Total Payments
$14,586
2024 Payments
$1,266
Companies
24
Transactions
114
Medicare Patients
2,545
Medicare Billing
$223,310
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$8,040 (55.1%)
Food & Beverage$3,813 (26.1%)
Travel$2,733 (18.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $8,040 | 6 | 55.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,813 | 96 | 26.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,733 | 12 | 18.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $5,802 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,423 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| MVP Orthopedics Inc | $2,268 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| United Orthopedics LLC | $1,896 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,217 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $423.19 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Bioventus LLC | $80.86 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $72.95 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Avanos Medical | $59.93 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $46.67 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,266 | 15 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($1,091) |
| 2023 | $1,175 | 13 | United Orthopedics LLC ($696.11) |
| 2022 | $1,415 | 6 | United Orthopedics LLC ($1,200) |
| 2021 | $4,888 | 20 | Arthrex, Inc. ($3,089) |
| 2020 | $2,147 | 24 | Stryker Corporation ($1,115) |
| 2019 | $597.30 | 11 | Stryker Corporation ($446.12) |
| 2018 | $3,043 | 21 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,310) |
| 2017 | $53.80 | 4 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC ($15.25) |
All Payment Transactions
114 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $259.92 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.50 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.85 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.02 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $366.94 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.53 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $56.66 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $47.46 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $35.00 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.52 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.80 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.21 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.81 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC. | PALACOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.44 | General |
| Category: BONE CEMENT | ||||||
| 04/13/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | ACTICOAT 4" X 4" (Device), RENASYS TOUCH | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.83 | General |
| Category: Infection Management | ||||||
| 11/06/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.45 | General |
| 11/03/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 11/03/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 11/03/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| 11/03/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| 11/02/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $234.08 | General |
| 10/20/2023 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.73 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 09/26/2023 | United Orthopedics LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $637.00 | General |
| 08/28/2023 | United Orthopedics LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.30 | General |
| 08/28/2023 | United Orthopedics LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.57 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 680 | 1,635 | $147,438 | $47,352 |
| 2022 | 12 | 422 | 974 | $89,899 | $32,591 |
| 2021 | 14 | 770 | 1,970 | $849,913 | $73,341 |
| 2020 | 13 | 673 | 1,915 | $512,402 | $70,025 |
Total Patients
2,545
Total Services
6,494
Medicare Billing
$223,310
Procedure Codes
52
All Medicare Procedures & Services
52 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 140 | 220 | $25,300 | $13,420 | 53.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 81 | 133 | $28,500 | $6,321 | 22.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $11,025 | $5,240 | 47.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 55 | $8,800 | $4,797 | 54.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $8,910 | $3,931 | 44.1% |
| J7324 | Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 15 | 39 | $24,375 | $3,822 | 15.7% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 65 | 111 | $11,211 | $2,394 | 21.4% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 74 | 81 | $9,396 | $2,361 | 25.1% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 33 | 55 | $6,169 | $1,589 | 25.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $4,000 | $1,388 | 34.7% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 20 | 40 | $4,040 | $1,013 | 25.1% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 74 | 764 | $3,820 | $608.46 | 15.9% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 22 | $1,892 | $467.74 | 24.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 75 | 157 | $18,055 | $10,251 | 56.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 62 | 62 | $10,230 | $4,482 | 43.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $8,085 | $3,891 | 48.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 44 | 68 | $15,390 | $3,361 | 21.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 30 | $4,800 | $2,885 | 60.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $5,500 | $1,917 | 34.8% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 32 | 60 | $7,716 | $1,374 | 17.8% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 29 | 50 | $6,983 | $1,362 | 19.5% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2022 | 33 | 36 | $5,433 | $1,094 | 20.1% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $2,280 | $838.79 | 36.8% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 12 | 30 | $3,357 | $766.00 | 22.8% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 43 | 414 | $2,070 | $368.51 | 17.8% |
About Dr. Christopher Linberg, MD
Dr. Christopher Linberg, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Braselton, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1750390936.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Linberg, MD has received a total of $14,586 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,266 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 114 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($8,040).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Linberg has provided services to 2,545 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,494 services with total Medicare billing of $223,310. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 52 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Braselton, GA
- Active Since 08/05/2006
- Last Updated 08/18/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1750390936
Products in Payments
- MAKO (Device) $1,084
- Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) $987.08
- EX-FIX (Device) $339.37
- Regeneten (Device) $277.36
- IVS - NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (Device) $160.36
- LUHR MINI FIXATION (Device) $156.85
- NA (Device) $148.24
- GAMMA (Device) $142.93
- AccuFill (Device) $126.18
- VARIAX (Device) $123.73
- Comprehensive (Device) $104.12
- AXSOS (Device) $99.36
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA ANKLE FRACTURE (Device) $94.31
- Tymlos (Biological) $72.95
- HEALICOIL (Device) $70.78
- COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) $59.93
- Exogen (Device) $51.80
- ACCOLADE (Device) $50.12
- Regranex (Drug) $43.06
- HOFFMANN (Device) $40.53
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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.