Total Payments
$4,795
2024 Payments
$2,480
Companies
17
Transactions
54
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,848 (59.4%)
Travel$1,278 (26.6%)
Education$669.06 (14.0%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,848 | 40 | 59.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,278 | 9 | 26.6% |
| Education | $669.06 | 5 | 14.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,039 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $679.91 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $367.61 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| ShockWave Medical, Inc | $255.28 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $240.33 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $184.94 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| ABIOMED | $175.36 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $170.67 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $164.25 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Cagent Vascular INC | $155.80 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,480 | 27 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,747) |
| 2023 | $1,245 | 14 | AngioDynamics, Inc. ($457.69) |
| 2022 | $544.61 | 6 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($218.77) |
| 2021 | $50.43 | 2 | Shockwave Medical, Inc ($50.43) |
| 2020 | $420.09 | 4 | Abbott Laboratories ($212.44) |
| 2019 | $54.49 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($54.49) |
All Payment Transactions
54 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.85 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.74 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.16 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.67 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.26 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Recor Medical Inc | PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.10 | General |
| Category: Endovascular | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $222.22 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.05 | General |
| Category: General - Vascular Intervention_PI | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.54 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.45 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.30 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $194.74 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $60.12 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.90 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 03/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $46.07 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $229.00 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.57 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $43.70 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $40.09 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.56 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 03/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.89 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.53 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $536.90 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $253.24 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
About Dr. Christopher Kovach, MD
Dr. Christopher Kovach, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/15/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1396134243.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Kovach, MD has received a total of $4,795 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,480 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 54 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,848).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Colorado Springs, CO
- Active Since 01/15/2015
- Last Updated 07/10/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1396134243
Products in Payments
- ONYX FRONTIER (Device) $1,671
- AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) $679.91
- Diamondback Coronary (Device) $240.33
- Ensite Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $212.44
- Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) $204.85
- Impella (Device) $175.36
- Serrantor (Device) $155.80
- ENSITE PRECISION (Device) $155.17
- TELESCOPE (Device) $128.20
- SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) $123.30
- FFRANGIO (Device) $84.12
- RADIAL 360 (Device) $75.81
- Indigo System (Device) $63.06
- GENERAL BRADY (Device) $54.49
- Vascular Lithotripsy (Device) $50.43
- ZENITH ALPHA (Device) $48.78
- Repatha (Biological) $46.85
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $25.45
- ANGIOJET (Device) $22.71
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $14.67
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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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