Dr. Christopher Danby, MD
NPI: 1780686410
Total Payments
$10,525
2022 Payments
$35.76
Companies
10
Transactions
42
Medicare Patients
789
Medicare Billing
$203,749
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$7,560 (71.8%)
Food & Beverage$1,540 (14.6%)
Travel$1,426 (13.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $7,560 | 3 | 71.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,540 | 30 | 14.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,426 | 9 | 13.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $9,962 | 26 | $0 (2021) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $333.99 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $56.26 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $41.10 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $34.32 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | $31.75 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| AbbVie, Inc. | $19.47 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $16.70 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $15.73 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $14.37 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35.76 | 2 | Abbott Laboratories ($19.06) |
| 2021 | $197.87 | 5 | ATRICURE, INC. ($131.47) |
| 2020 | $23.02 | 1 | ATRICURE, INC. ($23.02) |
| 2019 | $119.50 | 2 | AtriCure, Inc. ($119.50) |
| 2018 | $140.15 | 5 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($56.26) |
| 2017 | $10,009 | 27 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($9,917) |
All Payment Transactions
42 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/29/2022 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.70 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/06/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | EPIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.06 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 08/17/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.36 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/22/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | Epic Stented Tissue Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.04 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 07/15/2021 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.40 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/14/2021 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $97.43 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/08/2021 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.64 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/10/2020 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.02 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/30/2019 | AtriCure, Inc. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.22 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/03/2019 | AtriCure, Inc. | ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device), ACC2 CARDIAC CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.28 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/13/2018 | AbbVie, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.47 | General |
| 08/22/2018 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.37 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 03/15/2018 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.73 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 01/30/2018 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Mosaic (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.26 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 01/26/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | DERMABOND Portfolio (Device), STRATAFIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.32 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 08/15/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/15/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.34 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/15/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.19 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/01/2017 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | VALVULOTOM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.75 | General |
| Category: VALVULOTOM | ||||||
| 05/27/2017 | AtriCure, Inc. | ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device), ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM, ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $60.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOTHORACIC | ||||||
| 04/05/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.46 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/04/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.81 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/04/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.78 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/22/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $185.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/22/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $185.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 356 | 1,000 | $242,204 | $71,607 |
| 2022 | 3 | 55 | 55 | $50,134 | $17,128 |
| 2021 | 7 | 148 | 163 | $137,458 | $44,163 |
| 2020 | 9 | 230 | 277 | $217,224 | $70,851 |
Total Patients
789
Total Services
1,495
Medicare Billing
$203,749
Procedure Codes
31
All Medicare Procedures & Services
31 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99308 | Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 84 | 396 | $70,116 | $22,362 | 31.9% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 34 | 136 | $46,316 | $12,590 | 27.2% |
| 99309 | Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 119 | $30,176 | $9,685 | 32.1% |
| 11043 | Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 14 | 37 | $21,547 | $6,429 | 29.8% |
| 97597 | Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 19 | 49 | $11,956 | $3,631 | 30.4% |
| 99308 | Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 59 | $10,447 | $3,345 | 32.0% |
| 99305 | Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $8,776 | $2,860 | 32.6% |
| 99309 | Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 33 | $8,368 | $2,686 | 32.1% |
| 17250 | Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound | Office | 2023 | 13 | 40 | $9,445 | $2,566 | 27.2% |
| 99305 | Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $7,836 | $2,554 | 32.6% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 40 | $13,622 | $1,751 | 12.9% |
| 99307 | Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 38 | $3,599 | $1,147 | 31.9% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $43,337 | $14,526 | 33.5% |
| 33519 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $4,094 | $1,521 | 37.1% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $2,703 | $1,082 | 40.0% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass, single graft | Facility | 2021 | 50 | 50 | $102,602 | $31,900 | 31.1% |
| 33518 | Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass, 2 grafts | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $16,062 | $5,195 | 32.3% |
| 33519 | Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass, 3 grafts | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $5,490 | $1,828 | 33.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $4,256 | $1,688 | 39.7% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $3,432 | $1,423 | 41.4% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $3,152 | $1,175 | 37.3% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 32 | $2,464 | $955.20 | 38.8% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass to repair one artery | Facility | 2020 | 68 | 68 | $136,509 | $44,624 | 32.7% |
| 33405 | Replacement of aortic valve using artificial valve on heart-lung machine, open procedure | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $34,212 | $9,400 | 27.5% |
| 33518 | Combined multiple vein and artery heart artery bypasses | Facility | 2020 | 33 | 33 | $12,692 | $4,359 | 34.3% |
About Dr. Christopher Danby, MD
Dr. Christopher Danby, MD is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/12/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1780686410.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Danby, MD has received a total of $10,525 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $35.76 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 42 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($7,560).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Danby has provided services to 789 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,495 services with total Medicare billing of $203,749. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 31 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Fort Wayne, IN
- Active Since 08/12/2005
- Last Updated 12/19/2016
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1780686410
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $9,962
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $131.47
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS (Device) $107.22
- ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $95.30
- Mosaic (Device) $56.26
- DERMABOND Portfolio (Device) $34.32
- VALVULOTOM (Device) $31.75
- Epic Stented Tissue Valve (Device) $22.04
- EPIC (Device) $19.06
- XARELTO (Drug) $16.70
- EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system (Device) $15.73
- LifeVest (Device) $14.37
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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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