Total Payments
$58,512
2024 Payments
$10,196
Companies
10
Transactions
101
Medicare Patients
1,171
Medicare Billing
$320,136
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$46,741 (79.9%)
Travel$7,073 (12.1%)
Food & Beverage$3,198 (5.5%)
Other$1,500 (2.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $46,741 | 20 | 79.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,073 | 29 | 12.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,198 | 51 | 5.5% |
| Honoraria | $1,500 | 1 | 2.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $40,491 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $8,844 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| OMNIlife science, Inc | $6,571 | 16 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $1,321 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $493.89 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $472.81 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $216.19 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| EXACTECH, INC. | $73.18 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Avanos Medical | $15.15 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $13.40 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,196 | 9 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($10,081) |
| 2023 | $7,802 | 15 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($7,511) |
| 2022 | $21,837 | 26 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($21,837) |
| 2021 | $6,094 | 12 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. ($4,944) |
| 2020 | $3,900 | 5 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. ($3,900) |
| 2019 | $1,830 | 13 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,038) |
| 2018 | $2,128 | 5 | OMNIlife science, Inc ($2,000) |
| 2017 | $4,725 | 16 | OMNIlife science, Inc ($4,471) |
All Payment Transactions
101 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/11/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $900.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,349.76 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.38 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 06/01/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.19 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.71 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,925.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $675.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.60 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,050.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $675.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $173.08 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,725.99 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.45 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.89 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 10/21/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $473.95 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 10/21/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $415.88 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 10/21/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $149.68 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 10/21/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.73 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 10/21/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.75 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 10/20/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.64 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 10/02/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $900.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 06/09/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | EMGALITY (Drug), JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.40 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 05/05/2023 | Stryker Corporation | T2 ALPHA (Device), VARIAX, AXSOS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.58 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 05/05/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.09 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/28/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,398.56 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 364 | 384 | $570,845 | $100,611 |
| 2022 | 7 | 316 | 330 | $410,780 | $81,077 |
| 2021 | 6 | 256 | 269 | $337,335 | $68,366 |
| 2020 | 5 | 235 | 247 | $318,355 | $70,082 |
Total Patients
1,171
Total Services
1,230
Medicare Billing
$320,136
Procedure Codes
27
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 41 | $231,240 | $40,225 | 17.4% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 40 | $226,000 | $39,087 | 17.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 92 | 106 | $32,330 | $6,486 | 20.1% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 40 | $24,600 | $4,350 | 17.7% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2023 | 82 | 84 | $18,480 | $3,028 | 16.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $14,875 | $3,020 | 20.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $11,830 | $2,195 | 18.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $8,900 | $1,610 | 18.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $2,590 | $610.40 | 23.6% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 31 | $159,340 | $30,851 | 19.4% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 30 | $153,900 | $29,755 | 19.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 55 | 55 | $30,510 | $6,840 | 22.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 88 | 97 | $27,520 | $6,074 | 22.1% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 29 | $16,240 | $3,255 | 20.0% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2022 | 59 | 61 | $12,200 | $2,425 | 19.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $11,070 | $1,879 | 17.0% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $138,780 | $27,432 | 19.8% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside and outside area | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $123,120 | $24,029 | 19.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 49 | 52 | $28,080 | $6,819 | 24.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 67 | 77 | $21,560 | $4,558 | 21.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 39 | 39 | $15,795 | $3,551 | 22.5% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2021 | 50 | 50 | $10,000 | $1,976 | 19.8% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis | Facility | 2020 | 29 | 30 | $146,700 | $33,267 | 22.7% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint | Facility | 2020 | 24 | 24 | $117,240 | $26,042 | 22.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 95 | 104 | $27,560 | $5,466 | 19.8% |
About Dr. Christopher Drinkwater, MD
Dr. Christopher Drinkwater, MD is a Orthopaedic Trauma healthcare provider based in Rochester, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1033150966.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Drinkwater, MD has received a total of $58,512 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $10,196 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 101 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($46,741).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Drinkwater has provided services to 1,171 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,230 services with total Medicare billing of $320,136. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Trauma
- Other Specialties Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Rochester, NY
- Active Since 06/10/2006
- Last Updated 07/05/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0801X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1033150966
Products in Payments
- Velys (Device) $40,649
- OMNIBotics System (Device) $5,502
- VELYS Hip Navigation (Device) $3,689
- ATTUNE (Device) $2,216
- Conical Tapered Stem (Device) $762.09
- MAKO (Device) $357.38
- Navio Surgical System (Device) $216.19
- Apex Knee System (Device) $206.42
- Surgical Product Portfolio (Device) $147.55
- NA (Device) $114.90
- G7 (Device) $112.01
- Accelero (Device) $100.00
- CORAIL (Device) $99.79
- Taperloc (Device) $99.41
- Makoplasty (Device) $79.93
- OPTETRAK (Device) $73.18
- T2 ALPHA (Device) $56.58
- GENERATOR (Device) $15.15
- Trauma Product Portfolio (Device) $13.84
- EMGALITY (Drug) $13.40
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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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