Total Payments
$1.3M
2024 Payments
$159,086
Companies
21
Transactions
343
Medicare Patients
2,580
Medicare Billing
$359,165
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$920,633 (68.5%)
Consulting$285,179 (21.2%)
Travel$51,901 (3.9%)
Research$43,918 (3.3%)
Other$32,601 (2.4%)
Food & Beverage$8,490 (0.6%)
Education$890.00 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $920,633 | 78 | 68.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $285,179 | 59 | 21.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $51,901 | 56 | 3.9% |
| Unspecified | $43,918 | 24 | 3.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $32,540 | 11 | 2.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,490 | 113 | 0.6% |
| Education | $890.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Entertainment | $60.53 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$1.3M
319 transactions
Research
$43,918
23 transactions
Ownership
$0
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $480,396 | 116 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $417,937 | 43 | $0 (2024) |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $319,896 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $62,778 | 57 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $51,928 | 18 | $0 (2022) |
| Rotation Medical, Inc. | $3,550 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Medwest Associates | $1,700 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $1,545 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,436 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| AzurMeds, Inc. | $718.10 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $159,086 | 27 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. ($157,838) |
| 2023 | $207,167 | 28 | Stryker Corporation ($121,528) |
| 2022 | $160,517 | 34 | Stryker Corporation ($119,059) |
| 2021 | $153,043 | 36 | Stryker Corporation ($124,111) |
| 2020 | $192,474 | 39 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($114,038) |
| 2019 | $147,394 | 55 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($118,396) |
| 2018 | $186,165 | 53 | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. ($126,358) |
| 2017 | $137,764 | 71 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($121,605) |
All Payment Transactions
343 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,237.50 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $22,726.81 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,171.46 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $16,500.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,430.41 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $104.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $45.70 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $243.69 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $25,635.36 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Ossur Americas, Inc. | Miami J (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $48.57 | General |
| Category: Bracing & Supports | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $140.47 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 05/11/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $160.53 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $15,950.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $185.39 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.38 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $21,111.92 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 04/01/2024 | Integrity Orthopaedics, Inc. | Integrity Orthopaedics (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.52 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 03/31/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $121.26 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $14,712.50 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $698.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 02/19/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,997.20 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 02/19/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,617.20 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED AUGMENTED GLENOID (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $625.00 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED AUGMENTED GLENOID (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $176.82 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aequalis Ascend Registry | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $23,250 | 10 |
| New Trauma System | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $15,950 | 5 |
| Post-Market Evaluation of the Rotation Medical Rotator Cuff System | Rotation Medical, Inc. | $1,800 | 3 |
| R&D Study | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $1,796 | 3 |
| Stemless Convertible (Simpliciti One) | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $622.51 | 1 |
| AEQUALIS LTO | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $500.00 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 919 | 1,601 | $372,942 | $108,894 |
| 2022 | 17 | 838 | 1,276 | $504,640 | $134,119 |
| 2021 | 15 | 565 | 893 | $313,657 | $93,453 |
| 2020 | 8 | 258 | 363 | $75,377 | $22,699 |
Total Patients
2,580
Total Services
4,133
Medicare Billing
$359,165
Procedure Codes
55
All Medicare Procedures & Services
55 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 36 | $162,000 | $40,014 | 24.7% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $50,534 | $18,070 | 35.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 138 | 185 | $20,350 | $11,255 | 55.3% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 213 | 343 | $28,270 | $7,635 | 27.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 75 | $12,375 | $4,921 | 39.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 50 | 51 | $8,211 | $4,632 | 56.4% |
| 29828 | Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $23,700 | $4,143 | 17.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 94 | 108 | $7,020 | $4,011 | 57.1% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 47 | 49 | $12,690 | $3,360 | 26.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 51 | 64 | $10,710 | $2,930 | 27.4% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $7,657 | $2,533 | 33.1% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $17,076 | $2,063 | 12.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $4,554 | $1,855 | 40.7% |
| 73080 | X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 24 | 45 | $3,240 | $1,022 | 31.6% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 109 | 562 | $4,555 | $448.51 | 9.8% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $180,000 | $44,694 | 24.8% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $71,207 | $25,621 | 36.0% |
| 23395 | Relocation of one muscle of shoulder or upper arm | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $46,682 | $8,531 | 18.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 107 | 121 | $13,310 | $7,848 | 59.0% |
| 29828 | Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $41,475 | $7,722 | 18.6% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 188 | 277 | $19,390 | $6,712 | 34.6% |
| 29999 | Other procedure on joint using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $41,908 | $4,627 | 11.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 57 | 57 | $9,405 | $4,486 | 47.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 47 | 47 | $7,567 | $4,467 | 59.0% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $11,687 | $3,924 | 33.6% |
About Dr. Christopher Chuinard, M.D
Dr. Christopher Chuinard, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Traverse City, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1205926268.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Chuinard, M.D has received a total of $1.3M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $159,086 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 343 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($920,633).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chuinard has provided services to 2,580 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,133 services with total Medicare billing of $359,165. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 55 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Traverse City, MI
- Active Since 10/13/2006
- Last Updated 10/26/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1205926268
Products in Payments
- AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) $359,726
- AEQUALIS (Device) $358,146
- InSet System (Device) $272,220
- R&D UPPER EXT (Device) $64,853
- PHALINX (Device) $45,947
- HEALIX (Device) $41,390
- DJO Surgical Discovery Elbow System (Device) $37,912
- SIMPLICITI (Device) $21,243
- Shoulder Innovations Humeral Short Stem System (Device) $16,896
- R&D Foot and Ankle (Device) $12,719
- DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse (Device) $12,336
- BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM (Device) $10,466
- DJO SURGICAL (Device) $9,637
- BRISTOW-LATARJET (Device) $7,746
- PROstep (Device) $6,969
- Rotation Medical Arthroscopic Instrument Kit (Device) $3,550
- ORTHOLOC (Device) $3,135
- Ascend Flex (Device) $3,000
- NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (Device) $2,877
- HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK (Device) $2,318
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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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