Dr. Christopher Kocher, MD
NPI: 1689645590
Total Payments
$1,518
2024 Payments
$203.80
Companies
14
Transactions
57
Medicare Patients
5,754
Medicare Billing
$313,423
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,336 (88.0%)
Travel$182.25 (12.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,336 | 56 | 88.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $182.25 | 1 | 12.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $440.09 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $344.18 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $181.89 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| Amgen Inc. | $153.67 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $77.62 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $74.72 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $49.61 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $43.05 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $35.02 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $34.53 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $203.80 | 10 | Amgen Inc. ($48.93) |
| 2023 | $252.35 | 9 | Medtronic, Inc. ($137.78) |
| 2022 | $245.31 | 8 | Medtronic, Inc. ($163.31) |
| 2021 | $46.58 | 3 | Amgen Inc. ($18.26) |
| 2020 | $301.70 | 5 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($284.37) |
| 2019 | $209.06 | 13 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($164.40) |
| 2018 | $76.85 | 4 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($48.82) |
| 2017 | $182.12 | 5 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($155.72) |
All Payment Transactions
57 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.72 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.34 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.22 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.05 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.76 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | MULTAQ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.54 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.17 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 01/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.92 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 12/18/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.41 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.23 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 12/04/2023 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.88 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/31/2023 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.12 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.77 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.14 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 04/06/2023 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.81 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 03/23/2023 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | MULTAQ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.99 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 01/24/2023 | Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. | DEFINITY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.00 | General |
| Category: CONTRAST AGENT | ||||||
| 12/19/2022 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/07/2022 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/02/2022 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.23 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/12/2022 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.44 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 04/14/2022 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.50 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 02/17/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.09 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 1,374 | 2,142 | $300,632 | $83,079 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1,425 | 2,157 | $278,545 | $83,583 |
| 2021 | 20 | 1,323 | 1,656 | $235,484 | $77,614 |
| 2020 | 18 | 1,632 | 2,149 | $209,409 | $69,147 |
Total Patients
5,754
Total Services
8,104
Medicare Billing
$313,423
Procedure Codes
94
All Medicare Procedures & Services
94 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 149 | 213 | $42,870 | $19,722 | 46.0% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 94 | 95 | $57,728 | $13,182 | 22.8% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 132 | 133 | $25,176 | $6,873 | 27.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $19,830 | $6,336 | 31.9% |
| 93297 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 24 | 211 | $19,299 | $4,016 | 20.8% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 500 | 653 | $16,002 | $3,828 | 23.9% |
| 93351 | Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $15,686 | $3,686 | 23.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $8,859 | $3,190 | 36.0% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 40 | 55 | $9,055 | $3,087 | 34.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 55 | $7,500 | $2,957 | 39.4% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 20 | 156 | $14,235 | $2,906 | 20.4% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 46 | 143 | $13,363 | $2,894 | 21.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 41 | $7,923 | $2,520 | 31.8% |
| Q9957 | Injection, perflutren lipid microspheres, per ml | Office | 2023 | 23 | 53 | $10,270 | $1,854 | 18.1% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 22 | 68 | $12,568 | $1,825 | 14.5% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 13 | 19 | $4,773 | $1,558 | 32.6% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $3,753 | $846.09 | 22.5% |
| 93291 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $1,416 | $494.26 | 34.9% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $2,593 | $406.64 | 15.7% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $4,416 | $320.10 | 7.2% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 27 | 31 | $1,644 | $300.54 | 18.3% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $1,269 | $250.38 | 19.7% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $404.00 | $26.18 | 6.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 147 | 213 | $41,652 | $18,792 | 45.1% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2022 | 81 | 81 | $47,916 | $11,289 | 23.6% |
About Dr. Christopher Kocher, MD
Dr. Christopher Kocher, MD is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology healthcare provider based in State College, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/30/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1689645590.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Kocher, MD has received a total of $1,518 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $203.80 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 57 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,336).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kocher has provided services to 5,754 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,104 services with total Medicare billing of $313,423. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 94 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease
- Location State College, PA
- Active Since 01/30/2006
- Last Updated 03/01/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1689645590
Products in Payments
- MICRA (Device) $251.54
- Arctic Front (Device) $182.25
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $181.89
- Repatha (Biological) $153.67
- Reveal LINQ (Device) $122.13
- LifeVest (Device) $77.62
- Micra (Device) $75.62
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $50.98
- XARELTO (Drug) $49.61
- CAMZYOS (Drug) $48.22
- Optimizer (Device) $43.05
- MULTAQ (Drug) $34.53
- Resolute (Device) $33.59
- EMBLEM S-ICD (Device) $26.40
- ONYX FRONTIER (Device) $26.14
- Assure WCD (Device) $25.77
- COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) $23.41
- SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) $22.17
- AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) $20.92
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $18.22
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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.