Total Payments
$1,201
2024 Payments
$58.50
Companies
15
Transactions
63
Medicare Patients
1,246
Medicare Billing
$137,377
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,176 (97.9%)
Education$25.10 (2.1%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,176 | 61 | 97.9% |
| Education | $25.10 | 2 | 2.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $446.70 | 29 | $0 (2023) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $226.89 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $109.77 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Cook Incorporated | $109.57 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $82.49 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $41.78 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $40.22 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $25.10 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $23.52 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| ACACIA PHARMA INC | $21.76 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $58.50 | 3 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($58.50) |
| 2023 | $108.10 | 5 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($67.32) |
| 2022 | $163.61 | 8 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($76.55) |
| 2021 | $166.73 | 11 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($85.84) |
| 2020 | $47.51 | 3 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($32.73) |
| 2019 | $369.06 | 25 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($210.80) |
| 2018 | $134.57 | 4 | Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC ($82.49) |
| 2017 | $152.86 | 4 | Cook Incorporated ($109.57) |
All Payment Transactions
63 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/21/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.98 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.35 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.17 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.10 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/16/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.45 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 02/01/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.77 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 01/04/2023 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.64 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 01/04/2023 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.14 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/21/2022 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.69 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/21/2022 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.08 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/16/2022 | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | OCALIVA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.52 | General |
| Category: Hepatology / Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/13/2022 | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.23 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 11/30/2022 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.31 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/30/2022 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.47 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/28/2022 | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.55 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 04/24/2022 | ACACIA PHARMA INC | BYFAVO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.76 | General |
| Category: Anesthesiology | ||||||
| 09/29/2021 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.22 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 09/08/2021 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | DIFICID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 08/18/2021 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.62 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 06/30/2021 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.82 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 06/03/2021 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.26 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 05/14/2021 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | DIFICID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.57 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 05/03/2021 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.17 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 04/29/2021 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.46 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 04/26/2021 | RedHill Biopharma Inc. | Aemcolo (Drug), Movantik, Talicia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.18 | General |
| Category: Antibiotic | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 99 | 105 | $301,531 | $8,133 |
| 2022 | 4 | 335 | 339 | $447,265 | $37,353 |
| 2021 | 4 | 408 | 412 | $498,278 | $45,281 |
| 2020 | 4 | 404 | 410 | $478,450 | $46,609 |
Total Patients
1,246
Total Services
1,266
Medicare Billing
$137,377
Procedure Codes
18
All Medicare Procedures & Services
18 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00918 | Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $77,515 | $2,231 | 2.9% |
| 00910 | Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $56,869 | $1,550 | 2.7% |
| 00912 | Anesthesia for removal of urinary bladder tumors including use of an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $55,075 | $1,295 | 2.4% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $34,648 | $1,209 | 3.5% |
| 00914 | Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $48,724 | $1,076 | 2.2% |
| 00400 | Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $28,700 | $772.46 | 2.7% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 153 | 153 | $182,543 | $16,872 | 9.2% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 75 | 76 | $101,920 | $7,584 | 7.4% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 60 | 62 | $80,080 | $6,594 | 8.2% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 47 | 48 | $82,723 | $6,302 | 7.6% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 208 | 210 | $229,250 | $23,108 | 10.1% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 84 | 86 | $100,988 | $8,954 | 8.9% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, small bowel, and/or large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 63 | 63 | $101,890 | $7,886 | 7.7% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 53 | 53 | $66,150 | $5,334 | 8.1% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 237 | 238 | $256,200 | $26,701 | 10.4% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 82 | 87 | $100,100 | $9,359 | 9.3% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, small bowel, and/or large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 50 | 50 | $76,650 | $6,668 | 8.7% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 35 | 35 | $45,500 | $3,881 | 8.5% |
About Dr. Christopher Desantis, MD
Dr. Christopher Desantis, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Westerly, Rhode Island. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/26/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1306972831.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Desantis, MD has received a total of $1,201 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $58.50 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 63 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,176).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Desantis has provided services to 1,246 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,266 services with total Medicare billing of $137,377. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 18 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Other Specialties Anesthesiology
- Location Westerly, RI
- Active Since 02/26/2007
- Last Updated 12/09/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1306972831
Products in Payments
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $343.29
- BRIDION (Drug) $144.17
- Cook Medical AAA (Device) $109.57
- TRULANCE (Drug) $103.41
- Entyvio (Biological) $100.32
- STELARA (Biological) $82.49
- Linzess (Drug) $41.78
- REMICADE (Biological) $40.22
- DIFICID (Drug) $26.57
- FERAHEME (Drug) $25.10
- OCALIVA (Drug) $23.52
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $23.17
- BYFAVO (Drug) $21.76
- SUCRAID (Drug) $15.97
- Aemcolo (Drug) $15.18
- Mulpleta (Drug) $14.78
- GATTEX (Drug) $13.49
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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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