Total Payments
$634.63
2023 Payments
$53.36
Companies
7
Transactions
34
Medicare Patients
848
Medicare Billing
$57,376
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$634.63 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $634.63 | 34 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $190.41 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $182.46 | 17 | $0 (2020) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $86.80 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $86.38 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Osiris Therapeutics Inc. | $59.47 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $16.08 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $13.03 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $53.36 | 1 | Organogenesis Inc. ($53.36) |
| 2021 | $23.47 | 1 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($23.47) |
| 2020 | $28.10 | 2 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($28.10) |
| 2019 | $187.97 | 9 | Stryker Corporation ($48.56) |
| 2018 | $88.73 | 8 | Osiris Therapeutics Inc. ($29.47) |
| 2017 | $253.00 | 13 | Stryker Corporation ($141.85) |
All Payment Transactions
34 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/28/2023 | Organogenesis Inc. | Puraply (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $53.36 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 08/16/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | VLP MINI MOD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.47 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 02/10/2020 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS (Device), CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM, HALLU-LOCK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.24 | General |
| Category: RECON-LOWER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 01/13/2020 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS (Device), CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM, HALLU-LOCK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.86 | General |
| Category: RECON-LOWER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 11/25/2019 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | FREEDOM WRIST (Device), PYRO MCP, TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.72 | General |
| Category: RECON-UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 09/19/2019 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS (Device), CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM, HALLU-LOCK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.29 | General |
| Category: RECON-LOWER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 08/12/2019 | Stryker Corporation | ANCHORAGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.64 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 08/08/2019 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Grafix PL PRIME (Biological), Stravix | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.16 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 07/08/2019 | Organogenesis Inc. | Apligraf (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.13 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 05/13/2019 | Paragon 28, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.03 | General |
| Category: Ankle and Foot Implants | ||||||
| 04/08/2019 | Acera Surgical, Inc. | Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.08 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 02/01/2019 | Osiris Therapeutics Inc. | Stravix (Biological), Grafix, GrafixPL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 01/14/2019 | Stryker Corporation | ASNIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.92 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 09/20/2018 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS (Device), CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM, HALLU-LOCK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.20 | General |
| Category: RECON-LOWER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 07/23/2018 | Organogenesis Inc. | Apligraf (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.39 | General |
| Category: Podiatry | ||||||
| 07/03/2018 | Osiris Therapeutics Inc. | GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.83 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 05/16/2018 | Organogenesis Inc. | Apligraf (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.50 | General |
| Category: Podiatry | ||||||
| 05/07/2018 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Coblation Wands (Device), Super Turbovac 90, Topaz | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.38 | General |
| Category: Other Endoscopy | ||||||
| 05/02/2018 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Coblation Wands (Device), HEALICOIL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.79 | General |
| Category: Other Endoscopy | ||||||
| 03/27/2018 | Osiris Therapeutics Inc. | GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.11 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 02/08/2018 | Osiris Therapeutics Inc. | GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.53 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 12/14/2017 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Cadence Ankle Replacement System (Device), Salto Talaris Total Ankle Prosthesis, Total Foot System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.23 | General |
| Category: Recon-Lower Extremity | ||||||
| 11/08/2017 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Panta Nail (Device), Cadence Ankle Replacement System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.74 | General |
| Category: Recon-Lower Extremity | ||||||
| 10/17/2017 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Salto Talaris Total Ankle Prosthesis (Device), Total Foot System, Cadence Ankle Replacement System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.94 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/10/2017 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Cadence Ankle Replacement System (Device), Salto Talaris Total Ankle Prosthesis, Total Foot System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.64 | General |
| Category: Recon-Lower Extremity | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 183 | 306 | $42,972 | $10,627 |
| 2021 | 8 | 379 | 820 | $99,767 | $29,717 |
| 2020 | 7 | 286 | 484 | $60,837 | $17,032 |
Total Patients
848
Total Services
1,610
Medicare Billing
$57,376
Procedure Codes
20
All Medicare Procedures & Services
20 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2022 | 85 | 173 | $13,231 | $4,561 | 34.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 37 | 61 | $15,091 | $3,404 | 22.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $6,500 | $1,180 | 18.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 25 | $4,650 | $846.88 | 18.2% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 19 | 28 | $3,500 | $634.44 | 18.1% |
| 11721 | Removal of tissue from 6 or more finger or toe nails | Office | 2021 | 119 | 343 | $25,853 | $10,086 | 39.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 72 | 130 | $27,926 | $8,090 | 29.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 34 | 37 | $10,360 | $3,455 | 33.3% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 43 | 43 | $12,900 | $3,261 | 25.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 42 | 55 | $8,216 | $2,176 | 26.5% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2021 | 35 | 80 | $10,000 | $1,888 | 18.9% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 13 | 18 | $3,600 | $650.43 | 18.1% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2021 | 21 | 114 | $912.00 | $111.99 | 12.3% |
| 11721 | Removal of tissue from 6 or more finger or toe nails | Office | 2020 | 97 | 191 | $14,325 | $6,394 | 44.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 57 | 78 | $16,770 | $4,040 | 24.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 33 | 33 | $9,900 | $2,424 | 24.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2020 | 41 | 65 | $9,750 | $2,089 | 21.4% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2020 | 29 | 46 | $5,750 | $1,094 | 19.0% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes | Office | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $3,910 | $934.08 | 23.9% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2020 | 12 | 54 | $432.00 | $57.29 | 13.3% |
About Dr. Christopher Eckerman, DPM
Dr. Christopher Eckerman, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Richland Center, Wisconsin. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/27/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1851381099.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Eckerman, DPM has received a total of $634.63 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $53.36 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 34 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($634.63).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Eckerman has provided services to 848 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,610 services with total Medicare billing of $57,376. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 20 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Other Specialties Podiatrist
- Location Richland Center, WI
- Active Since 10/27/2005
- Last Updated 07/31/2018
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1851381099
Products in Payments
- Anchorage (Device) $141.85
- SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS (Device) $54.59
- Puraply (Medical Supply) $53.36
- Cadence Ankle Replacement System (Device) $48.34
- External Fixation System (Device) $42.46
- Grafix PL PRIME (Biological) $34.16
- Stravix (Biological) $30.00
- GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX (Biological) $29.47
- Coblation Wands (Device) $29.17
- ANCHORAGE (Device) $25.64
- VLP MINI MOD (Device) $23.47
- ASNIS (Device) $22.92
- Apligraf (Device) $18.13
- FREEDOM WRIST (Device) $16.72
- Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) $16.08
- Apligraf (Biological) $14.89
- Salto Talaris Total Ankle Prosthesis (Device) $9.43
- Panta Nail (Device) $6.74
- Freedom Wrist (Device) $4.18
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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.