Total Payments
$3.5M
2024 Payments
$41,317
Companies
16
Transactions
507
Medicare Patients
6,013
Medicare Billing
$1.6M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$2.5M (71.8%)
Consulting$839,950 (23.8%)
Travel$115,791 (3.3%)
Other$21,061 (0.6%)
Food & Beverage$20,549 (0.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $2.5M | 28 | 71.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $839,950 | 24 | 23.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $115,791 | 292 | 3.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $20,549 | 150 | 0.6% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $14,000 | 4 | 0.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $6,823 | 2 | 0.2% |
| Entertainment | $237.25 | 7 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $3.2M | 201 | $0 (2023) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $273,074 | 246 | $0 (2024) |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $10,962 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $3,148 | 18 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,203 | 9 | $0 (2017) |
| MML US, Inc. | $350.22 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $170.88 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $168.72 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $160.82 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $113.57 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,317 | 39 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($32,482) |
| 2023 | $215,817 | 82 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($163,682) |
| 2022 | $195,659 | 77 | NuVasive, Inc. ($154,308) |
| 2021 | $143,312 | 49 | NuVasive, Inc. ($116,829) |
| 2020 | $524,425 | 47 | NuVasive, Inc. ($514,877) |
| 2019 | $1.1M | 78 | NuVasive, Inc. ($1.0M) |
| 2018 | $538,684 | 71 | NuVasive, Inc. ($538,311) |
| 2017 | $825,228 | 64 | NUVASIVE, INC. ($823,091) |
All Payment Transactions
507 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 21
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $664.76 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Battalion TLIF - PC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.57 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,086.25 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,086.25 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.08 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $680.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | SafeOp (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.38 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Solus ALIF (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,250.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.85 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,376.88 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $180.52 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $870.54 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $651.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | TrackX Technology, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $53.60 | General |
| 06/06/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $182.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $182.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,031.50 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $773.73 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $770.94 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $566.63 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 1,432 | 1,788 | $2.8M | $360,802 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1,550 | 2,005 | $3.7M | $490,066 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1,523 | 1,864 | $2.6M | $371,897 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1,508 | 1,883 | $2.9M | $388,274 |
Total Patients
6,013
Total Services
7,540
Medicare Billing
$1.6M
Procedure Codes
85
All Medicare Procedures & Services
85 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $339,150 | $63,678 | 18.8% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $297,000 | $41,836 | 14.1% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 58 | 138 | $296,700 | $39,919 | 13.5% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 60 | $407,340 | $33,884 | 8.3% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 64 | $400,192 | $33,652 | 8.4% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 86 | 155 | $158,875 | $29,246 | 18.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 364 | 461 | $47,483 | $17,418 | 36.7% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $170,464 | $15,051 | 8.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 168 | 168 | $42,840 | $12,854 | 30.0% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 49 | $116,179 | $11,642 | 10.0% |
| 22600 | Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $114,076 | $11,174 | 9.8% |
| 63015 | Partial removal of spine bone with exploration and/or release of upper spinal cord or nerves, more than 2 segments | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $70,829 | $11,032 | 15.6% |
| 22843 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $85,452 | $7,254 | 8.5% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $83,395 | $6,262 | 7.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 93 | 93 | $15,996 | $5,919 | 37.0% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 167 | 216 | $31,968 | $5,704 | 17.8% |
| 22552 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $47,500 | $5,567 | 11.7% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 105 | 138 | $12,558 | $3,629 | 28.9% |
| 22848 | Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $21,142 | $2,932 | 13.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $5,100 | $1,631 | 32.0% |
| 72070 | X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 18 | 23 | $3,335 | $518.28 | 15.5% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 73 | 74 | $440,300 | $88,387 | 20.1% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 67 | 199 | $427,850 | $58,336 | 13.6% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 43 | $387,000 | $55,579 | 14.4% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 72 | 79 | $493,987 | $49,815 | 10.1% |
About Dr. Christopher Brown, MD
Dr. Christopher Brown, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Durham, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/20/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1467567735.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Brown, MD has received a total of $3.5M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $41,317 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 507 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($2.5M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Brown has provided services to 6,013 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,540 services with total Medicare billing of $1.6M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 85 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Durham, NC
- Active Since 08/20/2006
- Last Updated 09/11/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1467567735
Products in Payments
- RELINE (Device) $1.0M
- XLIF (Device) $694,008
- VuePoint (Device) $568,968
- Modulus (Device) $368,494
- Precept (Device) $337,733
- Leverage (Device) $262,286
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $142,892
- Solus ALIF (Device) $93,376
- AMP (Device) $23,750
- CellerateRx (Device) $10,962
- LIF (Device) $5,525
- MaXcess (Device) $2,229
- Pulse (Device) $1,641
- RISE-L (Device) $1,538
- CAPSTONE (Device) $921.89
- ALIF (Device) $814.84
- iGA (Device) $799.16
- CREO (Device) $731.40
- Invictus MIS (Device) $589.17
- TLIF (Device) $452.00
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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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