Total Payments
$37,042
2022 Payments
$21.46
Companies
6
Transactions
55
Medicare Patients
4,113
Medicare Billing
$201,660
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$30,200 (81.5%)
Travel$5,260 (14.2%)
Food & Beverage$1,582 (4.3%)
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 | $30,200 | 11 | 81.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,260 | 18 | 14.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,582 | 26 | 4.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | $36,588 | 42 | $0 (2022) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $377.00 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $31.76 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. | $19.13 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $13.26 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Amgen Inc. | $12.70 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $21.46 | 1 | PFIZER INC. ($21.46) |
| 2020 | $9,247 | 14 | PFIZER INC. ($9,247) |
| 2019 | $27,665 | 37 | PFIZER INC. ($27,237) |
| 2018 | $82.88 | 1 | PFIZER INC. ($82.88) |
| 2017 | $25.96 | 2 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($13.26) |
All Payment Transactions
55 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2022 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $21.46 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/15/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | 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 | $700.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 04/01/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | 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 | $3,275.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/18/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | 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 | $2,625.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/16/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $38.81 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/11/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.57 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/29/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $854.98 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/26/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/27/2020 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), VYNDAQEL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.80 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 01/16/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $561.16 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/16/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $437.19 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/16/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $235.85 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/16/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $130.42 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/16/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $120.07 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/10/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $23.55 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/26/2019 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | 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 | $2,625.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/18/2019 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.27 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/18/2019 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $29.58 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/18/2019 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $20.88 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/06/2019 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | 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 | $2,625.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/04/2019 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.75 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/27/2019 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | 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 | $2,625.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/12/2019 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.17 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/11/2019 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | 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 | $3,275.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/09/2019 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $722.70 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 1,378 | 1,510 | $481,770 | $73,195 |
| 2022 | 17 | 690 | 949 | $231,744 | $34,756 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1,021 | 1,219 | $335,281 | $45,272 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1,024 | 1,189 | $335,415 | $48,437 |
Total Patients
4,113
Total Services
4,867
Medicare Billing
$201,660
Procedure Codes
73
All Medicare Procedures & Services
73 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 402 | 413 | $176,764 | $21,773 | 12.3% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 203 | 205 | $87,740 | $10,133 | 11.5% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 60 | $19,388 | $5,743 | 29.6% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 81 | $16,643 | $5,034 | 30.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 70 | $9,273 | $4,998 | 53.9% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 58 | 58 | $36,250 | $4,864 | 13.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $10,296 | $4,273 | 41.5% |
| 76377 | 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | Facility | 2023 | 97 | 97 | $26,966 | $2,848 | 10.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $10,797 | $2,692 | 24.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $5,529 | $2,682 | 48.5% |
| 76377 | 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | Office | 2023 | 91 | 91 | $25,298 | $2,533 | 10.0% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 36 | $7,864 | $2,334 | 29.7% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 48 | $9,024 | $936.96 | 10.4% |
| 93351 | Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $12,656 | $854.10 | 6.7% |
| 93321 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 72 | 75 | $7,800 | $420.55 | 5.4% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $2,196 | $264.32 | 12.0% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 107 | 112 | $8,400 | $261.08 | 3.1% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $4,464 | $239.02 | 5.4% |
| 93356 | Heart muscle strain imaging | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $2,546 | $179.36 | 7.0% |
| 93356 | Heart muscle strain imaging | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,876 | $132.16 | 7.0% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2022 | 255 | 260 | $99,893 | $13,544 | 13.6% |
| 93798 | Outpatient heart rehabilitation with electrocardiogram (ecg) monitoring, quality health care professional services | Office | 2022 | 15 | 185 | $13,690 | $3,744 | 27.3% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 39 | $19,311 | $3,253 | 16.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 51 | 58 | $20,996 | $2,379 | 11.3% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 34 | $9,072 | $1,891 | 20.8% |
About Dr. Christopher Gans, M.D
Dr. Christopher Gans, M.D is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/29/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1790986644.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Gans, M.D has received a total of $37,042 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $21.46 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 55 transactions from 6 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" ($30,200).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gans has provided services to 4,113 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,867 services with total Medicare billing of $201,660. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 73 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
- Location Ann Arbor, MI
- Active Since 05/29/2007
- Last Updated 10/18/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1790986644
Products in Payments
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $36,478
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $377.00
- SC2000 (Device) $31.76
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $27.26
- Definity (Drug) $19.13
- WATCHMAN (Device) $13.26
- Corlanor (Drug) $12.70
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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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