Total Payments
$40,586
2024 Payments
$403.59
Companies
56
Transactions
180
Medicare Patients
3,470
Medicare Billing
$627,872
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$21,068 (51.9%)
Royalty/License$13,874 (34.2%)
Food & Beverage$5,643 (13.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $21,068 | 3 | 51.9% |
| Royalty or License | $13,874 | 1 | 34.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,643 | 176 | 13.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC | $13,994 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $12,656 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| PRECISION SPINE, INC. | $7,414 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Life Spine, Inc. | $1,772 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Nutech Spine, Inc. | $688.40 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| CoreLink, LLC | $306.44 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Amgen Inc. | $295.65 | 18 | $0 (2022) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $269.61 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $237.64 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $189.05 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $403.59 | 16 | Abbott Laboratories ($181.49) |
| 2023 | $2,196 | 21 | Life Spine, Inc. ($1,695) |
| 2022 | $7,650 | 17 | Precision Spine, Inc. ($7,143) |
| 2021 | $1,038 | 26 | Precision Spine, Inc. ($154.13) |
| 2020 | $312.24 | 13 | NuVasive, Inc. ($122.51) |
| 2019 | $13,425 | 37 | Centinel Spine, LLC ($12,500) |
| 2018 | $1,107 | 18 | Nutech Spine, Inc. ($688.40) |
| 2017 | $14,455 | 32 | Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC ($13,994) |
All Payment Transactions
180 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.72 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.29 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.59 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.29 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Nexxt Spine LLC | Struxxure MCS System (Device), Connexx MIS System | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $79.19 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INVOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.88 | General |
| Category: Cerebral/Somatic Oximetry | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera, Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.51 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.11 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.86 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.88 | General |
| 03/11/2024 | Bioventus LLC | DUROLANE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.80 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICSORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.63 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.57 | General |
| 01/23/2024 | Zavation Medical Products, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.70 | General |
| 01/06/2024 | Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.57 | General |
| 12/11/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera, Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.77 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.77 | General |
| 10/04/2023 | Theragen, Inc. | ActaStim-S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.01 | General |
| Category: Surgical recovery | ||||||
| 09/25/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera, Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.25 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 08/31/2023 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $68.84 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/30/2023 | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Horizant (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.50 | General |
| Category: Sleep | ||||||
| 08/25/2023 | PRECISION SPINE, INC. | REFORM TI CT MODULAR MIS PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.06 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 08/01/2023 | PRECISION SPINE, INC. | REFORM TI CT MODULAR MIS PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.41 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 08/01/2023 | PRECISION SPINE, INC. | REFORM TI CT MODULAR MIS PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.21 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 727 | 1,240 | $958,945 | $151,587 |
| 2022 | 19 | 845 | 1,398 | $1.0M | $152,895 |
| 2021 | 20 | 898 | 1,533 | $1.1M | $166,214 |
| 2020 | 22 | 1,000 | 1,718 | $1.1M | $157,176 |
Total Patients
3,470
Total Services
5,889
Medicare Billing
$627,872
Procedure Codes
79
All Medicare Procedures & Services
79 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 217 | 463 | $81,240 | $39,927 | 49.1% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $130,900 | $20,657 | 15.8% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $89,700 | $15,995 | 17.8% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 69 | $196,100 | $13,418 | 6.8% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $82,800 | $11,951 | 14.4% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $100,300 | $10,164 | 10.1% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 28 | $56,000 | $8,579 | 15.3% |
| 63030 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $82,500 | $7,779 | 9.4% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 143 | 222 | $34,740 | $7,271 | 20.9% |
| 22552 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 21 | $48,300 | $6,217 | 12.9% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 62 | 79 | $15,800 | $2,654 | 16.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $7,000 | $2,580 | 36.9% |
| 72170 | X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 53 | 58 | $4,640 | $1,049 | 22.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 15 | 21 | $4,725 | $1,044 | 22.1% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $18,000 | $902.04 | 5.0% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 22 | 29 | $3,190 | $806.12 | 25.3% |
| 72070 | X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 17 | 21 | $1,890 | $500.64 | 26.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 19 | 112 | $1,120 | $92.97 | 8.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 240 | 453 | $79,425 | $39,540 | 49.8% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $110,400 | $19,175 | 17.4% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $117,300 | $15,867 | 13.5% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 46 | $92,000 | $14,382 | 15.6% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $126,350 | $13,835 | 11.0% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 55 | $154,000 | $11,323 | 7.4% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 182 | 278 | $38,920 | $9,352 | 24.0% |
About Dr. Christopher Cenac, MD
Dr. Christopher Cenac, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Houma, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/01/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1366414732.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Cenac, MD has received a total of $40,586 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $403.59 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 180 transactions from 56 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($21,068).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cenac has provided services to 3,470 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,889 services with total Medicare billing of $627,872. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 79 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Houma, LA
- Active Since 02/01/2006
- Last Updated 05/21/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1366414732
Products in Payments
- STALIF C FLX (Device) $12,581
- MD-VUE LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) $7,000
- Centric-S (Device) $1,695
- SIFIX (Device) $688.40
- REFORM TI CT MODULAR MIS PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM (Device) $260.26
- EVENITY (Biological) $229.38
- Meridian (Device) $172.38
- CD HORIZON (Device) $168.79
- iFuse Implant (Device) $168.17
- DUEXIS (Drug) $165.33
- Vault C (Device) $154.13
- PROCLAIM (Device) $138.69
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $129.67
- Horizant (Drug) $112.94
- EXCELSIUS GPS (Device) $107.01
- Xtampza ER (Drug) $98.93
- Neo Pedicle Screw System (Device) $89.97
- XTAMPZA (Drug) $82.40
- Struxxure MCS System (Device) $79.19
- Mariner MIS TLIF Retractor (Device) $77.76
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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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