Total Payments
$295,018
2024 Payments
$305.80
Companies
20
Transactions
501
Medicare Patients
331
Medicare Billing
$15,438
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$146,606 (49.7%)
Other$106,900 (36.2%)
Travel$31,617 (10.7%)
Food & Beverage$7,496 (2.5%)
Research$2,400 (0.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $146,606 | 53 | 49.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $102,900 | 45 | 34.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $31,617 | 179 | 10.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,496 | 221 | 2.5% |
| Honoraria | $4,000 | 2 | 1.4% |
| Unspecified | $2,400 | 1 | 0.8% |
Payments by Type
General
$292,618
500 transactions
Research
$2,400
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $253,196 | 397 | $0 (2023) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $29,615 | 38 | $0 (2019) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $6,066 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $4,164 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $394.69 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $350.35 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $263.41 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Imperative Care, Inc | $190.31 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $121.90 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Biocompatibles, Inc. | $95.51 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $305.80 | 4 | Becton, Dickinson and Company ($174.20) |
| 2023 | $246.88 | 4 | Sirtex Medical Inc ($192.62) |
| 2022 | $238.83 | 4 | Sirtex Medical Inc ($122.73) |
| 2021 | $366.23 | 4 | Sirtex Medical Inc ($351.87) |
| 2020 | $38,848 | 61 | Sirtex Medical Inc ($38,831) |
| 2019 | $80,716 | 149 | Sirtex Medical Inc ($77,788) |
| 2018 | $69,308 | 111 | Sirtex Medical Inc ($52,253) |
| 2017 | $104,988 | 164 | Sirtex Medical Inc ($83,657) |
All Payment Transactions
501 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 21
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/22/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.02 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.18 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.77 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | ZOOM RDL RADIAL ACCESS SYSTEM, 103CM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.83 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/21/2023 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $60.02 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 08/22/2023 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $132.60 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 07/30/2023 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | CLEANER (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.96 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/08/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.30 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/29/2022 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.82 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 10/25/2022 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $122.73 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 07/12/2022 | Imperative Care, Inc | ZOOM REPERFUSION CATHETER (Device), ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.48 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/15/2022 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.80 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 09/21/2021 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $97.56 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 09/14/2021 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $129.49 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 09/14/2021 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.82 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 04/28/2021 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.36 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 09/04/2020 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 03/21/2020 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $120.00 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 03/14/2020 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $92.07 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 03/13/2020 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 03/13/2020 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 03/13/2020 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $196.65 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 03/13/2020 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $134.55 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 03/13/2020 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.81 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 03/13/2020 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.46 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 111 | 140 | $73,143 | $7,545 |
| 2022 | 7 | 124 | 136 | $28,454 | $5,799 |
| 2021 | 3 | 50 | 57 | $6,675 | $1,536 |
| 2020 | 3 | 46 | 48 | $2,697 | $558.04 |
Total Patients
331
Total Services
381
Medicare Billing
$15,438
Procedure Codes
19
All Medicare Procedures & Services
19 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 31 | $37,111 | $2,852 | 7.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 27 | $5,616 | $1,636 | 29.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $5,474 | $1,333 | 24.3% |
| 36573 | Insertion of tube for infusion with imaging guidance and review by radiologist, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $17,066 | $833.82 | 4.9% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $1,584 | $502.33 | 31.7% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 42 | $6,292 | $387.85 | 6.2% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 16 | $8,373 | $1,624 | 19.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $4,759 | $1,285 | 27.0% |
| 36573 | Insertion of tube for infusion with imaging guidance and review by radiologist, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $6,521 | $1,173 | 18.0% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 17 | $3,998 | $952.90 | 23.8% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 44 | $2,676 | $415.78 | 15.5% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $1,088 | $186.41 | 17.1% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $1,040 | $161.82 | 15.6% |
| 32555 | Removal of fluid from chest cavity with imaging guidance | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 13 | $4,785 | $1,084 | 22.6% |
| 76937 | Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 21 | $1,400 | $228.82 | 16.3% |
| 99152 | Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 23 | $490.35 | $223.79 | 45.6% |
| 99152 | Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 23 | $1,115 | $227.53 | 20.4% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $797.00 | $179.52 | 22.5% |
| 76937 | Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 13 | $785.00 | $150.99 | 19.2% |
About Dr. Christopher Loh, MD
Dr. Christopher Loh, MD is a Neuroradiology healthcare provider based in Santa Monica, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/25/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1720044183.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Loh, MD has received a total of $295,018 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $305.80 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 501 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($146,606).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Loh has provided services to 331 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 381 services with total Medicare billing of $15,438. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 19 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neuroradiology
- Other Specialties Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location Santa Monica, CA
- Active Since 04/25/2006
- Last Updated 02/10/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2085N0700X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1720044183
Products in Payments
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $253,196
- TR Band (Device) $12,220
- Navicross (Device) $12,000
- Glidesheath (Device) $3,350
- GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION (Device) $3,035
- Penumbra System (Device) $2,909
- Indigo (Device) $2,400
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $1,048
- Penumbra Ruby Coil (Device) $757.56
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $385.31
- LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon (Device) $174.20
- AZUR (Device) $136.75
- MVP (Device) $116.32
- OPDIVO (Biological) $107.54
- ZOOM REPERFUSION CATHETER (Device) $105.48
- Concerto (Device) $104.06
- THERASPHERE - BIO (Device) $95.51
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $93.31
- ZOOM RDL RADIAL ACCESS SYSTEM, 103CM (Device) $84.83
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $81.07
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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.