Total Payments
$9,962
2024 Payments
$433.28
Companies
10
Transactions
53
Medicare Patients
720
Medicare Billing
$93,141
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$4,583 (46.0%)
Education$4,000 (40.2%)
Food & Beverage$1,197 (12.0%)
Gifts$182.70 (1.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $4,583 | 22 | 46.0% |
| Education | $4,000 | 2 | 40.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,197 | 28 | 12.0% |
| Gift | $182.70 | 1 | 1.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $9,187 | 41 | $0 (2024) |
| DAVOL INC. | $337.34 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Endogastric Solutions, Inc | $137.38 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $109.15 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $87.03 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $35.45 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Transenterix, Inc. | $22.80 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $20.97 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $12.50 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Allergan Inc. | $12.36 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $433.28 | 5 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($237.10) |
| 2023 | $4,889 | 12 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,752) |
| 2022 | $1,511 | 8 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,511) |
| 2021 | $30.15 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($30.15) |
| 2019 | $389.76 | 4 | DAVOL INC. ($337.34) |
| 2018 | $45.83 | 3 | Ethicon US, LLC ($20.97) |
| 2017 | $2,663 | 20 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,628) |
All Payment Transactions
53 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | OMVOH (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $87.03 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.28 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $182.70 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.15 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.12 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/14/2023 | Endogastric Solutions, Inc | ESOPHYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.81 | General |
| Category: GERD | ||||||
| 03/14/2023 | Endogastric Solutions, Inc | ESOPHYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.57 | General |
| Category: GERD | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $59.18 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $53.18 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/16/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/27/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $231.86 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/27/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $121.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/27/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $121.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/26/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/26/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/10/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.81 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/10/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.56 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/17/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $168.63 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/08/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $331.04 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/08/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/28/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $772.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/28/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/15/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/05/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.14 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/28/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.26 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 179 | 196 | $98,359 | $24,515 |
| 2022 | 10 | 208 | 223 | $119,081 | $26,711 |
| 2021 | 7 | 182 | 201 | $83,662 | $28,437 |
| 2020 | 8 | 151 | 163 | $40,373 | $13,478 |
Total Patients
720
Total Services
783
Medicare Billing
$93,141
Procedure Codes
32
All Medicare Procedures & Services
32 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $26,136 | $5,993 | 22.9% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $27,780 | $5,932 | 21.4% |
| 49505 | Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $17,550 | $5,339 | 30.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 30 | $8,730 | $2,446 | 28.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 34 | $6,376 | $1,920 | 30.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $7,843 | $1,696 | 21.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 29 | $3,944 | $1,188 | 30.1% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $26,155 | $7,346 | 28.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 59 | 59 | $22,130 | $6,945 | 31.4% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $45,598 | $3,607 | 7.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 32 | $7,572 | $2,667 | 35.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $5,255 | $1,822 | 34.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 21 | $3,376 | $1,357 | 40.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $3,513 | $1,163 | 33.1% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 17 | $3,085 | $940.10 | 30.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 17 | $1,683 | $661.71 | 39.3% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $714.00 | $203.62 | 28.5% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $41,825 | $12,797 | 30.6% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 42 | 42 | $15,036 | $5,156 | 34.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 28 | 33 | $7,689 | $3,313 | 43.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 30 | 38 | $6,004 | $2,615 | 43.6% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $5,850 | $2,126 | 36.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 18 | $5,598 | $1,824 | 32.6% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 20 | $1,660 | $606.80 | 36.6% |
| 49505 | Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $14,040 | $4,824 | 34.4% |
About Christopher Hunter
Christopher Hunter is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Winston Salem, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/26/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1881913176.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Christopher Hunter has received a total of $9,962 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $433.28 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 53 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($4,583).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hunter has provided services to 720 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 783 services with total Medicare billing of $93,141. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 32 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Winston Salem, NC
- Active Since 05/26/2010
- Last Updated 07/03/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1881913176
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $5,187
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $4,000
- ESOPHYX (Device) $137.38
- OviTex 2S (Device) $109.15
- OMVOH (Drug) $87.03
- Myrbetriq (Drug) $35.45
- Senhance Surgical Robotics System (Device) $22.80
- SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats (Device) $20.97
- GATTEX (Drug) $12.50
- ALLODERM (Device) $12.36
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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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