Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $278.28 | 9 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $190.00 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $36.52 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $20.25 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Team_Makena_LLC | $16.60 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $14.91 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $183.31 | 5 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($163.06) |
| 2021 | $26.94 | 1 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($26.94) |
| 2017 | $68.03 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($36.52) |
All Payment Transactions
9 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | AUTOBAHN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.28 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 09/21/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ANTHEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.77 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 08/31/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | AUTOBAHN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.77 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 06/02/2022 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.25 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 03/31/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ANTHEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.24 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 09/24/2021 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Proximal Humerus Plate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.94 | General |
| Category: Spine/Joint | ||||||
| 05/11/2017 | Stryker Corporation | Makoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $36.52 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 04/04/2017 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.91 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 02/23/2017 | Team_Makena_LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.60 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 799 | 2,751 | $357,085 | $104,626 |
| 2022 | 14 | 895 | 2,535 | $371,450 | $137,505 |
| 2021 | 10 | 639 | 989 | $242,060 | $93,008 |
| 2020 | 9 | 419 | 1,341 | $159,650 | $45,204 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
43 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 | 209 | 388 | $116,400 | $39,544 | 34.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 152 | 152 | $69,160 | $18,804 | 27.2% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $52,150 | $15,135 | 29.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 117 | 169 | $40,670 | $10,667 | 26.2% |
| J7325 | Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 17 | 1,152 | $34,560 | $8,743 | 25.3% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 92 | 187 | $16,830 | $5,355 | 31.8% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 40 | 67 | $8,040 | $2,556 | 31.8% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 47 | 58 | $4,930 | $1,835 | 37.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $6,050 | $1,521 | 25.1% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 101 | 553 | $8,295 | $467.05 | 5.6% |
| J7326 | Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2022 | 26 | 44 | $57,420 | $41,760 | 72.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 191 | 359 | $107,700 | $37,215 | 34.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 175 | 175 | $79,625 | $22,944 | 28.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 133 | 211 | $46,920 | $12,805 | 27.3% |
| J7325 | Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 15 | 912 | $27,360 | $6,982 | 25.5% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2022 | 97 | 187 | $16,830 | $5,738 | 34.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $10,450 | $3,219 | 30.8% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 34 | 53 | $6,360 | $2,185 | 34.3% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 43 | 63 | $5,355 | $1,866 | 34.9% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 12 | 25 | $2,250 | $803.57 | 35.7% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $2,100 | $726.97 | 34.6% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2022 | 13 | 16 | $2,380 | $698.85 | 29.4% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 82 | 408 | $6,070 | $377.52 | 6.2% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2022 | 34 | 42 | $630.00 | $184.21 | 29.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 149 | 301 | $90,300 | $32,414 | 35.9% |
About Dr. Christopher Combs, M.D
Dr. Christopher Combs, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Lakewood, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1205925468.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Combs, M.D has received a total of $278.28 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $183.31 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 9 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($278.28).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Combs has provided services to 2,752 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,616 services with total Medicare billing of $380,343. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 43 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Lakewood, CA
- Active Since 10/12/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1205925468
Products in Payments
- AUTOBAHN (Device) $94.05
- ANTHEM (Device) $69.01
- Makoplasty (Device) $36.52
- Proximal Humerus Plate (Device) $26.94
- Integra (Device) $20.25
- GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $14.91
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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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