Total Payments
$3,308
2024 Payments
$292.19
Companies
5
Transactions
24
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,326 (40.1%)
Education$1,200 (36.3%)
Travel$782.49 (23.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,326 | 21 | 40.1% |
| Education | $1,200 | 1 | 36.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $782.49 | 2 | 23.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,570 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | $1,274 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $388.87 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $59.20 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $15.77 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $292.19 | 4 | Stryker Corporation ($292.19) |
| 2023 | $1,429 | 12 | Stryker Corporation ($1,075) |
| 2022 | $203.34 | 5 | Stryker Corporation ($203.34) |
| 2021 | $1,212 | 2 | Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC ($1,212) |
| 2020 | $172.10 | 1 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($172.10) |
All Payment Transactions
24 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.35 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.67 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.67 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.50 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/20/2023 | Stryker Corporation | INSIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.07 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 09/22/2023 | KCI USA, Inc. | PREVENA (Device), V.A.C. VERAFLO, V.A.C. VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.77 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 09/19/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.64 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/08/2023 | Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.85 | General |
| 06/20/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | OR3O Dual Mobility (Device), POLARSTEM, REDAPT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.77 | General |
| Category: Recon Hips | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.69 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 04/28/2023 | Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.68 | General |
| 04/21/2023 | Stryker Corporation | AXSOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.73 | General |
| Category: LOCKING PLATES | ||||||
| 04/06/2023 | Stryker Corporation | PRO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $432.44 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 04/06/2023 | Stryker Corporation | PRO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $350.05 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 04/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.20 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
| 12/06/2022 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.93 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/01/2022 | Stryker Corporation | ACCOLADE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.36 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 07/15/2022 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.35 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 05/06/2022 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.83 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 01/12/2022 | Stryker Corporation | ASNIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.87 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 06/25/2021 | Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 06/25/2021 | Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.77 | General |
| 01/15/2020 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | VISIONAIRE (Device), JOURNEY II BCS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $172.10 | General |
| Category: Recon Knees | ||||||
About Dr. Christopher Gause, DO
Dr. Christopher Gause, DO is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Boardman, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/08/2019. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1649733692.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Gause, DO has received a total of $3,308 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $292.19 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 24 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,326).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Hand Surgery, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Location Boardman, OH
- Active Since 04/08/2019
- Last Updated 11/13/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1649733692
Products in Payments
- PRO (Device) $782.49
- MAKO (Device) $513.27
- VISIONAIRE (Device) $172.10
- OR3O Dual Mobility (Device) $116.77
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $108.69
- REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) $100.00
- AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) $59.20
- ACCOLADE (Device) $55.36
- INSIGNIA (Device) $34.07
- AXSOS (Device) $28.73
- ASNIS (Device) $23.87
- NA (Device) $23.67
- PREVENA (Device) $15.77
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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.