Total Payments
$10,326
2024 Payments
$1,091
Companies
37
Transactions
226
Medicare Patients
5,535
Medicare Billing
$369,803
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$6,615 (64.1%)
Other$2,500 (24.2%)
Travel$960.48 (9.3%)
Consulting$250.00 (2.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,615 | 221 | 64.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,500 | 1 | 24.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $960.48 | 3 | 9.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $250.00 | 1 | 2.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biocompatibles, Inc. | $3,308 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $1,673 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $674.19 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $543.08 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $400.73 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $378.54 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Incorporated | $368.46 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $314.41 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $272.53 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $272.11 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,091 | 43 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($183.26) |
| 2023 | $1,285 | 63 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($265.13) |
| 2022 | $950.34 | 42 | Penumbra, Inc. ($187.15) |
| 2021 | $286.65 | 14 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($122.28) |
| 2020 | $598.95 | 9 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. ($344.31) |
| 2019 | $980.52 | 18 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($413.27) |
| 2018 | $735.20 | 18 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($453.39) |
| 2017 | $4,398 | 19 | Biocompatibles, Inc. ($3,308) |
All Payment Transactions
226 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.58 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.21 | General |
| 11/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.59 | General |
| Category: General - Thrombectomy_PI | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (BR7) Peripheral Specialty Balloon (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.36 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.73 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | COVERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.40 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.98 | General |
| 10/10/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.52 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.36 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.48 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.31 | General |
| 09/03/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.66 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.39 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.59 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| 07/24/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.56 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | Davol Inc. | COVERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.66 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.78 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.35 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | HEARTFLOW, INC. | FFRct (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.21 | General |
| Category: Coronary | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.20 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.91 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.56 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 1,066 | 1,239 | $386,950 | $82,880 |
| 2022 | 25 | 1,345 | 1,565 | $523,840 | $85,700 |
| 2021 | 34 | 1,572 | 1,849 | $565,203 | $110,470 |
| 2020 | 29 | 1,552 | 1,923 | $514,472 | $90,753 |
Total Patients
5,535
Total Services
6,576
Medicare Billing
$369,803
Procedure Codes
110
All Medicare Procedures & Services
110 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35301 | Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $76,186 | $20,063 | 26.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 232 | 285 | $49,362 | $17,192 | 34.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 78 | 78 | $19,890 | $6,406 | 32.2% |
| 37226 | Insertion of stent in arteries of leg | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $71,022 | $5,511 | 7.8% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 118 | 135 | $15,120 | $3,981 | 26.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $10,665 | $3,538 | 33.2% |
| 36902 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $24,246 | $3,353 | 13.8% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $43,600 | $3,212 | 7.4% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Facility | 2023 | 87 | 106 | $13,038 | $3,164 | 24.3% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2023 | 91 | 107 | $11,556 | $2,992 | 25.9% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Facility | 2023 | 126 | 159 | $15,105 | $2,620 | 17.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 26 | $6,630 | $2,459 | 37.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $7,140 | $2,182 | 30.6% |
| 75710 | Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 28 | $5,880 | $1,866 | 31.7% |
| 75625 | Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 30 | $6,150 | $1,634 | 26.6% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 76 | $3,344 | $876.36 | 26.2% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 31 | $3,968 | $823.98 | 20.8% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 29 | $2,088 | $524.29 | 25.1% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 20 | $1,300 | $324.90 | 25.0% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $660.00 | $158.95 | 24.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 265 | 323 | $54,910 | $20,582 | 37.5% |
| 35301 | Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $41,015 | $10,953 | 26.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 107 | 119 | $30,345 | $6,869 | 22.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 80 | 80 | $20,400 | $6,498 | 31.9% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 23 | $62,675 | $4,522 | 7.2% |
About Dr. Christopher Gram, MD
Dr. Christopher Gram, MD is a Vascular Surgery healthcare provider based in Decatur, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/17/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1528040219.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Gram, MD has received a total of $10,326 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,091 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 226 transactions from 37 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,615).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gram has provided services to 5,535 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,576 services with total Medicare billing of $369,803. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 110 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular Surgery
- Location Decatur, IL
- Active Since 11/17/2005
- Last Updated 12/22/2021
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0129X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1528040219
Products in Payments
- THERASPHERE - BIO (Device) $3,308
- C3 Delivery System (Device) $1,033
- XARELTO (Drug) $610.22
- VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (Device) $415.19
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $400.73
- VERQUVO (Drug) $378.54
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $369.47
- Cook Medical Zilver PTX (Device) $304.38
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $272.53
- Indigo System (Device) $264.87
- Repatha (Biological) $246.91
- FARXIGA (Drug) $192.06
- Cook Medical Advanced Tech (Device) $128.49
- BPV-Lutonix (Device) $120.67
- JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER (Device) $118.83
- VIABAHN Endoprosthesis (Device) $84.68
- ANGIOJET ZELANTEDVT THROMBECTOMY CATHETER (Device) $80.03
- TEFLARO (Drug) $79.22
- General - Vascular Intervention (Device) $75.63
- Diamondback Peripheral (Device) $72.07
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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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