Total Payments
$580,706
2024 Payments
$41,802
Companies
21
Transactions
174
Medicare Patients
4,128
Medicare Billing
$646,597
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$462,470 (79.6%)
Royalty/License$51,793 (8.9%)
Consulting$45,151 (7.8%)
Travel$10,178 (1.8%)
Food & Beverage$5,598 (1.0%)
Education$5,516 (0.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisitions | $440,356 | 3 | 75.8% |
| Royalty or License | $51,793 | 28 | 8.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $45,151 | 16 | 7.8% |
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $22,113 | 2 | 3.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,178 | 27 | 1.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,598 | 86 | 1.0% |
| Education | $5,516 | 4 | 0.9% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 8 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$580,706
166 transactions
Ownership
$0
8 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $463,392 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Exactech, Inc. | $35,216 | 23 | $0 (2020) |
| Genesis Software Innovations, LLC | $28,052 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $24,268 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $16,674 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| Embody, Inc. | $4,449 | 12 | $0 (2022) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $4,236 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | $2,720 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| RTI Surgical, Inc | $500.00 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Linvatec Corporation | $298.77 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,802 | 32 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($17,584) |
| 2023 | $457,853 | 30 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($445,597) |
| 2022 | $4,316 | 15 | Embody, Inc. ($2,899) |
| 2021 | $32,486 | 26 | Genesis Software Innovations, LLC ($21,188) |
| 2020 | $1,623 | 5 | Exactech, Inc. ($804.10) |
| 2019 | $33,673 | 26 | EXACTECH, INC. ($32,596) |
| 2018 | $3,020 | 20 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,303) |
| 2017 | $5,933 | 20 | GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC ($2,148) |
All Payment Transactions
174 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,838.94 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.28 | General |
| 10/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.76 | General |
| 10/03/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,743.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $317.56 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $120.14 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Alliance Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.50 | General |
| 09/10/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $508.52 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,250.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,240.60 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 07/13/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.16 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED (Device), TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID, BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $637.50 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,660.26 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $323.80 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device), AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.95 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 06/01/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.89 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 05/04/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.81 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED AUGMENTED GLENOID (Device), TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.55 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,457.73 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Genesis Software Innovations, LLC | — | Royalty or License | Stock option | $1,974.90 | General |
| 04/25/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $455.97 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,332.66 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
| 03/04/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.30 | General |
| 03/01/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $698.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 1,056 | 2,102 | $568,116 | $142,345 |
| 2022 | 16 | 945 | 1,277 | $484,112 | $131,570 |
| 2021 | 16 | 997 | 1,409 | $594,683 | $179,450 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1,130 | 1,409 | $687,526 | $193,232 |
Total Patients
4,128
Total Services
6,197
Medicare Billing
$646,597
Procedure Codes
65
All Medicare Procedures & Services
65 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $141,830 | $36,365 | 25.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 198 | 255 | $83,959 | $23,593 | 28.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 186 | 234 | $52,404 | $15,725 | 30.0% |
| J7326 | Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 20 | 36 | $50,400 | $14,640 | 29.0% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $36,640 | $9,599 | 26.2% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 176 | 290 | $25,935 | $7,935 | 30.6% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 85 | 100 | $29,344 | $7,548 | 25.7% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 41 | 45 | $36,000 | $7,493 | 20.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 63 | 63 | $20,905 | $4,436 | 21.2% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $38,721 | $3,995 | 10.3% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $12,800 | $2,755 | 21.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 38 | 44 | $11,803 | $2,618 | 22.2% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $10,003 | $2,481 | 24.8% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 45 | 64 | $7,818 | $2,249 | 28.8% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 86 | 852 | $8,520 | $724.33 | 8.5% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $1,035 | $191.07 | 18.5% |
| J7326 | Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2022 | 18 | 33 | $46,200 | $23,185 | 50.2% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $77,778 | $20,098 | 25.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 146 | 192 | $63,216 | $18,331 | 29.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 163 | 221 | $49,493 | $14,379 | 29.1% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $46,292 | $12,252 | 26.5% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 206 | 368 | $32,910 | $9,876 | 30.0% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2022 | 41 | 43 | $34,400 | $7,709 | 22.4% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 73 | 82 | $24,265 | $6,617 | 27.3% |
| 23430 | Anchoring of biceps tendon | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $30,343 | $4,305 | 14.2% |
About Dr. Christopher Jones, MD
Dr. Christopher Jones, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/28/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1144226796.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Jones, MD has received a total of $580,706 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $41,802 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 174 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Acquisitions" ($440,356).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Jones has provided services to 4,128 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,197 services with total Medicare billing of $646,597. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 65 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Sports Medicine
- Location Colorado Springs, CO
- Active Since 06/28/2005
- Last Updated 06/05/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1144226796
Products in Payments
- Tapestry (Device) $461,866
- EQUINOXE (Device) $33,468
- InSet System (Device) $23,810
- AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) $7,438
- AEQUALIS (Device) $4,250
- AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED (Device) $2,194
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $2,122
- OPTETRAK (Device) $1,253
- Pre-Sutured Tendon (Device) $500.00
- NOVATION HIP (Device) $402.62
- Shoulder Innovations TSA (Device) $382.95
- Comprehensive Anatomic (Device) $165.39
- LINVATEC SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY (Device) $160.23
- MACI (Drug) $133.83
- HEALICOIL PK Shoulder (Device) $132.19
- TWISTR (Device) $126.04
- Linvatec Shoulder Arthroscopy (Device) $125.00
- R&D EXTREMITIES (Device) $114.71
- SHOULDER IMPLANTS BICEPS REPAIR BUTTON FIXATION (Device) $95.36
- TRUESPAN (Device) $87.05
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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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