Christopher Karaffa
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $264.93 | 6 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC. | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $79.87 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $20.85 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Avanos Medical | $20.51 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $18.70 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.70 | 1 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. ($18.70) |
| 2023 | $41.36 | 2 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. ($20.85) |
| 2021 | $204.87 | 3 | HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC. ($125.00) |
All Payment Transactions
6 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/04/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.70 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Austedo XR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.85 | General |
| Category: Central Nervous System | ||||||
| 01/13/2023 | Avanos Medical | COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.51 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/19/2021 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device), SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.52 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 11/19/2021 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device), SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.35 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 09/22/2021 | HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC. | PALACOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: BONE CEMENT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 171 | 564 | $95,930 | $35,519 |
| 2022 | 10 | 188 | 239 | $122,310 | $8,610 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1,000 | 2,459 | $597,402 | $107,271 |
| 2020 | 4 | 87 | 90 | $84,353 | $6,035 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99309 | Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 250 | $46,250 | $17,705 | 38.3% |
| 99308 | Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 72 | 270 | $37,800 | $13,335 | 35.3% |
| 99310 | Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 44 | $11,880 | $4,479 | 37.7% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 32 | $98,159 | $4,848 | 4.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $4,900 | $1,072 | 21.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 25 | 27 | $6,541 | $838.98 | 12.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $2,719 | $398.72 | 14.7% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2022 | 23 | 28 | $3,500 | $363.82 | 10.4% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $1,610 | $319.96 | 19.9% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,764 | $298.73 | 16.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $1,416 | $232.68 | 16.4% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,555 | $205.34 | 13.2% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 13 | 56 | $146.16 | $31.48 | 21.5% |
| J7326 | Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2021 | 18 | 30 | $36,600 | $29,256 | 79.9% |
| J7318 | Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2021 | 14 | 1,140 | $26,220 | $15,709 | 59.9% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside and outside area | Facility | 2021 | 104 | 107 | $318,272 | $14,535 | 4.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 162 | 178 | $32,374 | $14,391 | 44.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 127 | 158 | $42,372 | $7,445 | 17.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 103 | 116 | $15,514 | $6,940 | 44.7% |
| J7324 | Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2021 | 22 | 55 | $12,859 | $5,900 | 45.9% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2021 | 110 | 126 | $15,750 | $3,208 | 20.4% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $65,505 | $3,126 | 4.8% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views | Office | 2021 | 111 | 115 | $12,567 | $2,522 | 20.1% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views | Office | 2021 | 57 | 63 | $10,188 | $1,788 | 17.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 32 | 34 | $2,992 | $1,100 | 36.8% |
About Christopher Karaffa
Christopher Karaffa is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program healthcare provider based in North Chesterfield, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/05/2019. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1780142190.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Christopher Karaffa has received a total of $264.93 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $18.70 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 6 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($264.93).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Karaffa has provided services to 1,446 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,352 services with total Medicare billing of $157,435. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 32 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Other Specialties Physician Assistant
- Location North Chesterfield, VA
- Active Since 03/05/2019
- Last Updated 10/19/2020
- Taxonomy Code 390200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1780142190
Products in Payments
- PALACOS (Device) $125.00
- STRATAFIX (Device) $79.87
- Austedo XR (Drug) $20.85
- COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) $20.51
- Belbuca (Drug) $18.70
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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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