Total Payments
$93,450
2024 Payments
$8,283
Companies
20
Transactions
240
Medicare Patients
2,063
Medicare Billing
$723,548
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$40,118 (42.9%)
Consulting$24,175 (25.9%)
Travel$17,179 (18.4%)
Food & Beverage$11,978 (12.8%)
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 | $40,118 | 12 | 42.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $24,175 | 14 | 25.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $17,179 | 33 | 18.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $11,978 | 181 | 12.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $45,495 | 55 | $0 (2024) |
| Aegis Spine, Inc. | $18,531 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $17,084 | 53 | $0 (2019) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $6,241 | 62 | $0 (2023) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $3,120 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,727 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $219.71 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $184.71 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $135.20 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc. | $126.81 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,283 | 31 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($5,873) |
| 2023 | $14,371 | 38 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($11,355) |
| 2022 | $1,268 | 19 | NuVasive, Inc. ($570.38) |
| 2021 | $8,663 | 23 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($7,371) |
| 2020 | $12,056 | 16 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($10,995) |
| 2019 | $9,508 | 42 | Aegis Spine, Inc. ($6,231) |
| 2018 | $842.94 | 10 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($391.15) |
| 2017 | $38,458 | 61 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($16,595) |
All Payment Transactions
240 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $397.70 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $397.70 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Direct Look (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.78 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 12/16/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.89 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc. | Prospera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.39 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.89 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $172.27 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Invictus MIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.10 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.85 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $675.00 | General |
| 10/11/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 10/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | RIALTO SI FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $171.92 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Prone Lateral (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.24 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $182.63 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.21 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.58 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Invictus MIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.34 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $180.68 | General |
| 06/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.90 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Solanas (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.87 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $200.00 | General |
| 03/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $170.57 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.60 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Solus ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.95 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 510 | 688 | $3.7M | $171,813 |
| 2022 | 18 | 568 | 809 | $3.7M | $209,683 |
| 2021 | 19 | 611 | 838 | $3.3M | $221,242 |
| 2020 | 13 | 374 | 520 | $1.9M | $120,810 |
Total Patients
2,063
Total Services
2,855
Medicare Billing
$723,548
Procedure Codes
69
All Medicare Procedures & Services
69 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $426,789 | $38,034 | 8.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 107 | $691,752 | $18,387 | 2.7% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 58 | $287,864 | $16,229 | 5.6% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $248,809 | $14,435 | 5.8% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $255,890 | $13,563 | 5.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $422,807 | $13,077 | 3.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 86 | 128 | $21,840 | $9,094 | 41.6% |
| 22634 | Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 20 | $190,000 | $6,064 | 3.2% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 23 | $143,256 | $6,026 | 4.2% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $215,000 | $4,704 | 2.2% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $108,440 | $4,647 | 4.3% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $185,000 | $4,462 | 2.4% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $136,277 | $4,312 | 3.2% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 31 | $174,232 | $4,273 | 2.5% |
| 63053 | Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 26 | $163,408 | $4,013 | 2.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $16,150 | $3,887 | 24.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $13,050 | $3,806 | 29.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $4,250 | $1,735 | 40.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 23 | $2,620 | $1,065 | 40.6% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $249,991 | $26,374 | 10.5% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 84 | $408,830 | $23,109 | 5.7% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $209,991 | $19,221 | 9.2% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 50 | 113 | $582,056 | $18,096 | 3.1% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $382,929 | $16,015 | 4.2% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $198,374 | $15,489 | 7.8% |
About Dr. Christopher Gillis, MD
Dr. Christopher Gillis, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Eatontown, New Jersey. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/11/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1669891180.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Gillis, MD has received a total of $93,450 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $8,283 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 240 transactions from 20 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" ($40,118).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gillis has provided services to 2,063 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,855 services with total Medicare billing of $723,548. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 69 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
- Location Eatontown, NJ
- Active Since 04/11/2014
- Last Updated 02/22/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1669891180
Products in Payments
- ELSA ATP (Device) $10,320
- CLYDESDALE (Device) $9,714
- Excelsius Robotics System (Device) $9,704
- Prone Lateral (Device) $7,903
- QUARTEX (Device) $7,050
- ELSA (Device) $6,300
- CD HORIZON (Device) $3,217
- CAPSTONE (Device) $2,008
- XLIF (Device) $1,747
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $1,496
- Pulse (Device) $1,124
- ALTERA (Device) $1,055
- RIALTO (Device) $990.33
- ACP (Device) $770.76
- MaXcess (Device) $529.99
- AttraX (Device) $470.52
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $408.13
- Invictus MIS (Device) $375.67
- TLX (Device) $348.99
- ALIF (Device) $344.76
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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.