Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,473 | 9 | 63.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,358 | 31 | 35.0% |
| Education | $45.69 | 2 | 1.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $2,275 | 22 | $0 (2021) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,045 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $147.13 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $144.69 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $114.55 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | $50.93 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $32.63 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| AXOGEN | $22.15 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $17.61 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $14.07 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $198.32 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($152.52) |
| 2023 | $147.13 | 7 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($147.13) |
| 2021 | $102.45 | 5 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. ($50.93) |
| 2020 | $22.15 | 1 | AXOGEN ($22.15) |
| 2019 | $2,023 | 14 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($1,276) |
| 2018 | $150.00 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($150.00) |
| 2017 | $1,233 | 11 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($979.23) |
All Payment Transactions
42 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/19/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.63 | General |
| 05/08/2024 | Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.17 | General |
| 04/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | T2 ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $152.52 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.91 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.65 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.98 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/17/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.49 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.67 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/11/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.16 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/09/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.27 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/21/2021 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.66 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 09/14/2021 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.27 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 06/17/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Alps Clavicle (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.84 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 04/20/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | WATCHMAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.07 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 04/14/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REGENETEN Shoulder (Device), NOVOSTITCH PRO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.61 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 08/10/2020 | AXOGEN | AVANCE NERVE GRAFT (Device), AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR, AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.15 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/27/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Oxford (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.39 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 09/27/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Oxford (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.55 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 09/27/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Oxford (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.80 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 09/26/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Oxford (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $248.84 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 09/26/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Oxford (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.47 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 09/26/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Oxford (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.85 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 09/26/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Oxford (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.50 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 09/25/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Oxford (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $522.60 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 09/25/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Oxford (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $248.84 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 15 | 15 | $2,586 | $952.20 |
| 2021 | 1 | 19 | 23 | $3,420 | $1,550 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
2 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $2,586 | $952.20 | 36.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 23 | $3,420 | $1,550 | 45.3% |
About Dr. Christopher Chen, MD
Dr. Christopher Chen, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/09/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1982047031.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Chen, MD has received a total of $3,876 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $198.32 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 42 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($2,473).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chen has provided services to 34 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 38 services with total Medicare billing of $2,502. Data is available for 2 years (2021–2022), covering 2 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties General Practice, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Location Gettysburg, PA
- Active Since 04/09/2013
- Last Updated 05/20/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1982047031
Products in Payments
- Oxford (Device) $1,276
- Taperloc (Device) $876.17
- AXSOS (Device) $633.04
- T2 ALPHA (Device) $152.52
- MAKO (Device) $150.00
- VERQUVO (Drug) $147.13
- DJO Surgical Linear Hip System (Device) $144.69
- XARELTO (Drug) $114.55
- Variax (Device) $109.19
- Product Portfolio (Device) $103.06
- Zilretta (Drug) $50.93
- AVANCE NERVE GRAFT (Device) $22.15
- Alps Clavicle (Device) $19.84
- REGENETEN Shoulder (Device) $17.61
- WATCHMAN (Device) $14.07
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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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