Dr. Christopher Ducko, MD
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $700.00 | 1 | 73.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $254.41 | 3 | 26.7% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| COVIDIEN LP | $700.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $112.15 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| CONMED Corporation | $71.43 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Stryker Corporation | $70.83 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $883.58 | 3 | COVIDIEN LP ($700.00) |
| 2017 | $70.83 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($70.83) |
All Payment Transactions
4 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | MATRIXRIB (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.15 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 10/02/2018 | CONMED Corporation | AirSeal (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.43 | General |
| Category: General Surgery | ||||||
| 01/24/2018 | COVIDIEN LP | ACCUVAC (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $700.00 | Research |
| Study: RANGER VALIDATION AT CBSET JANUARY 2018 • Category: ELECTROSURGERY | ||||||
| 05/02/2017 | Stryker Corporation | vitagel (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $70.83 | General |
| Category: ORTHOBIOLOGICS | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANGER VALIDATION AT CBSET JANUARY 2018 | COVIDIEN LP | $700.00 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 841 | 1,094 | $553,160 | $95,217 |
| 2022 | 15 | 861 | 1,073 | $637,083 | $111,524 |
| 2021 | 14 | 758 | 949 | $432,712 | $92,235 |
| 2020 | 14 | 738 | 871 | $370,492 | $76,704 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
55 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 368 | 568 | $174,970 | $33,543 | 19.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 128 | 128 | $91,341 | $16,227 | 17.8% |
| 32666 | Initial removal of wedge of lung tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $87,145 | $13,158 | 15.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 73 | 76 | $41,628 | $8,282 | 19.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 107 | 150 | $27,658 | $5,583 | 20.2% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $26,719 | $4,092 | 15.3% |
| 32550 | Insertion of indwelling tube for drainage of lung fluid | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $22,638 | $3,578 | 15.8% |
| 39402 | Exam of chest with biopsy of lymph node using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $17,892 | $3,487 | 19.5% |
| 31645 | Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 49 | $37,436 | $3,306 | 8.8% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $12,323 | $1,551 | 12.6% |
| 99284 | Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $6,405 | $1,306 | 20.4% |
| 32554 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $7,005 | $1,105 | 15.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 344 | 516 | $156,334 | $31,449 | 20.1% |
| 32666 | Initial removal of wedge of lung tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $97,064 | $15,567 | 16.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 122 | 122 | $79,581 | $14,895 | 18.7% |
| 32663 | Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $84,046 | $14,309 | 17.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 74 | 80 | $43,010 | $9,249 | 21.5% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $32,352 | $5,380 | 16.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 105 | 135 | $23,902 | $4,868 | 20.4% |
| 39402 | Exam of chest with biopsy of lymph node using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $21,490 | $4,376 | 20.4% |
| 32550 | Insertion of indwelling tube for drainage of lung fluid | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $18,099 | $3,069 | 17.0% |
| 31645 | Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 46 | 46 | $33,444 | $2,970 | 8.9% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 19 | $13,300 | $1,743 | 13.1% |
| 32668 | Biopsy of wedge of lung tissue followed by partial removal of lung | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $8,649 | $1,473 | 17.0% |
| 31622 | Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $11,188 | $903.92 | 8.1% |
About Dr. Christopher Ducko, MD
Dr. Christopher Ducko, MD is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Boston, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/04/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1063409126.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Ducko, MD has received a total of $954.41 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $883.58 received in 2018. These payments were reported across 4 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "" ($700.00).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ducko has provided services to 3,198 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,987 services with total Medicare billing of $375,680. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 55 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Boston, MA
- Active Since 10/04/2005
- Last Updated 06/13/2012
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1063409126
Products in Payments
- ACCUVAC (Device) $700.00
- MATRIXRIB (Device) $112.15
- AirSeal (Device) $71.43
- vitagel (Device) $70.83
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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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