Total Payments
$12,834
2024 Payments
$50.03
Companies
9
Transactions
47
Medicare Patients
1,665
Medicare Billing
$175,293
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$9,020 (70.3%)
Travel$2,356 (18.4%)
Food & Beverage$1,457 (11.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $9,020 | 4 | 70.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,356 | 5 | 18.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,457 | 38 | 11.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $12,136 | 26 | $0 (2023) |
| DAVOL INC. | $336.65 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $134.15 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $68.13 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $47.97 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $44.87 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $31.90 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| CSL Behring | $20.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $14.33 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $50.03 | 2 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($30.03) |
| 2023 | $4,322 | 7 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,150) |
| 2022 | $4,178 | 4 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,150) |
| 2021 | $33.81 | 2 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($19.48) |
| 2018 | $211.33 | 4 | DAVOL INC. ($166.46) |
| 2017 | $4,038 | 28 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,836) |
All Payment Transactions
47 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.03 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.10 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 08/10/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.41 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/10/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.07 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/10/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.10 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/10/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.57 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/05/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/05/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/18/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/18/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/02/2022 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.24 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/24/2022 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/16/2021 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.48 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/10/2021 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.33 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 08/30/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | LINX Reflux Management System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.87 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 06/22/2018 | DAVOL INC. | PHASIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.19 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/27/2018 | DAVOL INC. | PHASIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.19 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/10/2018 | DAVOL INC. | PHASIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.08 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/17/2017 | Davol Inc. | DAV-Phasix (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.81 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 11/14/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/14/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.41 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/03/2017 | Davol Inc. | DAV-Phasix (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.92 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 10/25/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.95 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/19/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.66 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 397 | 546 | $106,119 | $44,787 |
| 2022 | 10 | 414 | 543 | $97,838 | $42,644 |
| 2021 | 10 | 420 | 507 | $101,262 | $44,413 |
| 2020 | 9 | 434 | 533 | $94,644 | $43,448 |
Total Patients
1,665
Total Services
2,129
Medicare Billing
$175,293
Procedure Codes
40
All Medicare Procedures & Services
40 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 85 | 211 | $14,970 | $8,024 | 53.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 81 | 83 | $14,940 | $7,878 | 52.7% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $18,532 | $7,217 | 38.9% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $24,905 | $6,707 | 26.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 65 | 65 | $10,415 | $4,760 | 45.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 55 | $7,225 | $3,619 | 50.1% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,545 | $1,817 | 40.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 36 | $3,750 | $1,448 | 38.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,770 | $1,314 | 47.4% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $2,415 | $1,092 | 45.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $1,651 | $913.95 | 55.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 105 | 111 | $19,980 | $11,038 | 55.2% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $34,080 | $9,688 | 28.4% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 65 | 162 | $10,053 | $4,833 | 48.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 67 | 77 | $8,085 | $4,604 | 56.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 55 | 55 | $8,051 | $3,962 | 49.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $6,846 | $3,249 | 47.5% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $4,167 | $1,851 | 44.4% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 32 | $2,836 | $1,743 | 61.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 20 | 25 | $2,375 | $1,066 | 44.9% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $1,365 | $610.56 | 44.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 113 | 117 | $21,060 | $11,716 | 55.6% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $26,215 | $6,985 | 26.6% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $17,142 | $6,550 | 38.2% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 73 | 73 | $10,686 | $5,568 | 52.1% |
About Dr. Christopher Bruck, MD
Dr. Christopher Bruck, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Bay City, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/21/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1780670273.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Bruck, MD has received a total of $12,834 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $50.03 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 47 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($9,020).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bruck has provided services to 1,665 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,129 services with total Medicare billing of $175,293. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 40 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Bay City, MI
- Active Since 09/21/2005
- Last Updated 01/09/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1780670273
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $12,136
- PHASIX (Device) $166.46
- GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $134.15
- DAV-VENTRALIGHT (Device) $110.46
- GRAFIX (Medical Supply) $68.13
- DAV-Phasix (Device) $59.73
- XARELTO (Drug) $47.97
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $44.87
- Kcentra (Biological) $20.00
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $14.33
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.