Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $816.23 | 1 | 83.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $158.45 | 3 | 16.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medwest Associates | $824.91 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| HydroCision, Inc. | $140.18 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $140.18 | 1 | HydroCision, Inc. ($140.18) |
| 2020 | $834.50 | 3 | Medwest Associates ($824.91) |
All Payment Transactions
4 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/01/2023 | HydroCision, Inc. | TENJET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.18 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic & Spine | ||||||
| 09/08/2020 | Medwest Associates | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $816.23 | General |
| 09/08/2020 | Medwest Associates | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.68 | General |
| 02/24/2020 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.59 | General |
| Category: STIMULATOR, BONE GROWTH, NON-INVASIVE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 1,226 | 2,882 | $337,031 | $96,852 |
| 2022 | 7 | 291 | 630 | $95,789 | $19,187 |
| 2021 | 10 | 999 | 5,653 | $863,893 | $134,737 |
| 2020 | 10 | 819 | 4,760 | $647,787 | $95,163 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
44 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 240 | 363 | $115,401 | $29,284 | 25.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 105 | 158 | $30,652 | $15,435 | 50.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 183 | 183 | $37,515 | $14,781 | 39.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 120 | 120 | $37,320 | $14,570 | 39.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 94 | 117 | $14,391 | $7,768 | 54.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 37 | $9,916 | $5,194 | 52.4% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 21 | 38 | $17,585 | $1,720 | 9.8% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 251 | 1,654 | $39,560 | $1,393 | 3.5% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2023 | 15 | 30 | $4,740 | $1,226 | 25.9% |
| 20606 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $4,620 | $1,107 | 24.0% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 49 | $4,508 | $1,099 | 24.4% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $11,800 | $1,019 | 8.6% |
| 76882 | Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | Office | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $2,484 | $751.92 | 30.3% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $2,080 | $470.67 | 22.6% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $1,690 | $396.24 | 23.4% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 17 | $1,638 | $385.93 | 23.6% |
| 73501 | X-ray of hip, 1 view | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $1,131 | $251.80 | 22.3% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 84 | 95 | $52,411 | $7,612 | 14.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $9,228 | $3,477 | 37.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $10,915 | $3,041 | 27.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 27 | $8,982 | $2,581 | 28.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 30 | $6,009 | $1,905 | 31.7% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 78 | 400 | $6,336 | $324.49 | 5.1% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,908 | $246.68 | 12.9% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2021 | 245 | 487 | $364,020 | $45,826 | 12.6% |
About Christopher Hicks
Christopher Hicks is a Sports Medicine healthcare provider based in Chicago, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/24/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1093120545.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Christopher Hicks has received a total of $974.68 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $140.18 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 4 transactions from 3 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($816.23).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hicks has provided services to 3,335 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 13,925 services with total Medicare billing of $345,939. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 44 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Sports Medicine
- Location Chicago, IL
- Active Since 06/24/2014
- Last Updated 05/19/2022
- Taxonomy Code 2081S0010X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1093120545
Products in Payments
- TENJET (Device) $140.18
- Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) $9.59
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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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