Total Payments
$70,891
2024 Payments
$1,965
Companies
13
Transactions
196
Medicare Patients
3,287
Medicare Billing
$219,580
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$47,800 (67.4%)
Travel$12,445 (17.6%)
Consulting$6,125 (8.6%)
Food & Beverage$4,522 (6.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $47,800 | 42 | 67.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $12,445 | 64 | 17.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $6,125 | 3 | 8.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,522 | 87 | 6.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $59,100 | 133 | $0 (2018) |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $5,343 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| Kairos Surgical Inc | $2,368 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Bioventus LLC | $1,604 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $940.97 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $873.54 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Amgen Inc. | $435.89 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| DJO, LLC | $110.85 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Carbofix Orthopedics Inc | $37.93 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| LifeNet Health | $23.57 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,965 | 11 | Kairos Surgical Inc ($1,790) |
| 2023 | $707.45 | 8 | Stryker Corporation ($379.91) |
| 2022 | $217.43 | 4 | Stryker Corporation ($217.43) |
| 2020 | $1,486 | 17 | Arthrex, Inc. ($739.13) |
| 2019 | $6,593 | 15 | Radius Health, Inc. ($5,343) |
| 2018 | $33,236 | 72 | Lilly USA, LLC ($32,789) |
| 2017 | $26,688 | 69 | Lilly USA, LLC ($26,311) |
All Payment Transactions
196 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device), Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.18 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Bioventus LLC | DUROLANE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.63 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICSORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.77 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | LifeNet Health | TheraGenesis Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.57 | General |
| Category: Wound | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $578.00 | General |
| 06/14/2024 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $312.60 | General |
| 06/14/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 06/06/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.64 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 01/12/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 01/11/2024 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $468.00 | General |
| 01/11/2024 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $431.20 | General |
| 11/16/2023 | Bioventus LLC | Durolane (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.16 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/25/2023 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device), Physio-Stim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.38 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | Bioventus LLC | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.91 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 04/17/2023 | Bioventus LLC | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.32 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 04/14/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $216.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 04/14/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $163.91 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 03/09/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.84 | General |
| 03/08/2023 | Carbofix Orthopedics Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.93 | General |
| 10/13/2022 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.20 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 06/24/2022 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.37 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 06/24/2022 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.78 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 06/23/2022 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.08 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 05/06/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $313.60 | General |
| 05/06/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $313.60 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 313 | 644 | $86,185 | $30,858 |
| 2022 | 15 | 637 | 1,022 | $161,352 | $41,330 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1,261 | 1,837 | $342,479 | $87,457 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1,076 | 1,609 | $276,684 | $59,934 |
Total Patients
3,287
Total Services
5,112
Medicare Billing
$219,580
Procedure Codes
66
All Medicare Procedures & Services
66 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 88 | 152 | $34,200 | $14,441 | 42.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 83 | $12,699 | $5,922 | 46.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $10,633 | $3,283 | 30.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 23 | 36 | $8,077 | $1,969 | 24.4% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 31 | 69 | $6,750 | $1,917 | 28.4% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 37 | 50 | $4,650 | $1,221 | 26.3% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 24 | 32 | $3,990 | $1,029 | 25.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,486 | $926.00 | 37.2% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 21 | 180 | $2,700 | $148.18 | 5.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 112 | 151 | $44,787 | $14,431 | 32.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 64 | 64 | $26,554 | $7,192 | 27.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 85 | 118 | $27,999 | $7,017 | 25.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 54 | 78 | $25,361 | $4,582 | 18.1% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2022 | 59 | 72 | $7,434 | $1,632 | 21.9% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 35 | 54 | $5,246 | $1,553 | 29.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $7,038 | $1,534 | 21.8% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 48 | 54 | $4,723 | $1,222 | 25.9% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 36 | 41 | $3,247 | $587.52 | 18.1% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2022 | 36 | 43 | $3,541 | $572.81 | 16.2% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $1,453 | $384.03 | 26.4% |
| 73600 | X-ray of ankle, 2 views | Office | 2022 | 13 | 16 | $1,220 | $329.97 | 27.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 21 | 176 | $2,400 | $170.60 | 7.1% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2022 | 17 | 26 | $299.50 | $115.15 | 38.4% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 20 | 92 | $49.84 | $7.93 | 15.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 195 | 261 | $92,190 | $26,883 | 29.2% |
About Dr. Christopher Chihlas, MD
Dr. Christopher Chihlas, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Warwick, Rhode Island. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/26/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1104812049.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Chihlas, MD has received a total of $70,891 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,965 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 196 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($47,800).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chihlas has provided services to 3,287 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,112 services with total Medicare billing of $219,580. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 66 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Warwick, RI
- Active Since 09/26/2005
- Last Updated 05/02/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1104812049
Products in Payments
- FORTEO (Drug) $53,523
- Durolane (Device) $737.88
- Exogen (Device) $721.30
- MAKO (Device) $597.34
- Prolia (Biological) $352.36
- ICONIX (Device) $168.38
- Tymlos (Biological) $121.25
- CROSSFLOW PUMP (Device) $107.82
- TALTZ (Drug) $96.88
- Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) $62.23
- EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) $49.41
- DUROLANE (Device) $33.63
- TheraGenesis Wound Matrix (Device) $23.57
- Iovera (Device) $20.18
- Physio-Stim (Device) $19.38
- FLECTOR PATCH (Drug) $12.94
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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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