Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $843.40 | 3 | 71.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $338.28 | 6 | 28.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,094 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | $43.78 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $30.74 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $13.01 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61.56 | 2 | Antares Pharma, Inc. ($43.78) |
| 2021 | $12.96 | 1 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($12.96) |
| 2020 | $161.04 | 3 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($148.03) |
| 2019 | $946.12 | 3 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($946.12) |
All Payment Transactions
9 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26/2022 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Myrbetriq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.78 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 05/15/2022 | Antares Pharma, Inc. | NOCDURNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.78 | General |
| Category: NOCTURIA DUE TO NOCTURNAL POLYURIA IN ADULTS | ||||||
| 11/09/2021 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | MYRBETRIQ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.96 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/15/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.01 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 03/03/2020 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.03 | General |
| Category: KIDNEY STONE DISEASE | ||||||
| 03/03/2020 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.00 | General |
| Category: KIDNEY STONE DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/16/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL BPH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $176.72 | General |
| Category: BPH | ||||||
| 11/15/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL BPH (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $481.13 | General |
| Category: BPH | ||||||
| 11/15/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL BPH (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $288.27 | General |
| Category: BPH | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 86 | 86 | $42,073 | $6,184 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
6 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $6,920 | $1,740 | 25.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $8,897 | $1,722 | 19.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $5,894 | $1,279 | 21.7% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $15,854 | $776.75 | 4.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,160 | $625.20 | 15.0% |
| 81002 | Urinalysis, manual test | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $348.00 | $40.92 | 11.8% |
About Dr. Christopher Cost, MD
Dr. Christopher Cost, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/22/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1902015217.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Cost, MD has received a total of $1,182 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $61.56 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 9 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($843.40).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cost has provided services to 86 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 86 services with total Medicare billing of $6,184. Data is available for 1 year (2023–2023), covering 6 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Other Specialties Urology, Urology
- Location Lawrenceburg, IN
- Active Since 05/22/2007
- Last Updated 12/18/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1902015217
Products in Payments
- GENERAL BPH (Device) $946.12
- GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE (Device) $148.03
- NOCDURNA (Drug) $43.78
- Myrbetriq (Drug) $17.78
- INTERSTIM (Device) $13.01
- MYRBETRIQ (Drug) $12.96
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.