Total Payments
$25,466
2024 Payments
$39.66
Companies
9
Transactions
32
Medicare Patients
2,303
Medicare Billing
$254,028
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$24,000 (94.2%)
Food & Beverage$755.51 (3.0%)
Other$500.00 (2.0%)
Travel$210.44 (0.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $24,000 | 8 | 94.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $755.51 | 20 | 3.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $500.00 | 1 | 2.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $210.44 | 3 | 0.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $24,910 | 19 | $0 (2023) |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $294.20 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $96.11 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Davol Inc. | $40.90 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $33.28 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $30.27 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | $21.89 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $21.10 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| ConvaTec Inc. | $18.56 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $39.66 | 2 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($21.10) |
| 2023 | $6,522 | 4 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($6,500) |
| 2022 | $92.19 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($70.81) |
| 2021 | $6,041 | 4 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($6,000) |
| 2020 | $9,341 | 6 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($9,046) |
| 2019 | $85.97 | 3 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($49.87) |
| 2018 | $3,313 | 9 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,313) |
| 2017 | $30.27 | 1 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE ($30.27) |
All Payment Transactions
32 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.10 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | ConvaTec Inc. | AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.56 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 08/07/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DA VINCI SP (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: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/22/2023 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon; Endopath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.48 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 02/06/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/08/2022 | Stryker Corporation | IRIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.09 | General |
| Category: LAPAROSCOPY | ||||||
| 05/24/2022 | Davol Inc. | BD MAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.38 | General |
| Category: Molecular Diagnostics | ||||||
| 04/04/2022 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.72 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 12/30/2021 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUTAB (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.89 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 09/23/2021 | Davol Inc. | Progel (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.52 | General |
| Category: BD Interventional Surgery | ||||||
| 08/09/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/24/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/09/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/09/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/26/2020 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $147.10 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 02/26/2020 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $147.10 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 02/11/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/22/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/04/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon Powered Circular (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.80 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 07/11/2019 | Stryker Corporation | REPROCESSED SCALPELS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.30 | General |
| Category: REPROCESSED SURGICAL | ||||||
| 02/06/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.87 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/12/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.79 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/12/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $48.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/12/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $29.75 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 519 | 529 | $311,493 | $56,903 |
| 2022 | 10 | 625 | 645 | $362,055 | $68,524 |
| 2021 | 11 | 618 | 655 | $331,883 | $67,324 |
| 2020 | 11 | 541 | 578 | $407,786 | $61,277 |
Total Patients
2,303
Total Services
2,407
Medicare Billing
$254,028
Procedure Codes
41
All Medicare Procedures & Services
41 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 125 | 125 | $98,994 | $21,402 | 21.6% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 169 | 169 | $110,568 | $8,585 | 7.8% |
| 49594 | Initial repair of entrapped hernia of abdomen, 3-10 cm in length | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $20,268 | $6,047 | 29.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 63 | $17,657 | $5,612 | 31.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $17,313 | $5,068 | 29.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $11,914 | $3,066 | 25.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $7,264 | $2,697 | 37.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 46 | $20,210 | $2,244 | 11.1% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $7,305 | $2,181 | 29.9% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 117 | 117 | $90,909 | $19,304 | 21.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 98 | 110 | $35,090 | $9,448 | 26.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 64 | 64 | $30,912 | $7,744 | 25.1% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 162 | 162 | $99,144 | $7,720 | 7.8% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $27,820 | $6,103 | 21.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 81 | 81 | $25,677 | $5,811 | 22.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 33 | $14,124 | $4,534 | 32.1% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $16,627 | $4,469 | 26.9% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 40 | $16,880 | $2,135 | 12.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $4,872 | $1,257 | 25.8% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) using a mechanical snare | Facility | 2021 | 98 | 98 | $76,146 | $18,314 | 24.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 118 | 136 | $43,384 | $12,713 | 29.3% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of the large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) | Facility | 2021 | 149 | 149 | $91,188 | $9,231 | 10.1% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 104 | 104 | $32,968 | $7,868 | 23.9% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $27,820 | $6,478 | 23.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 33 | 33 | $15,939 | $3,908 | 24.5% |
About Dr. Christopher Love, MD
Dr. Christopher Love, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Fredericksburg, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/17/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1902860703.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Love, MD has received a total of $25,466 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $39.66 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 32 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($24,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Love has provided services to 2,303 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,407 services with total Medicare billing of $254,028. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Fredericksburg, TX
- Active Since 04/17/2006
- Last Updated 12/28/2009
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1902860703
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $18,410
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $6,000
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $500.00
- CellerateRx (Device) $294.20
- SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) $36.72
- IRIS (Device) $34.09
- Surgical Care - Tisseel (Biological) $30.27
- REPROCESSED SCALPELS (Device) $25.30
- Echelon; Endopath (Device) $22.48
- SUTAB (Drug) $21.89
- BD MAX (Device) $21.38
- Exparel (Drug) $21.10
- Progel (Device) $19.52
- AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA (Device) $18.56
- Echelon Powered Circular (Device) $10.80
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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