Total Payments
$1,930
2024 Payments
$27.92
Companies
13
Transactions
31
Medicare Patients
7,066
Medicare Billing
$811,326
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,249 (64.7%)
Travel$680.45 (35.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,249 | 28 | 64.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $680.45 | 3 | 35.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $776.53 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $491.67 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Avanos Medical | $230.36 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| THE CAMERON-EHLEN GROUP, INC. | $135.60 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $79.90 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $53.77 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $40.78 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $31.89 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | $26.34 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $20.81 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27.92 | 1 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($27.92) |
| 2023 | $748.61 | 7 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($748.61) |
| 2022 | $91.11 | 3 | Sanara MedTech Inc. ($40.78) |
| 2021 | $26.34 | 1 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. ($26.34) |
| 2020 | $41.86 | 2 | Avanos Medical ($41.86) |
| 2019 | $236.31 | 4 | THE CAMERON-EHLEN GROUP, INC. ($135.60) |
| 2018 | $500.32 | 6 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($299.35) |
| 2017 | $257.39 | 7 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($159.55) |
All Payment Transactions
31 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/01/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.92 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.64 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.38 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 08/28/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.33 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 08/25/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.81 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 04/22/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.32 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 04/21/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $518.60 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 04/21/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $127.53 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/21/2022 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.78 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 09/17/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.77 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 08/10/2022 | Bioventus LLC | Durolane (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.56 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/28/2021 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.34 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 11/20/2020 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.44 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 10/16/2020 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.42 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 09/20/2019 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ATTUNE (Device), ACTIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.81 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 06/07/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.95 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 06/07/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.95 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 05/24/2019 | THE CAMERON-EHLEN GROUP, INC. | Symfony IOL (Medical Supply), Healon OVD, Toric IOL | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $135.60 | General |
| Category: IOL Products | ||||||
| 09/07/2018 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.22 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 09/07/2018 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.28 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 08/18/2018 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | REDAPT Revision Hip System (Device), Legion Hinge, Legion Revision | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.36 | General |
| Category: Recon Hips | ||||||
| 08/17/2018 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | REDAPT Revision Hip System (Device), Legion Hinge, Legion Revision | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.67 | General |
| Category: Recon Hips | ||||||
| 08/17/2018 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | REDAPT Revision Hip System (Device), Legion Hinge, Legion Revision | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.32 | General |
| Category: Recon Hips | ||||||
| 04/27/2018 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.47 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 11/27/2017 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.42 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 1,988 | 4,838 | $868,228 | $220,550 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1,742 | 2,693 | $754,189 | $206,146 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1,747 | 2,549 | $747,718 | $201,323 |
| 2020 | 18 | 1,589 | 2,318 | $751,418 | $183,307 |
Total Patients
7,066
Total Services
12,398
Medicare Billing
$811,326
Procedure Codes
62
All Medicare Procedures & Services
62 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 45 | $208,938 | $51,793 | 24.8% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 31 | $144,024 | $35,737 | 24.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 335 | 417 | $88,879 | $32,210 | 36.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 169 | 188 | $58,724 | $21,825 | 37.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 202 | 293 | $79,011 | $16,627 | 21.0% |
| J7329 | Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 24 | 1,550 | $50,794 | $10,814 | 21.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 107 | 107 | $33,479 | $9,759 | 29.1% |
| 73565 | X-ray of both knees while standing | Office | 2023 | 236 | 243 | $35,028 | $8,872 | 25.3% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 247 | 273 | $33,874 | $8,484 | 25.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 52 | 52 | $24,507 | $7,264 | 29.6% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $60,074 | $5,082 | 8.5% |
| 73522 | X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | Office | 2023 | 81 | 81 | $15,489 | $4,116 | 26.6% |
| 72170 | X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 147 | 159 | $20,144 | $3,919 | 19.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 58 | $7,516 | $2,976 | 39.6% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 230 | 1,308 | $7,749 | $1,071 | 13.8% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 45 | $208,938 | $52,351 | 25.1% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 39 | $181,191 | $45,371 | 25.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 306 | 380 | $80,993 | $29,330 | 36.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 123 | 133 | $41,544 | $15,364 | 37.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 161 | 235 | $42,074 | $13,834 | 32.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 117 | 117 | $36,608 | $11,233 | 30.7% |
| 73565 | X-ray of both knees while standing | Office | 2022 | 213 | 219 | $31,569 | $8,464 | 26.8% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2022 | 231 | 263 | $32,633 | $8,374 | 25.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 43 | 43 | $20,265 | $5,957 | 29.4% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2022 | 32 | 35 | $32,083 | $4,752 | 14.8% |
About Dr. Christopher Cox, M.D
Dr. Christopher Cox, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in San Francisco, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1083700330.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Cox, M.D has received a total of $1,930 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $27.92 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 31 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,249).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cox has provided services to 7,066 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,398 services with total Medicare billing of $811,326. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 62 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location San Francisco, CA
- Active Since 10/05/2006
- Last Updated 11/10/2009
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1083700330
Products in Payments
- Iovera (Device) $776.53
- REDAPT Revision Hip System (Device) $299.35
- ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $188.50
- Navio Surgical System (Device) $159.55
- Symfony IOL (Medical Supply) $135.60
- ATTUNE (Device) $100.71
- ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $41.86
- CellerateRx (Device) $40.78
- REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) $32.77
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $31.89
- MAKO (Device) $29.93
- Zilretta (Drug) $26.34
- Makoplasty (Device) $23.84
- Durolane (Device) $17.56
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $16.18
- Verasense (Device) $8.47
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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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