Total Payments
$8,175
2024 Payments
$132.43
Companies
18
Transactions
83
Medicare Patients
3,487
Medicare Billing
$728,257
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,335 (40.8%)
Travel$2,831 (34.6%)
Education$2,009 (24.6%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,335 | 75 | 40.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,831 | 7 | 34.6% |
| Education | $2,009 | 1 | 24.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $3,632 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,037 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $878.45 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | $762.27 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | $217.62 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $139.68 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $127.29 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $70.30 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $68.37 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $58.75 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $132.43 | 5 | Stryker Corporation ($59.92) |
| 2023 | $381.88 | 6 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($366.45) |
| 2022 | $211.34 | 6 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($127.29) |
| 2021 | $106.75 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($71.20) |
| 2020 | $13.84 | 1 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. ($13.84) |
| 2019 | $1,351 | 19 | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America ($762.27) |
| 2018 | $5,283 | 31 | Stryker Corporation ($2,942) |
| 2017 | $694.65 | 12 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($390.10) |
All Payment Transactions
83 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.10 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.05 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.55 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.81 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 02/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.92 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.06 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Hip, Sports Med Knee | ||||||
| 07/14/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.63 | General |
| Category: Enabling Technology | ||||||
| 06/27/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.43 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | LENS 4K (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.59 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Visualization | ||||||
| 05/31/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | MicroAire (Device), Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.31 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Visualization | ||||||
| 02/13/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | LENS 4K (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.86 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Visualization | ||||||
| 12/09/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | ENDOBUTTON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.14 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Knee | ||||||
| 11/30/2022 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.25 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/29/2022 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.94 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/08/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC, PEAK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.29 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 09/14/2022 | Bioventus LLC | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.62 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 05/03/2022 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device), Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.10 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 09/20/2021 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.14 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 06/30/2021 | Stryker Corporation | T2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.20 | General |
| Category: NAILS | ||||||
| 01/26/2021 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.41 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 01/15/2020 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.84 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 12/10/2019 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.29 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 11/20/2019 | ConvaTec Inc. | AQUACEL AG (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.12 | General |
| Category: WOUND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 11/08/2019 | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | ESSENTIAL NEO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $184.00 | General |
| Category: OR1 | ||||||
| 11/08/2019 | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | ESSENTIAL NEO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.09 | General |
| Category: OR1 | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 835 | 6,973 | $1.2M | $198,409 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1,032 | 2,460 | $1.2M | $211,485 |
| 2021 | 16 | 953 | 2,189 | $1.3M | $200,759 |
| 2020 | 12 | 667 | 996 | $859,917 | $117,604 |
Total Patients
3,487
Total Services
12,618
Medicare Billing
$728,257
Procedure Codes
60
All Medicare Procedures & Services
60 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 41 | $328,205 | $42,542 | 13.0% |
| J3111 | Injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 14 | 4,830 | $217,350 | $37,305 | 17.2% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $211,894 | $27,515 | 13.0% |
| J7327 | Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 30 | 45 | $65,835 | $24,940 | 37.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 144 | 224 | $64,064 | $14,076 | 22.0% |
| J3304 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 11 | 834 | $75,060 | $11,107 | 14.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 113 | 171 | $75,206 | $8,870 | 11.8% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2023 | 63 | 68 | $60,928 | $7,842 | 12.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 81 | $32,886 | $7,672 | 23.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 60 | 60 | $31,320 | $6,834 | 21.8% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 71 | 84 | $12,238 | $3,053 | 24.9% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 51 | 57 | $8,094 | $2,194 | 27.1% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 86 | 382 | $13,752 | $1,845 | 13.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $8,073 | $1,795 | 22.2% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 14 | 21 | $2,268 | $575.12 | 25.4% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 16 | 26 | $5,382 | $244.02 | 4.5% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 49 | 50 | $385,947 | $54,185 | 14.0% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 46 | $342,125 | $47,315 | 13.8% |
| J7327 | Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2022 | 35 | 49 | $71,533 | $29,377 | 41.1% |
| J3304 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 20 | 1,088 | $89,728 | $14,735 | 16.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 173 | 234 | $61,786 | $14,688 | 23.8% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2022 | 90 | 100 | $82,777 | $11,582 | 14.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 98 | 117 | $44,179 | $10,738 | 24.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 122 | 180 | $75,237 | $9,338 | 12.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 59 | 59 | $28,648 | $6,576 | 23.0% |
About Dr. Christopher George, MD
Dr. Christopher George, MD is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/16/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1437308335.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher George, MD has received a total of $8,175 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $132.43 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 83 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,335).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, George has provided services to 3,487 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,618 services with total Medicare billing of $728,257. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 60 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Glenwood Springs, CO
- Active Since 09/16/2008
- Last Updated 03/10/2015
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1437308335
Products in Payments
- MAKO (Device) $2,804
- ESSENTIAL NEO (Device) $762.27
- ACCOLADE (Device) $323.04
- Makoplasty (Device) $177.32
- Zilretta (Drug) $160.09
- LENS 4K (Device) $159.45
- ULTRABUTTON (Device) $134.21
- TRIATHLON (Device) $131.46
- Iovera (Device) $127.29
- Bioraptor Knotless (Device) $114.80
- ANATO (Device) $87.78
- GoFlo Pole Pump (Device) $79.19
- MicroAire (Device) $73.31
- T2 (Device) $71.20
- MONOVISC (Device) $68.37
- Firstpass (Device) $61.90
- STRATAFIX (Device) $58.75
- AccuFill (Device) $58.03
- ENDOBUTTON (Device) $52.14
- Tymlos (Biological) $50.63
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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.