Total Payments
$3.1M
2024 Payments
$750,473
Companies
41
Transactions
392
Medicare Patients
6,614
Medicare Billing
$1.6M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$2.0M (65.8%)
Consulting$494,492 (16.0%)
Other$449,755 (14.6%)
Research$74,115 (2.4%)
Travel$28,104 (0.9%)
Food & Beverage$11,646 (0.4%)
Gifts$60.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $2.0M | 76 | 65.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $494,492 | 45 | 16.0% |
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $440,100 | 2 | 14.2% |
| Unspecified | $74,115 | 13 | 2.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $28,104 | 56 | 0.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $11,646 | 197 | 0.4% |
| Honoraria | $9,313 | 1 | 0.3% |
| Entertainment | $342.99 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gift | $60.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$3.0M
379 transactions
Research
$74,115
12 transactions
Ownership
$0
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1.4M | 53 | $0 (2024) |
| Innovasis Inc | $540,139 | 64 | $0 (2024) |
| East Louisiana Surgical Services, LLC | $440,100 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Integrity Implants Inc. | $240,775 | 27 | $0 (2023) |
| Curiteva, Inc. | $229,072 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus | $62,025 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| K2M, Inc. | $61,131 | 37 | $0 (2018) |
| Bioventus LLC | $29,229 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $26,820 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $7,776 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $750,473 | 64 | Stryker Corporation ($546,639) |
| 2023 | $154,243 | 33 | Curiteva, Inc. ($71,121) |
| 2022 | $433,102 | 36 | Stryker Corporation ($261,545) |
| 2021 | $306,789 | 32 | Stryker Corporation ($264,904) |
| 2020 | $298,175 | 41 | Stryker Corporation ($210,984) |
| 2019 | $727,865 | 21 | East Louisiana Surgical Services, LLC ($420,000) |
| 2018 | $292,518 | 69 | Innovasis Inc ($178,379) |
| 2017 | $127,510 | 96 | Innovasis Inc ($83,569) |
All Payment Transactions
392 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 16
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus | FlareHawk (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $11,309.54 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR SPINE | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus | FlareHawk (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,867.36 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR SPINE | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Battalion PLIF - PS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.32 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.81 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Innovasis Inc | LXHA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,495.41 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/30/2024 | Curiteva, Inc. | — | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $68,270.20 | General |
| 11/27/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $435.27 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.31 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $69,840.79 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | PLX (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,250.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $530.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.87 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $174.85 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.33 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus | FlareHawk (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,975.55 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR SPINE | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus | FlareHawk (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,979.43 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR SPINE | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $609.62 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $419.98 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Innovasis Inc | LXHA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,716.76 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.60 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $70,323.29 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Prospective, Randomized, Intra-Patient Controlled, Multi-Center Clinical Investigation evaluating OSTEOAMP SELECT Fibers versus Infuse Bone Graft as an autograft substitute in lumbar fusion procedures | Bioventus LLC | $29,135 | 5 |
| FUSION RATE AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES FOLLOWING 1 OR 2 LEVEL OPEN TLIF FOR DEGENERATIVE LUMBAR PATHOLOGY WITH NOVEL 3D PRINTED TITANIUM CAGES WITH PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION | Stryker Corporation | $18,680 | 3 |
| FUSION RATE AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES FOLLOWING 1 OR 2 LEVEL OPEN TLIF FOR DEGENERATIVE LUMBAR PATHOLOGY WITH NOVEL 3-D PRINTED TITANIUM CAGES WITH PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION | Stryker Corporation | $14,800 | 3 |
| Fusion rate and clinical outcomes following 1 or 2 level open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for degenerative lumbar pathology with novel 3-D printed titanium cages with pedicle screw fixation | Stryker Corporation | $11,500 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 47 | 1,875 | 2,190 | $6.8M | $532,043 |
| 2022 | 42 | 1,716 | 1,995 | $6.4M | $544,915 |
| 2021 | 37 | 1,607 | 1,866 | $3.8M | $332,135 |
| 2020 | 31 | 1,416 | 1,728 | $2.5M | $223,475 |
Total Patients
6,614
Total Services
7,779
Medicare Billing
$1.6M
Procedure Codes
157
All Medicare Procedures & Services
157 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| 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 | 35 | 35 | $448,980 | $47,733 | 10.6% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 59 | $448,282 | $33,239 | 7.4% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 30 | $316,470 | $31,253 | 9.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 85 | 157 | $514,926 | $31,226 | 6.1% |
| 22224 | Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment and removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 37 | $341,140 | $29,959 | 8.8% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 47 | $373,133 | $28,245 | 7.6% |
| 63081 | Removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, anterior approach, single segment | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $241,479 | $27,446 | 11.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 305 | 400 | $72,800 | $24,602 | 33.8% |
| 22214 | Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 39 | $377,260 | $22,913 | 6.1% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 73 | $243,017 | $22,635 | 9.3% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 44 | $454,432 | $22,188 | 4.9% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 41 | $361,743 | $19,085 | 5.3% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 31 | $253,084 | $18,536 | 7.3% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $266,800 | $16,750 | 6.3% |
| 22554 | Fusion of upper spine bones through front of neck with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $226,776 | $11,754 | 5.2% |
| 63030 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $273,132 | $11,195 | 4.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 103 | 103 | $45,938 | $11,170 | 24.3% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 50 | $164,300 | $8,325 | 5.1% |
| 63046 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of middle spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $125,514 | $8,274 | 6.6% |
| 22830 | Exploration of spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $184,896 | $8,240 | 4.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 85 | 89 | $24,030 | $7,884 | 32.8% |
| 22216 | Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 28 | $74,284 | $7,841 | 10.6% |
| 22325 | Treatment of broken or dislocated lower spine bone | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $67,028 | $7,554 | 11.3% |
| 22610 | Fusion of spine in upper back | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $93,874 | $7,501 | 8.0% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 75 | 77 | $136,675 | $6,575 | 4.8% |
About Dr. Christopher Harrod, MD
Dr. Christopher Harrod, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/27/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1285760694.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Harrod, MD has received a total of $3.1M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $750,473 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 392 transactions from 41 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($2.0M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Harrod has provided services to 6,614 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,779 services with total Medicare billing of $1.6M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 157 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Baton Rouge, LA
- Active Since 02/27/2007
- Last Updated 11/06/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1285760694
Products in Payments
- YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $1.1M
- YUKON (Device) $324,792
- FlareHawk (Device) $285,994
- BUTTRESS PLATE (Device) $54,135
- LXHA (Device) $49,423
- YUKON OCT Spinal System (Device) $35,148
- TRITANIUM (Device) $33,850
- Prodigy Pedicle Screw System (Device) $25,940
- General K2M Product Discussion (Device) $20,527
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $17,339
- Tritanium (Device) $11,629
- PLX (Device) $7,500
- CAYMAN Plate System (Device) $5,354
- OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) $5,250
- Spinal Implants (Device) $324.93
- SPINAL IMPLANT (Device) $223.89
- NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (Device) $209.65
- PENNSAID (Drug) $202.52
- CD HORIZON (Device) $150.00
- Proclaim XR IPG (Device) $144.45
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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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