Total Payments
$6.0M
2024 Payments
$420,506
Companies
45
Transactions
1,582
Medicare Patients
3,030
Medicare Billing
$219,321
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$4.2M (70.1%)
Consulting$1.1M (17.9%)
Other$472,906 (7.9%)
Research$126,943 (2.1%)
Travel$94,343 (1.6%)
Food & Beverage$27,304 (0.5%)
Education$4,091 (0.1%)
Gifts$30.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $4.2M | 292 | 70.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $1.1M | 256 | 17.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $247,169 | 86 | 4.1% |
| Acquisitions | $176,116 | 8 | 2.9% |
| Unspecified | $126,943 | 102 | 2.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $94,343 | 362 | 1.6% |
| Honoraria | $44,621 | 5 | 0.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $27,304 | 454 | 0.5% |
| Grant | $5,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Education | $4,091 | 15 | 0.1% |
| Gift | $30.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$5.9M
1,480 transactions
Research
$126,943
93 transactions
Ownership
$0
9 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $2.1M | 412 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1.8M | 432 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $714,564 | 293 | $0 (2021) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $404,304 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| International Life Sciences | $240,254 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Linvatec Corporation | $195,683 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $167,270 | 35 | $0 (2021) |
| OSSIO LTD | $128,599 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| In2Bones USA, LLC | $90,791 | 55 | $0 (2022) |
| VILEX LLC | $60,881 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $420,506 | 125 | Stryker Corporation ($229,026) |
| 2023 | $553,627 | 160 | Stryker Corporation ($207,263) |
| 2022 | $926,990 | 140 | Stryker Corporation ($533,811) |
| 2021 | $847,903 | 229 | Stryker Corporation ($622,783) |
| 2020 | $676,644 | 115 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($307,133) |
| 2019 | $935,453 | 248 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($597,947) |
| 2018 | $838,089 | 259 | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. ($571,563) |
| 2017 | $823,537 | 306 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($606,770) |
All Payment Transactions
1,582 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 64
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | VILEX LLC | ALPHALOK Ankle Fusion - R&D (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,661.64 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | VILEX LLC | ALPHALOK Ankle Fusion - R&D (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $156.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | HOFFMANN (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $724.81 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | HOFFMANN (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $684.34 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Forma Medical | Optimal Iapidus (Device) | Consulting Fee | In-kind items and services | $2,865.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | VILEX LLC | HINTERMANN (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,856.25 | Research |
| Study: Hintermann Series H3 Total Ankle PAS • Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | CADENCE (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $20,686.55 | General |
| Category: Extremity, Lower Total Ankle | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | VILEX LLC | HINTERMANN (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $825.00 | Research |
| Study: Hintermann Series H3 Total Ankle PAS • Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. | Trigon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $178.94 | General |
| Category: Foot and Ankle | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. | Trigon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.31 | General |
| Category: Foot and Ankle | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ASNIS (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $13,584.21 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ASNIS (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,269.63 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ASNIS (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $780.72 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ASNIS (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $355.78 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | IN2BONES USA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $310.22 | General |
| Category: IN2BONES | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | FLEXBAND (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $27,748.89 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDICS | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INBONE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $768.08 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | VILEX LLC | ALPHALOK Ankle Fusion - R&D (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,764.40 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | VILEX LLC | ALPHALOK Ankle Fusion - R&D (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $219.75 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. | Trigon (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $885.96 | General |
| Category: Foot and Ankle | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | restor3d, inc. | — | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,405.66 | General |
| 09/18/2024 | restor3d, inc. | — | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,002.91 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. | Trigon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.37 | General |
| Category: Foot and Ankle | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | CADENCE (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $25,922.26 | General |
| Category: Extremity, Lower Total Ankle | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Bone Support Inc. | CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER (Device), CERAMENT G | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.43 | General |
| Category: Bone void and fracture | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapidus with Rotation | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $21,074 | 25 |
