Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $13,076 | 734 | 99.2% |
| Education | $110.27 | 2 | 0.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $2,647 | 131 | $0 (2023) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,931 | 111 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $1,200 | 60 | $0 (2024) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $858.83 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $808.73 | 47 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $579.45 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $496.34 | 31 | $0 (2023) |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $359.03 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $320.32 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC. | $302.24 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,654 | 90 | ABBVIE INC. ($292.72) |
| 2023 | $1,716 | 95 | ABBVIE INC. ($378.83) |
| 2022 | $2,377 | 132 | ABBVIE INC. ($664.84) |
| 2021 | $2,320 | 141 | Amarin Pharma Inc. ($445.50) |
| 2020 | $1,860 | 110 | Amarin Pharma Inc. ($703.13) |
| 2019 | $1,320 | 69 | Amarin Pharma Inc. ($412.01) |
| 2018 | $1,157 | 64 | Amarin Pharma Inc. ($277.36) |
| 2017 | $781.76 | 35 | Amarin Pharma Inc. ($436.23) |
All Payment Transactions
736 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 30
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/22/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.03 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.70 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.14 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.80 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.91 | General |
| 11/13/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.14 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.19 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.45 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.56 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.55 | General |
| 10/23/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.14 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.14 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.80 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.99 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.52 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.74 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.92 | General |
| 09/17/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.92 | General |
| 09/17/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.14 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | ZEPBOUND (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.50 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.00 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.31 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.12 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.21 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 1,467 | 2,605 | $273,961 | $114,669 |
| 2022 | 29 | 1,472 | 2,408 | $252,852 | $113,264 |
| 2021 | 29 | 1,814 | 2,608 | $257,504 | $128,952 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1,344 | 2,249 | $223,811 | $93,352 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
111 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 292 | 936 | $168,165 | $52,865 | 31.4% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 173 | 173 | $24,900 | $22,437 | 90.1% |
| 90677 | Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $7,350 | $5,643 | 76.8% |
| G0438 | Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $4,415 | $4,004 | 90.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 76 | 103 | $11,830 | $3,743 | 31.6% |
| G0444 | Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 174 | 174 | $3,480 | $3,213 | 92.3% |
| 77080 | Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | Office | 2023 | 82 | 82 | $8,200 | $3,134 | 38.2% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 91 | 91 | $2,912 | $2,747 | 94.3% |
| 90694 | Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage | Office | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $3,150 | $2,653 | 84.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $8,975 | $2,321 | 25.9% |
| 76700 | Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | Office | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $5,720 | $1,930 | 33.7% |
| 87811 | Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | Office | 2023 | 49 | 55 | $1,780 | $1,744 | 98.0% |
| 90674 | Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $1,705 | $1,271 | 74.5% |
| 90682 | Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from recombinant dna | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $1,530 | $1,223 | 79.9% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 48 | 52 | $3,120 | $1,076 | 34.5% |
| 96374 | Injection of drug or substance into vein | Office | 2023 | 18 | 41 | $2,490 | $1,055 | 42.4% |
| 96360 | Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 38 | $5,700 | $936.88 | 16.4% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 59 | 98 | $2,940 | $860.44 | 29.3% |
| G0009 | Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $672.00 | $610.40 | 90.8% |
| 96375 | Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | Office | 2023 | 15 | 32 | $960.00 | $387.21 | 40.3% |
| 96361 | Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | Office | 2023 | 12 | 36 | $1,440 | $340.56 | 23.7% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $1,360 | $280.56 | 20.6% |
| J3411 | Injection, thiamine hcl, 100 mg | Office | 2023 | 14 | 30 | $420.00 | $57.28 | 13.6% |
| J0696 | Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Office | 2023 | 13 | 113 | $141.25 | $40.85 | 28.9% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 16 | 64 | $160.00 | $33.89 | 21.2% |
About Dr. Christopher Kang, M.D
Dr. Christopher Kang, M.D is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Johns Creek, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1447226808.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Kang, M.D has received a total of $13,186 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,654 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 736 transactions from 54 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($13,076).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kang has provided services to 6,097 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,870 services with total Medicare billing of $450,237. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 111 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
- Location Johns Creek, GA
- Active Since 02/27/2006
- Last Updated 01/14/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1447226808
Products in Payments
- Vascepa (Drug) $2,647
- UBRELVY (Drug) $684.90
- LINZESS (Drug) $629.80
- EVENITY (Biological) $471.17
- Livalo (Drug) $463.22
- GEMTESA (Drug) $411.52
- Prolia (Biological) $406.09
- ZENPEP (Drug) $384.74
- QULIPTA (Drug) $382.21
- Ozempic (Drug) $343.31
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $338.58
- EMGALITY (Drug) $334.40
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $317.17
- Aimovig (Biological) $303.76
- SOLIQUA 100/33 (Biological) $224.32
- Dayvigo (Drug) $190.80
- CHANTIX (Drug) $164.09
- FARXIGA (Drug) $153.65
- Kerendia (Drug) $147.65
- FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) $146.81
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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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