Total Payments
$14,120
2024 Payments
$149.34
Companies
8
Transactions
13
Medicare Patients
1,762
Medicare Billing
$127,929
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$10,000 (70.8%)
Education$3,844 (27.2%)
Food & Beverage$276.48 (2.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $10,000 | 1 | 70.8% |
| Education | $3,844 | 7 | 27.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $276.48 | 5 | 2.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $10,000 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | $3,384 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $459.93 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| ACUMED LLC | $117.40 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $111.08 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Extremity Medical | $16.41 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $16.06 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $15.53 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $149.34 | 3 | ACUMED LLC ($117.40) |
| 2022 | $16.06 | 1 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($16.06) |
| 2021 | $111.08 | 1 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($111.08) |
| 2019 | $12,285 | 4 | Arthrex, Inc. ($10,000) |
| 2018 | $1,359 | 2 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC ($1,099) |
| 2017 | $199.94 | 2 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($199.94) |
All Payment Transactions
13 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/2024 | Extremity Medical | KinematX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.41 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), InFrame Implant | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.40 | General |
| Category: Screw & Pin | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Cervical-Stim (Device), Spinal-Stim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.53 | General |
| Category: Device | ||||||
| 10/05/2022 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.06 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 09/28/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME (Device), HAT-TRICK, TRIGEN INTERTAN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.08 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 11/20/2019 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,035.00 | General |
| 09/09/2019 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $677.00 | General |
| 09/09/2019 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $573.00 | General |
| 07/27/2019 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Grant | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,000.00 | General |
| 10/31/2018 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,099.00 | General |
| 08/30/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $259.99 | General |
| 11/17/2017 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $99.99 | General |
| 11/17/2017 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $99.95 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 838 | 1,264 | $192,449 | $62,352 |
| 2022 | 12 | 535 | 797 | $111,811 | $39,495 |
| 2021 | 12 | 370 | 568 | $86,006 | $24,485 |
| 2020 | 1 | 19 | 19 | $5,985 | $1,597 |
Total Patients
1,762
Total Services
2,648
Medicare Billing
$127,929
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 129 | 157 | $27,789 | $13,747 | 49.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 148 | 222 | $33,300 | $13,743 | 41.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 61 | 61 | $16,836 | $6,486 | 38.5% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $26,634 | $6,457 | 24.2% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 75 | 110 | $17,050 | $4,196 | 24.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $11,400 | $3,778 | 33.1% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 50 | 81 | $13,433 | $3,022 | 22.5% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $23,152 | $2,839 | 12.3% |
| 73100 | X-ray of wrist, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 32 | 73 | $4,745 | $1,770 | 37.3% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 39 | 44 | $4,088 | $1,597 | 39.1% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 137 | 327 | $3,270 | $1,588 | 48.6% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 26 | 33 | $4,655 | $1,202 | 25.8% |
| 20526 | Injection of carpal tunnel | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $2,975 | $752.83 | 25.3% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 22 | 28 | $1,652 | $645.44 | 39.1% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $1,470 | $527.84 | 35.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 62 | 62 | $17,112 | $7,702 | 45.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 69 | 78 | $13,806 | $7,298 | 52.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 73 | 105 | $15,750 | $6,541 | 41.5% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $19,686 | $4,646 | 23.6% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 50 | 88 | $13,795 | $3,277 | 23.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 49 | 49 | $9,800 | $3,142 | 32.1% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2022 | 33 | 45 | $7,847 | $1,827 | 23.3% |
| 73100 | X-ray of wrist, 2 views | Office | 2022 | 23 | 67 | $4,420 | $1,692 | 38.3% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 31 | 33 | $2,920 | $1,096 | 37.5% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2022 | 94 | 214 | $2,140 | $1,074 | 50.2% |
About Dr. Christopher Chen, M.D
Dr. Christopher Chen, M.D is a Hand Surgery healthcare provider based in Cincinnati, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/26/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1578980603.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Chen, M.D has received a total of $14,120 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $149.34 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 13 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($10,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chen has provided services to 1,762 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,648 services with total Medicare billing of $127,929. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 40 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Hand Surgery
- Location Cincinnati, OH
- Active Since 03/26/2014
- Last Updated 04/30/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0106X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1578980603
Products in Payments
- ACUMED (Device) $117.40
- TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME (Device) $111.08
- KinematX (Device) $16.41
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $16.06
- Cervical-Stim (Device) $15.53
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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.