| Charcot Nail - Midfoot | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $19,062 | 22 |
| Hyer DJO-15-1001 | DJO, LLC | $18,643 | 1 |
| T-CTAS-001 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $13,845 | 6 |
| Salvation ExFix Line Extensions | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $11,093 | 9 |
| Hintermann Series H3 Total Ankle PAS | VILEX LLC | $8,869 | 3 |
| Ankle Fx Pilon | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $8,721 | 5 |
| CR-2010 (PATRICC) | TissueTech, Inc. | $5,700 | 1 |
| SALVATION Foot Reconstruction Rail System | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $5,270 | 3 |
| Lapidus With Rotation | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $4,352 | 5 |
| CAOTT013 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $2,196 | 2 |
| Lapidus With Rotatio | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $2,168 | 1 |
| T-112 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $1,859 | 1 |
| T-CTAS 001 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $1,469 | 3 |
| Charcot Beaming | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $1,150 | 1 |
| CAOTT028 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $741.00 | 1 |
| Forefoot Plating Project | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $287.50 | 1 |
| PEEK Suture Anchors | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $287.50 | 1 |
| Anterior Approach Reaming Project | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $143.75 | 1 |
| R&D Study | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $11.95 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 627 | 831 | $216,673 | $50,776 |
| 2022 | 17 | 710 | 986 | $196,277 | $50,271 |
| 2021 | 17 | 795 | 1,129 | $222,472 | $61,579 |
| 2020 | 20 | 898 | 1,430 | $229,745 | $56,694 |
Total Patients
3,030
Total Services
4,376
Medicare Billing
$219,321
Procedure Codes
70
All Medicare Procedures & Services
70 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 | 120 | 167 | $25,050 | $10,685 | 42.7% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 144 | 217 | $17,570 | $5,984 | 34.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 60 | $10,620 | $5,448 | 51.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 75 | $15,000 | $5,241 | 34.9% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 31 | $40,672 | $5,205 | 12.8% |
| 20680 | Removal of deep implant from bone | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 23 | $34,454 | $4,819 | 14.0% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 59 | 91 | $6,745 | $2,450 | 36.3% |
| 20902 | Harvest of graft from large bone | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $25,600 | $1,724 | 6.7% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $12,600 | $1,509 | 12.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,312 | $1,498 | 45.2% |
| 73700 | Ct scan of leg without contrast | Office | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $4,532 | $1,410 | 31.1% |
| 29405 | Application of short leg cast | Office | 2023 | 16 | 22 | $5,566 | $1,348 | 24.2% |
| 73718 | Mri scan of leg without contrast | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $9,900 | $1,207 | 12.2% |
| 73600 | X-ray of ankle, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 33 | 38 | $2,880 | $1,005 | 34.9% |
| Q4038 | Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Office | 2023 | 14 | 20 | $1,260 | $768.00 | 61.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $912.00 | $474.54 | 52.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 114 | 169 | $22,150 | $10,644 | 48.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 117 | 117 | $20,490 | $7,429 | 36.3% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 168 | 262 | $22,948 | $5,973 | 26.0% |
| 20680 | Removal of deep implant from bone | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 30 | $36,210 | $5,401 | 14.9% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 25 | $27,800 | $4,615 | 16.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 47 | $7,266 | $4,058 | 55.8% |
| 28120 | Partial removal of infected foot or heel bone | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $16,068 | $2,523 | 15.7% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 61 | 93 | $7,411 | $2,345 | 31.6% |
| 73600 | X-ray of ankle, 2 views | Office | 2022 | 43 | 56 | $3,648 | $1,225 | 33.6% |
About Dr. Christopher Hyer, DPM
Dr. Christopher Hyer, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Worthington, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/28/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1033185152.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Hyer, DPM has received a total of $6.0M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $420,506 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,582 transactions from 45 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($4.2M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hyer has provided services to 3,030 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,376 services with total Medicare billing of $219,321. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 70 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Other Specialties Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Worthington, OH
- Active Since 02/28/2006
- Last Updated 11/21/2025
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1033185152
Products in Payments
- SALVATION (Device) $532,723
- ORTHOLOC (Device) $468,859
- CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM (Device) $376,001
- CADENCE (Device) $346,842
- CLAW (Device) $340,050
- CLAW II (Device) $304,580
- ASNIS (Device) $302,727
- ORTHOLOC 3DI (Device) $265,271
- INFINITY (Device) $238,093
- VALOR (Device) $229,748
- FLEXBAND (Device) $215,945
- BIOFOAM (Biological) $203,421
- AVENGER RADIAL HEAD, +4 STEMS (Device) $176,116
- INBONE (Device) $167,181
- Forefoot Twist Off (Device) $163,066
- ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE (Device) $162,865
- PRO-TOE (Device) $146,793
- SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS (Device) $134,204
- Cadence (Device) $88,688
- BIOFOAM (Device) $87,477
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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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