Total Payments
$81,535
2024 Payments
$33,808
Companies
15
Transactions
74
Medicare Patients
2,167
Medicare Billing
$180,936
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$49,116 (60.2%)
Other$19,900 (24.4%)
Food & Beverage$5,527 (6.8%)
Travel$4,107 (5.0%)
Education$2,885 (3.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $49,116 | 12 | 60.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $10,150 | 4 | 12.4% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $9,750 | 2 | 12.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,527 | 44 | 6.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,107 | 9 | 5.0% |
| Education | $2,885 | 3 | 3.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $33,395 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | $25,741 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| AXOGEN | $15,202 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Elite Orthopedics, LLC | $2,885 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Sonex Health, Inc. | $2,102 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,000 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Medartis Inc. | $283.63 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc | $266.68 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $144.61 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| ACUMED LLC | $140.07 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,808 | 29 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc ($20,807) |
| 2023 | $31,629 | 15 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($21,491) |
| 2022 | $956.09 | 5 | Sonex Health, Inc. ($693.50) |
| 2021 | $2,584 | 11 | Sonex Health, Inc. ($1,408) |
| 2020 | $1,857 | 4 | AXOGEN ($1,807) |
| 2019 | $8,879 | 6 | AXOGEN ($7,510) |
| 2018 | $1,034 | 2 | Elite Orthopedics, LLC ($915.00) |
| 2017 | $787.68 | 2 | Elite Orthopedics, LLC ($670.00) |
All Payment Transactions
74 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | MIMEDX Group, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.87 | General |
| 11/13/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $122.73 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $11,480.83 | General |
| 10/01/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $294.38 | General |
| 09/04/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,550.00 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,750.00 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $410.52 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/10/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $292.33 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $129.73 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $126.90 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $108.71 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $102.54 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $80.17 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $53.67 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.74 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $134.36 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.03 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 07/07/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED, INnate Implant | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.04 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.97 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Biocircuit Technologies Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $103.63 | General |
| 04/19/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $132.32 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.56 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 04/01/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.99 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | EVOS (Device), EVOS, HAT-TRICK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.61 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,550.00 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 586 | 758 | $237,633 | $48,348 |
| 2022 | 10 | 545 | 690 | $242,811 | $48,205 |
| 2021 | 13 | 541 | 719 | $205,285 | $46,210 |
| 2020 | 9 | 495 | 646 | $173,144 | $38,173 |
Total Patients
2,167
Total Services
2,813
Medicare Billing
$180,936
Procedure Codes
42
All Medicare Procedures & Services
42 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 157 | 213 | $31,950 | $13,448 | 42.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 108 | 108 | $29,700 | $8,666 | 29.2% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $55,328 | $7,158 | 12.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $16,720 | $5,413 | 32.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 45 | $10,575 | $4,256 | 40.2% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 58 | 101 | $42,016 | $3,569 | 8.5% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $31,764 | $2,410 | 7.6% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 36 | 43 | $10,530 | $1,909 | 18.1% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 92 | 155 | $7,440 | $907.71 | 12.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $1,610 | $611.24 | 38.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 150 | 196 | $29,400 | $12,653 | 43.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 145 | 145 | $39,875 | $11,543 | 28.9% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Office | 2022 | 31 | 33 | $76,608 | $10,688 | 14.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $10,640 | $3,613 | 34.0% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Office | 2022 | 12 | 16 | $42,352 | $3,080 | 7.3% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 53 | 81 | $24,948 | $3,036 | 12.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $3,055 | $1,183 | 38.7% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2022 | 20 | 29 | $6,240 | $1,096 | 17.6% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 16 | 29 | $3,933 | $706.92 | 18.0% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2022 | 77 | 120 | $5,760 | $607.40 | 10.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 137 | 196 | $28,875 | $13,065 | 45.2% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 144 | 144 | $38,980 | $11,549 | 29.6% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand | Office | 2021 | 27 | 30 | $70,224 | $10,306 | 14.7% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $10,610 | $3,522 | 33.2% |
| 20550 | Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane | Office | 2021 | 39 | 75 | $23,408 | $2,336 | 10.0% |
About Dr. Christopher Dy, MD
Dr. Christopher Dy, MD is a Surgery of the Hand healthcare provider based in Saint Louis, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/09/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1477712933.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Dy, MD has received a total of $81,535 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $33,808 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 74 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($49,116).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Dy has provided services to 2,167 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,813 services with total Medicare billing of $180,936. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 42 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery of the Hand
- Location Saint Louis, MO
- Active Since 06/09/2008
- Last Updated 10/27/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0105X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1477712933
Products in Payments
- Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) $25,741
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $5,648
- ULTRAGUIDECTR (Device) $2,102
- AVANCE NERVE GRAFT (Device) $1,807
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $586.43
- APTUS (Device) $283.63
- Geminus (Device) $266.68
- EVOS (Device) $144.61
- ACUMED (Device) $140.07
- VA-LCP (Device) $128.32
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $117.68
- NA (Device) $96.97
- Segway blade or mieye camera (Device) $50.00
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $22.99
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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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