVie, Inc. ($441.61) |
| 2017 | $1,284 | 82 | AbbVie, Inc. ($362.97) |
All Payment Transactions
809 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 33
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug), XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.43 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug), XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.12 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.28 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | IQIRVO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.10 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.05 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.08 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.75 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.34 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.02 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | OMVOH (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.57 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | QOL Medical, LLC | SUCRAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.12 | General |
| Category: THERAPY FOR CSID | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug), XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.93 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.57 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.75 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.30 | General |
| 11/21/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.52 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.05 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.34 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | IQIRVO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.42 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 11/17/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.63 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.57 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Epclusa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.90 | General |
| Category: HCV | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.26 | General |
| 11/11/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.03 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | OMVOH (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.42 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 590 | 627 | $327,733 | $68,586 |
| 2022 | 15 | 695 | 762 | $384,997 | $82,867 |
| 2021 | 13 | 786 | 858 | $442,338 | $97,910 |
| 2020 | 16 | 733 | 951 | $357,843 | $80,042 |
Total Patients
2,804
Total Services
3,198
Medicare Billing
$329,404
Procedure Codes
56
All Medicare Procedures & Services
56 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 79 | 79 | $74,497 | $16,524 | 22.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 130 | 146 | $45,844 | $12,005 | 26.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 77 | 77 | $37,268 | $8,803 | 23.6% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 86 | 87 | $52,200 | $7,222 | 13.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 56 | $30,986 | $5,730 | 18.5% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $21,663 | $5,143 | 23.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 60 | $12,600 | $3,731 | 29.6% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $14,193 | $3,422 | 24.1% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $19,032 | $2,250 | 11.8% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $8,964 | $1,513 | 16.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $7,291 | $1,245 | 17.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,195 | $996.52 | 31.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 127 | 127 | $61,468 | $15,944 | 25.9% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 68 | 69 | $65,067 | $14,053 | 21.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 102 | 118 | $37,052 | $11,321 | 30.6% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 103 | 106 | $63,600 | $8,525 | 13.4% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 41 | $30,627 | $7,605 | 24.8% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 63 | 104 | $21,840 | $5,909 | 27.1% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $25,376 | $4,538 | 17.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 43 | $23,878 | $4,421 | 18.5% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $14,193 | $3,508 | 24.7% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $12,699 | $2,504 | 19.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $4,473 | $1,383 | 30.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $5,706 | $1,177 | 20.6% |
| 96365 | Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Office | 2022 | 11 | 17 | $3,910 | $927.44 | 23.7% |
About Dr. Christopher Brown, MD
Dr. Christopher Brown, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Stockbridge, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/25/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1194715813.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Brown, MD has received a total of $13,711 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,984 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 809 transactions from 40 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($13,643).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Brown has provided services to 2,804 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,198 services with total Medicare billing of $329,404. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 56 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Stockbridge, GA
- Active Since 10/25/2005
- Last Updated 09/05/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1194715813
Products in Payments
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $1,640
- STELARA (Biological) $626.33
- Humira (Biological) $598.66
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $556.05
- Linzess (Drug) $535.94
- DIFICID (Drug) $516.10
- RINVOQ (Biological) $399.19
- Trulance (Drug) $392.00
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $389.89
- HUMIRA (Biological) $387.19
- XELJANZ (Drug) $343.08
- LINZESS (Drug) $340.35
- MAVYRET (Drug) $331.63
- Mavyret (Drug) $326.72
- OCALIVA (Drug) $317.25
- Entyvio (Biological) $315.70
- CREON (Drug) $283.74
- VIBERZI (Drug) $270.55
- INJECTAFER (Drug) $265.59
- ZENPEP (Drug) $245.93
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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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