Total Payments
$9,044
2024 Payments
$284.51
Companies
28
Transactions
94
Medicare Patients
2,217
Medicare Billing
$225,590
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$4,484 (49.6%)
Travel$2,440 (27.0%)
Food & Beverage$2,121 (23.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $4,484 | 4 | 49.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,440 | 8 | 27.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,121 | 82 | 23.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $3,966 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $2,776 | 12 | $0 (2020) |
| Piedmont Plus Innovation | $607.31 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $520.70 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $241.59 | 13 | $0 (2020) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $132.63 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $117.95 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Vericel Corporation | $95.48 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Bioventus LLC | $95.43 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $80.34 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $284.51 | 9 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($127.04) |
| 2023 | $195.25 | 9 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($81.56) |
| 2022 | $1,901 | 7 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,224) |
| 2021 | $67.81 | 4 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. ($45.05) |
| 2020 | $697.83 | 5 | Peerless Surgical Inc. ($639.04) |
| 2019 | $399.98 | 17 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($248.50) |
| 2018 | $5,239 | 27 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,742) |
| 2017 | $258.55 | 16 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($54.25) |
All Payment Transactions
94 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.40 | General |
| 10/28/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.48 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.04 | General |
| 07/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.81 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.56 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.06 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.98 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.58 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | Fidia Pharma USA Inc. | HYMOVIS (Device), HYALGAN, TRILURON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.60 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | ERMI LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.37 | General |
| 11/09/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.76 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 09/21/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.92 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 08/10/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.88 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | TRIGEN META-NAIL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.72 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 06/12/2023 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | XTAMPZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.35 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 02/15/2023 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.16 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 02/06/2023 | Bioventus LLC | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.84 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 01/09/2023 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | XTAMPZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.25 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 09/16/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 09/16/2022 | Piedmont Plus Innovation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $607.31 | General |
| 09/16/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 09/14/2022 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | XTAMPZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.10 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 09/01/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | EVOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.63 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 05/16/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Gel-One Cross-linked Hyaluronate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.39 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 03/21/2022 | Bioventus LLC | Durolane (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.03 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 687 | 1,421 | $374,280 | $81,894 |
| 2022 | 12 | 514 | 1,039 | $225,931 | $52,144 |
| 2021 | 11 | 469 | 670 | $190,258 | $44,877 |
| 2020 | 14 | 547 | 765 | $220,448 | $46,674 |
Total Patients
2,217
Total Services
3,895
Medicare Billing
$225,590
Procedure Codes
53
All Medicare Procedures & Services
53 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 153 | 238 | $52,531 | $14,996 | 28.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 107 | 156 | $48,656 | $14,105 | 29.0% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $71,366 | $14,084 | 19.7% |
| J7326 | Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 16 | 29 | $35,670 | $11,674 | 32.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 97 | 157 | $44,222 | $8,333 | 18.8% |
| 23430 | Anchoring of biceps tendon | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $30,636 | $3,629 | 11.8% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 23 | 27 | $18,472 | $2,819 | 15.3% |
| 29824 | Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $32,476 | $2,443 | 7.5% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $12,687 | $2,350 | 18.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $7,085 | $1,895 | 26.7% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 55 | 75 | $6,941 | $1,893 | 27.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $5,703 | $1,588 | 27.8% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 32 | 41 | $4,944 | $1,121 | 22.7% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 80 | 564 | $1,354 | $466.46 | 34.5% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $1,357 | $392.60 | 28.9% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 14 | 18 | $180.00 | $104.56 | 58.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 153 | 260 | $52,208 | $16,820 | 32.2% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $46,474 | $12,637 | 27.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 69 | 114 | $23,519 | $5,931 | 25.2% |
| 23430 | Anchoring of biceps tendon | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $20,973 | $3,190 | 15.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 35 | 39 | $10,488 | $3,182 | 30.3% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $23,376 | $2,715 | 11.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 37 | 37 | $9,732 | $2,453 | 25.2% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $22,210 | $2,029 | 9.1% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 58 | 66 | $10,243 | $1,449 | 14.1% |
About Dr. Christopher Houdek, D.O
Dr. Christopher Houdek, D.O is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Hickory, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/14/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1760681290.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Houdek, D.O has received a total of $9,044 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $284.51 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 94 transactions from 28 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($4,484).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Houdek has provided services to 2,217 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,895 services with total Medicare billing of $225,590. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 53 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Hickory, NC
- Active Since 07/14/2007
- Last Updated 01/04/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1760681290
Products in Payments
- Zilretta (Drug) $286.64
- NOVOSTITCH (Device) $168.69
- ATTUNE (Device) $99.60
- MACI _ PEAK Study (Drug) $85.09
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $65.75
- EVOS (Device) $52.34
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $49.15
- XTAMPZA (Drug) $47.70
- Firstpass (Device) $42.56
- EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) $38.54
- MONOVISC (Device) $33.03
- Belbuca (Drug) $32.64
- VLP-Foot (Device) $32.35
- Peri-Loc VLP (Device) $31.95
- Durolane (Device) $29.79
- SCS leads (Device) $28.70
- Gel One (Biological) $28.21
- HYMOVIS (Device) $24.60
- META TAN (Device) $22.38
- TRIGEN META-NAIL (Device) $21.72
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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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