Total Payments
$19,312
2024 Payments
$10,390
Companies
36
Transactions
566
Medicare Patients
2,040
Medicare Billing
$284,248
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$12,212 (63.2%)
Consulting$3,528 (18.3%)
Travel$3,244 (16.8%)
Education$329.02 (1.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $12,212 | 537 | 63.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $3,528 | 3 | 18.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,244 | 6 | 16.8% |
| Education | $329.02 | 20 | 1.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $4,772 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $2,577 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $2,022 | 90 | $0 (2024) |
| ZOLL Respicardia, Inc. | $1,756 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Mylan Specialty L.P. | $1,350 | 74 | $0 (2024) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $1,308 | 72 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $1,104 | 68 | $0 (2024) |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $793.86 | 55 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $442.25 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $376.64 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,390 | 208 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. ($4,705) |
| 2023 | $2,457 | 117 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($368.20) |
| 2022 | $4,668 | 134 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($2,317) |
| 2021 | $1,797 | 107 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($434.16) |
All Payment Transactions
566 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 23
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (AK6) Vest Therapy (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.68 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.41 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.14 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GLASSIA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.26 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Mylan Specialty L.P. | YUPELRI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.54 | General |
| Category: Anticholinergics, Inhaled | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | Arikayce (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.36 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | OPSUMIT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.36 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Mylan Specialty L.P. | YUPELRI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.89 | General |
| Category: Anticholinergics, Inhaled | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.42 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GLASSIA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.45 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.86 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | OPSUMIT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.70 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.14 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | OPSUMIT (Drug), UPTRAVI | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,177.50 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.44 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | WINREVAIR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.02 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GLASSIA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.77 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.45 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.70 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | Arikayce (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.70 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.28 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Mylan Specialty L.P. | YUPELRI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.26 | General |
| Category: Anticholinergics, Inhaled | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Mylan Specialty L.P. | YUPELRI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.66 | General |
| Category: Anticholinergics, Inhaled | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | OPSUMIT (Drug), UPTRAVI | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $105.01 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | OPSUMIT (Drug), UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.29 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 565 | 1,395 | $212,009 | $78,967 |
| 2022 | 12 | 558 | 1,468 | $212,629 | $78,153 |
| 2021 | 14 | 499 | 1,252 | $175,240 | $65,365 |
| 2020 | 11 | 418 | 1,117 | $174,412 | $61,763 |
Total Patients
2,040
Total Services
5,232
Medicare Billing
$284,248
Procedure Codes
47
All Medicare Procedures & Services
47 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 249 | 445 | $94,232 | $33,423 | 35.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 565 | $74,371 | $28,372 | 38.1% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 114 | $22,623 | $8,746 | 38.7% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 41 | $7,786 | $3,044 | 39.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $5,640 | $2,066 | 36.6% |
| 83880 | Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | Office | 2023 | 23 | 36 | $2,556 | $1,385 | 54.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $2,394 | $658.37 | 27.5% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 61 | 80 | $1,165 | $655.62 | 56.3% |
| 80048 | Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) | Office | 2023 | 29 | 42 | $756.00 | $341.22 | 45.1% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $486.00 | $275.18 | 56.6% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 61 | 709 | $88,040 | $32,861 | 37.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 247 | 428 | $89,423 | $32,332 | 36.2% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 94 | $16,752 | $6,256 | 37.3% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 37 | $6,732 | $2,523 | 37.5% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 23 | $3,364 | $1,167 | 34.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $3,524 | $1,141 | 32.4% |
| 83880 | Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | Office | 2022 | 16 | 20 | $1,420 | $772.57 | 54.4% |
| 94618 | Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Office | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $1,500 | $418.25 | 27.9% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2022 | 24 | 26 | $364.00 | $198.90 | 54.6% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2022 | 53 | 65 | $650.00 | $191.94 | 29.5% |
| 80048 | Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) | Office | 2022 | 15 | 21 | $378.00 | $175.03 | 46.3% |
| 94664 | Evaluation of use of breathing device | Office | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $482.00 | $116.93 | 24.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 89 | 582 | $73,908 | $27,574 | 37.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 157 | 296 | $61,293 | $22,260 | 36.3% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 52 | 115 | $20,804 | $7,835 | 37.7% |
About Christopher Gessel, NP
Christopher Gessel, NP is a Family healthcare provider based in Salem, Utah. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/10/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1851732655.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Christopher Gessel, NP has received a total of $19,312 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $10,390 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 566 transactions from 36 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($12,212).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gessel has provided services to 2,040 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,232 services with total Medicare billing of $284,248. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 47 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Family
- Other Specialties Family
- Location Salem, UT
- Active Since 07/10/2013
- Last Updated 11/27/2023
- Taxonomy Code 363LF0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1851732655
Products in Payments
- OPSUMIT (Drug) $4,500
- Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System (Device) $2,317
- remede System (Device) $1,756
- GLASSIA (Biological) $1,104
- YUPELRI (Drug) $724.88
- FASENRA (Biological) $723.06
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $701.50
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $691.38
- BREZTRI (Drug) $648.17
- Yupelri (Drug) $625.02
- TEZSPIRE (Biological) $464.77
- TYVASO (Drug) $431.94
- Adempas (Drug) $376.64
- NUCALA (Biological) $352.95
- STIOLTO RESPIMAT (Drug) $348.25
- LUMRYZ (Drug) $347.45
- UPTRAVI (Drug) $272.63
- INSPIRE (Device) $259.77
- WAKIX (Drug) $198.55
- WINREVAIR (Biological) $196.10
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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