Total Payments
$12,594
2024 Payments
$111.34
Companies
16
Transactions
24
Medicare Patients
11,235
Medicare Billing
$1.6M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$8,550 (67.9%)
Consulting$2,700 (21.4%)
Education$827.00 (6.6%)
Food & Beverage$517.40 (4.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $8,550 | 2 | 67.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,700 | 2 | 21.4% |
| Education | $827.00 | 1 | 6.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $517.40 | 19 | 4.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $8,575 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,800 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Synthes USA Products LLC | $900.00 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | $827.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| AXOGEN | $141.71 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $78.39 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $60.76 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| OSSIO INC | $49.64 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $27.29 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc. | $25.88 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $111.34 | 4 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($42.20) |
| 2023 | $70.33 | 3 | Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc. ($25.88) |
| 2022 | $968.20 | 4 | Synthes USA Products LLC ($900.00) |
| 2021 | $13.77 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($13.77) |
| 2019 | $10,416 | 6 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($8,575) |
| 2018 | $25.81 | 2 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($13.76) |
| 2017 | $988.81 | 4 | Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC ($827.00) |
All Payment Transactions
24 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.29 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | MemoFix Super Elastic Nitinol Staple System (Device), HAT-TRICK, Ascension Silicone PIP | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.20 | General |
| Category: Extremity, Lower FF Restoration | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | BIOCOMPOSITES INC | STIMULAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.71 | General |
| Category: BONE VOID FILLER | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ALPHAVENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.14 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.96 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 02/24/2023 | Stryker Corporation | CROSSFLOW (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.49 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 02/21/2023 | Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.88 | General |
| 09/13/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.56 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 07/12/2022 | Synthes USA Products LLC | NA (Device), VA-LCP | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $900.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 05/23/2022 | OSSIO INC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.60 | General |
| 05/23/2022 | OSSIO INC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.04 | General |
| 11/22/2021 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.77 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/17/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device), HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREWS | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,800.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 05/18/2019 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Small Frag Plate (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 | $5,850.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/18/2019 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Small Frag Plate (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 | $2,700.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/18/2019 | Globus Medical, Inc. | PROX HUM STRUT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.95 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/07/2019 | ACUMED LLC | Acu-Loc/Acu-Loc 2 Wrist Plating System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.20 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 02/18/2019 | Stryker Corporation | REUNION (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.99 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 10/10/2018 | ConvaTec Inc. | AQUACEL AG (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.05 | General |
| Category: WOUND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 02/15/2018 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.76 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 12/07/2017 | Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $827.00 | General |
| 10/11/2017 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | SIMPLICITI (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.10 | General |
| Category: UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 05/25/2017 | AXOGEN | AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.48 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 05/25/2017 | AXOGEN | AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.23 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | 2,855 | 4,486 | $1.7M | $425,633 |
| 2022 | 32 | 3,000 | 4,826 | $1.7M | $445,008 |
| 2021 | 32 | 2,729 | 4,241 | $1.5M | $397,231 |
| 2020 | 31 | 2,651 | 4,312 | $1.1M | $297,215 |
Total Patients
11,235
Total Services
17,865
Medicare Billing
$1.6M
Procedure Codes
129
All Medicare Procedures & Services
129 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 135 | 187 | $311,316 | $69,594 | 22.4% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 45 | $173,250 | $54,756 | 31.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 428 | 527 | $82,385 | $35,856 | 43.5% |
| 64718 | Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 65 | $122,912 | $31,724 | 25.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 288 | 310 | $68,462 | $30,142 | 44.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 200 | 200 | $54,890 | $25,958 | 47.3% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2023 | 83 | 106 | $152,799 | $21,690 | 14.2% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $77,640 | $21,204 | 27.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 243 | 243 | $45,230 | $19,501 | 43.1% |
| 23395 | Relocation of one muscle of shoulder or upper arm | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $95,940 | $14,283 | 14.9% |
| 25447 | Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 24 | $61,920 | $14,013 | 22.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 177 | 209 | $40,425 | $11,450 | 28.3% |
| 25609 | Treatment of 3 or more broken lower forearm bone pieces on thumb side inside wrist joint with placement of stabilizing device | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $38,144 | $10,899 | 28.6% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 143 | 160 | $26,420 | $7,112 | 26.9% |
| 29828 | Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $53,580 | $6,903 | 12.9% |
| 23397 | Relocation of multiple muscles of shoulder or upper arm | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $48,650 | $6,844 | 14.1% |
| 26480 | Transfer of tendon to back of hand | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $46,600 | $6,321 | 13.6% |
| 26116 | Removal of growth of muscle of hand or finger, less than 1.5 cm | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $25,725 | $6,018 | 23.4% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 109 | 135 | $21,746 | $5,527 | 25.4% |
| 23430 | Anchoring of biceps tendon | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $28,080 | $3,854 | 13.7% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $21,113 | $3,670 | 17.4% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 142 | 210 | $8,609 | $3,451 | 40.1% |
| 25000 | Incision or the tendon covering on the top side of the wrist | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $13,920 | $3,172 | 22.8% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $16,500 | $3,083 | 18.7% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $47,520 | $2,549 | 5.4% |
About Dr. Christopher Forthman, M.D
Dr. Christopher Forthman, M.D is a Hand Surgery healthcare provider based in Lutherville, Maryland. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1124059779.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Forthman, M.D has received a total of $12,594 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $111.34 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 24 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($8,550).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Forthman has provided services to 11,235 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 17,865 services with total Medicare billing of $1.6M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 129 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Hand Surgery
- Location Lutherville, MD
- Active Since 07/05/2006
- Last Updated 09/12/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0106X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1124059779
Products in Payments
- Small Frag Plate (Device) $8,550
- VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $1,800
- NA (Device) $900.00
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $73.48
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $68.23
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $52.25
- MemoFix Super Elastic Nitinol Staple System (Device) $42.20
- PROX HUM STRUT (Device) $24.95
- REUNION (Device) $23.99
- ALPHAVENT (Device) $21.14
- STIMULAN (Device) $20.71
- SIMPLICITI (Device) $20.10
- CROSSFLOW (Device) $19.49
- Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) $18.56
- Acu-Loc/Acu-Loc 2 Wrist Plating System (Device) $17.20
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $13.77
- LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $13.76
- AQUACEL AG (Device) $12.05
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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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