Total Payments
$46,104
2024 Payments
$10,722
Companies
28
Transactions
138
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$26,667 (57.8%)
Education$9,013 (19.5%)
Food & Beverage$7,576 (16.4%)
Travel$2,849 (6.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $22,917 | 2 | 49.7% |
| Education | $9,013 | 8 | 19.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,576 | 116 | 16.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $3,750 | 1 | 8.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,849 | 11 | 6.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $28,410 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $6,227 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Fones Marketing Management, Inc. | $2,400 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,356 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,604 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,250 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Prime Surgical, LLC | $1,208 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| AXOGEN | $415.15 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $293.16 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Bioventus LLC | $270.66 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,722 | 46 | Arthrex, Inc. ($4,844) |
| 2023 | $24,441 | 15 | Arthrex, Inc. ($20,442) |
| 2022 | $2,298 | 29 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($744.05) |
| 2021 | $3,991 | 23 | Fones Marketing Management, Inc. ($2,400) |
| 2020 | $4,047 | 15 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,726) |
| 2019 | $269.42 | 6 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc ($160.48) |
| 2018 | $336.10 | 4 | Stryker Corporation ($195.45) |
All Payment Transactions
138 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.00 | General |
| 12/07/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $238.65 | General |
| 12/04/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Gel-One Cross-linked Hyaluronate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.23 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Bioventus LLC | DUROLANE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.09 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICSORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Prime Surgical, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $271.51 | General |
| 10/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.50 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.33 | General |
| 09/04/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.10 | General |
| 08/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | 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 | $3,750.00 | General |
| 08/07/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.35 | General |
| 08/02/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 07/25/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $166.02 | General |
| 07/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AIR (Device), CROSSFIRE, INSPACE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.78 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Prime Surgical, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $448.81 | General |
| 06/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | OMEGA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $173.49 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK (Device), MILAGRO, TRUESPAN ORTHOCORD | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.45 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.34 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | DJO, LLC | PROCARE (Device), AIRCAST | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.97 | General |
| Category: Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | ||||||
| 05/18/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 05/18/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/18/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/18/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/17/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $238.65 | General |
| 05/17/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
About Dr. Christopher Garrett, MD
Dr. Christopher Garrett, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Birmingham, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/11/2018. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1730672122.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Garrett, MD has received a total of $46,104 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $10,722 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 138 transactions from 28 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($22,917).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Sports Medicine
- Location Birmingham, AL
- Active Since 06/11/2018
- Last Updated 05/05/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1730672122
Products in Payments
- ACCOLADE (Device) $1,060
- Persona (Device) $711.04
- RIGIDLOOP (Device) $604.21
- mymobility Platform (Device) $294.14
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $274.50
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $245.16
- ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $227.38
- TRAUMA (Device) $207.50
- DYNATAPE (Device) $194.05
- OMEGA (Device) $173.49
- Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) $160.48
- OMNIBotics 3.0 (Device) $157.78
- REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) $142.75
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $140.65
- EVOS (Device) $132.41
- MAKO (Device) $129.83
- Durolane (Device) $129.62
- GAMMA (Device) $128.86
- ALTEON (Device) $121.23
- PICO (Device) $118.75
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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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