Dr. Christopher Cole, M.D
NPI: 1457348468
Total Payments
$5,969
2024 Payments
$668.62
Companies
24
Transactions
151
Medicare Patients
8,011
Medicare Billing
$740,227
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$4,010 (67.2%)
Travel$1,559 (26.1%)
Consulting$400.00 (6.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,010 | 142 | 67.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,559 | 8 | 26.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $400.00 | 1 | 6.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,177 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,192 | 18 | $0 (2020) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $445.66 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $290.54 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $263.74 | 15 | $0 (2019) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $251.70 | 18 | $0 (2019) |
| Amgen Inc. | $238.75 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $222.25 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $206.25 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $194.88 | 11 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $668.62 | 17 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($287.12) |
| 2023 | $569.71 | 7 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. ($182.88) |
| 2022 | $358.84 | 12 | Abbott Laboratories ($115.24) |
| 2021 | $67.08 | 4 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($26.39) |
| 2020 | $101.09 | 6 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($42.88) |
| 2019 | $1,087 | 34 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($739.08) |
| 2018 | $982.87 | 31 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($301.24) |
| 2017 | $2,133 | 40 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($1,031) |
All Payment Transactions
151 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.16 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.55 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.10 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | FUROSCIX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.89 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.80 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.45 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.80 | General |
| 09/18/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.93 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.48 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.63 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.86 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.22 | General |
| 04/25/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.77 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.37 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc | Arcalyst (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.81 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), PAXLOVID | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.76 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.04 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/20/2023 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), PAXLOVID | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.78 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/01/2023 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | OPTIMIZER (Device), OPTIMIZER | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.92 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.97 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | OPTIMIZER (Device), OPTIMIZER | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.96 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 06/28/2023 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.01 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 04/27/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $175.00 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 04/25/2023 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), PAXLOVID, NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.07 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 12/02/2022 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | UPTRAVI (Drug), OPSUMIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.71 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 1,931 | 2,942 | $732,707 | $165,458 |
| 2022 | 28 | 2,110 | 3,418 | $807,904 | $214,458 |
| 2021 | 30 | 2,066 | 3,076 | $618,832 | $185,814 |
| 2020 | 31 | 1,904 | 2,676 | $610,688 | $174,496 |
Total Patients
8,011
Total Services
12,112
Medicare Billing
$740,227
Procedure Codes
113
All Medicare Procedures & Services
113 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 360 | 627 | $339,022 | $80,507 | 23.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 208 | 236 | $109,960 | $22,428 | 20.4% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 223 | 593 | $56,689 | $12,414 | 21.9% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $35,076 | $9,000 | 25.7% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $26,385 | $5,978 | 22.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $17,526 | $4,655 | 26.6% |
| 93657 | Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $13,821 | $4,125 | 29.8% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 167 | $19,753 | $4,007 | 20.3% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 452 | 558 | $19,984 | $3,598 | 18.0% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 95 | 107 | $16,571 | $2,606 | 15.7% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 192 | 206 | $10,084 | $2,245 | 22.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $8,656 | $2,214 | 25.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $8,336 | $2,098 | 25.2% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 24 | $12,464 | $2,091 | 16.8% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 91 | $7,473 | $1,700 | 22.7% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,018 | $1,195 | 29.8% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 21 | $4,623 | $950.25 | 20.6% |
| 93623 | Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $3,878 | $936.60 | 24.2% |
| 93244 | Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Office | 2023 | 44 | 52 | $3,858 | $868.48 | 22.5% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $3,404 | $785.76 | 23.1% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 49 | $7,686 | $487.06 | 6.3% |
| 93279 | Programming of single lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $3,035 | $454.14 | 15.0% |
| 93321 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $280.00 | $80.08 | 28.6% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $126.00 | $34.72 | 27.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 410 | 826 | $398,132 | $110,387 | 27.7% |
About Dr. Christopher Cole, M.D
Dr. Christopher Cole, M.D is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology healthcare provider based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/04/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1457348468.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Cole, M.D has received a total of $5,969 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $668.62 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 151 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,010).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cole has provided services to 8,011 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,112 services with total Medicare billing of $740,227. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 113 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Colorado Springs, CO
- Active Since 10/04/2005
- Last Updated 01/03/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1457348468
Products in Payments
- WATCHMAN (Device) $1,851
- Micra (Device) $1,005
- ENSITE (Device) $373.01
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $361.00
- LEXISCAN (Drug) $194.96
- OPTIMIZER (Device) $182.88
- MULTAQ (Drug) $180.12
- COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) $175.00
- Carto 3 System (Device) $160.60
- Corlanor (Drug) $153.82
- CARTO 3 (Device) $117.38
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $96.95
- Repatha (Biological) $84.93
- Azure (Device) $74.00
- Ensite Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $72.65
- Reveal LINQ (Device) $69.83
- Lexiscan (Drug) $68.78
- XARELTO (Drug) $55.02
- UPTRAVI (Drug) $43.63
- Optimizer (Device) $39.37
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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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