Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $256.20 | 2 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $145.58 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| EKOS Corporation | $110.62 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $145.58 | 1 | Sirtex Medical Inc ($145.58) |
| 2017 | $110.62 | 1 | EKOS Corporation ($110.62) |
All Payment Transactions
2 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11/2019 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $145.58 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 10/03/2017 | EKOS Corporation | EKOSONIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.62 | General |
| Category: PERIPHERAL VASCULAR | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49 | 4,592 | 4,970 | $1.4M | $121,878 |
| 2022 | 45 | 3,544 | 3,929 | $538,981 | $82,576 |
| 2021 | 42 | 3,671 | 4,142 | $582,153 | $89,857 |
| 2020 | 44 | 3,764 | 4,388 | $592,931 | $101,102 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
197 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 8
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 308 | 313 | $210,864 | $19,839 | 9.4% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 541 | 567 | $179,013 | $16,476 | 9.2% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 203 | 207 | $155,933 | $13,044 | 8.4% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 171 | 171 | $118,057 | $10,550 | 8.9% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 1,136 | 1,396 | $111,262 | $9,124 | 8.2% |
| 72125 | Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 183 | 184 | $75,753 | $6,240 | 8.2% |
| 71260 | Ct scan of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 115 | 116 | $41,947 | $4,489 | 10.7% |
| 74174 | Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 56 | $69,601 | $4,314 | 6.2% |
| 70498 | Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 60 | $54,245 | $3,682 | 6.8% |
| 71250 | Ct scan of chest without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 87 | 87 | $32,931 | $3,296 | 10.0% |
| 70496 | Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $35,610 | $3,007 | 8.4% |
| 0042T | Computed tomography (ct) of brain blood flow, volume, and timing of flow analysis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $14,698 | $2,785 | 18.9% |
| 74178 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $25,223 | $2,355 | 9.3% |
| 72131 | Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 58 | 59 | $16,582 | $2,031 | 12.2% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Facility | 2023 | 259 | 267 | $17,832 | $1,987 | 11.1% |
| 72128 | Ct scan of middle spine without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $11,309 | $1,359 | 12.0% |
| 76705 | Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 64 | $13,063 | $1,326 | 10.2% |
| 70551 | Mri scan of brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $21,550 | $1,301 | 6.0% |
| 76770 | Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 50 | $9,942 | $1,264 | 12.7% |
| 70491 | Ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $12,866 | $1,156 | 9.0% |
| 74018 | X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 145 | 163 | $12,465 | $1,070 | 8.6% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 69 | 70 | $14,973 | $1,045 | 7.0% |
| 73700 | Ct scan of leg without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 28 | $12,775 | $973.71 | 7.6% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $7,601 | $912.96 | 12.0% |
| 70486 | Ct scan of face without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $13,495 | $907.69 | 6.7% |
About Dr. Christopher Gouner, MD
Dr. Christopher Gouner, MD is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Temple, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/30/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1396773842.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Gouner, MD has received a total of $256.20 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $145.58 received in 2019. These payments were reported across 2 transactions from 2 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($256.20).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gouner has provided services to 15,571 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 17,429 services with total Medicare billing of $395,414. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 197 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Location Temple, TX
- Active Since 06/30/2006
- Last Updated 12/10/2021
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1396773842
Products in Payments
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $145.58
- EKOSONIC (Device) $110.62
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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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