Total Payments
$26,443
2024 Payments
$255.57
Companies
16
Transactions
46
Medicare Patients
7,174
Medicare Billing
$2.0M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$11,500 (43.5%)
Other$9,320 (35.2%)
Food & Beverage$3,084 (11.7%)
Travel$2,539 (9.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $11,500 | 1 | 43.5% |
| Charitable Contribution | $9,320 | 3 | 35.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,084 | 28 | 11.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,539 | 14 | 9.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTI Surgical, Inc | $13,588 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. | $7,701 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,574 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Curiteva, Inc. | $1,082 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $944.39 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $592.62 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| K2M, Inc. | $195.13 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| icotec Medical Inc. | $152.90 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Highridge Medical LLC | $136.15 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $119.92 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $255.57 | 3 | Highridge Medical LLC ($136.15) |
| 2023 | $626.24 | 4 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($436.64) |
| 2022 | $1,567 | 9 | Curiteva, Inc. ($1,082) |
| 2021 | $2,633 | 11 | RTI Surgical, Inc ($1,619) |
| 2020 | $7,734 | 3 | Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. ($7,701) |
| 2019 | $427.52 | 4 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($128.31) |
| 2018 | $11,928 | 5 | RTI Surgical, Inc. ($11,897) |
| 2017 | $1,272 | 7 | Stryker Corporation ($981.42) |
All Payment Transactions
46 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/08/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.33 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 07/13/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.09 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.15 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.61 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 08/08/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $152.90 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 03/18/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $436.64 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
| 01/17/2023 | Bioventus LLC | Bonescalpel (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.09 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 08/31/2022 | Heraeus Medical, LLC. | PALACOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.46 | General |
| Category: BONE CEMENT | ||||||
| 07/28/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Sentio (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.86 | General |
| 06/02/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.80 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/19/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.85 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/19/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.71 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/19/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.33 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/07/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.43 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/23/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.18 | General |
| 01/31/2022 | Curiteva, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,081.64 | General |
| 07/24/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Lapidus Plate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $263.74 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 07/24/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Lapidus Plate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $112.20 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 07/24/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Lapidus Plate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.00 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 07/23/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Lapidus Plate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $257.30 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 07/23/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Lapidus Plate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $127.97 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 07/23/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Lapidus Plate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.00 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 06/10/2021 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $49.88 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 06/07/2021 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.81 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 06/07/2021 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.74 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 1,791 | 2,263 | $4.9M | $491,878 |
| 2022 | 26 | 1,908 | 2,500 | $4.8M | $522,787 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1,994 | 2,577 | $4.2M | $577,710 |
| 2020 | 22 | 1,481 | 2,007 | $3.3M | $444,237 |
Total Patients
7,174
Total Services
9,347
Medicare Billing
$2.0M
Procedure Codes
97
All Medicare Procedures & Services
97 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 70 | 72 | $913,752 | $95,412 | 10.4% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 94 | 94 | $837,634 | $62,075 | 7.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 273 | 397 | $275,121 | $41,037 | 14.9% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 57 | $353,742 | $37,083 | 10.5% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 88 | 171 | $296,172 | $30,881 | 10.4% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $340,000 | $29,573 | 8.7% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 87 | $278,139 | $29,240 | 10.5% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $248,920 | $26,233 | 10.5% |
| 63042 | Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, 1 interspace | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 28 | $290,948 | $20,814 | 7.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 149 | 149 | $133,802 | $20,650 | 15.4% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $164,351 | $17,242 | 10.5% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 220 | 340 | $74,120 | $11,354 | 15.3% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $96,464 | $9,994 | 10.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 121 | 139 | $67,971 | $9,657 | 14.2% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 208 | 213 | $59,214 | $9,310 | 15.7% |
| 22600 | Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $115,258 | $8,752 | 7.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 114 | 139 | $41,978 | $6,479 | 15.4% |
| 22552 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 18 | $81,000 | $6,132 | 7.6% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $134,365 | $5,657 | 4.2% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 75 | 116 | $25,056 | $3,901 | 15.6% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $25,764 | $2,661 | 10.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $16,856 | $2,557 | 15.2% |
| 20931 | Graft of donor bone to spine | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $28,600 | $2,471 | 8.6% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 46 | 47 | $13,583 | $2,158 | 15.9% |
| 72070 | X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 19 | 21 | $3,738 | $554.07 | 14.8% |
About Dr. Christopher Kepler, M.D
Dr. Christopher Kepler, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/16/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1114184389.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Kepler, M.D has received a total of $26,443 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $255.57 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 46 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($11,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kepler has provided services to 7,174 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,347 services with total Medicare billing of $2.0M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 97 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Philadelphia, PA
- Active Since 05/16/2008
- Last Updated 09/30/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1114184389
Products in Payments
- FORTILINK-TS IBF SYSTEM (Device) $11,500
- Forte (Device) $7,701
- FORTILINK (Device) $2,016
- Lapidus Plate (Device) $829.21
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $436.64
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $258.12
- SERRATO (Device) $184.30
- EVEREST Spinal System (Device) $168.37
- icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) $152.90
- MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) $136.15
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $128.31
- Cambria NanoMetalene (Device) $116.45
- NONE (Device) $110.63
- MAGNETOS (Device) $96.33
- Sentio (Device) $90.86
- SlMMETRY (Device) $72.13
- i-FACTOR Putty (Device) $67.56
- MONOVISC (Device) $29.06
- CALIBER (Device) $27.67
- RAVINE Lateral Access System (Device) $26.76
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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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