Total Payments
$1,576
2024 Payments
$24.13
Companies
8
Transactions
87
Medicare Patients
2,166
Medicare Billing
$200,099
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,576 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,576 | 87 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $813.31 | 54 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $299.66 | 21 | $0 (2020) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $181.74 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $167.86 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $67.08 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Avanos Medical | $18.04 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| ABIOMED | $14.01 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $13.97 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24.13 | 1 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($24.13) |
| 2023 | $303.74 | 19 | Medtronic, Inc. ($285.70) |
| 2022 | $272.41 | 18 | Medtronic, Inc. ($272.41) |
| 2021 | $255.20 | 18 | Medtronic, Inc. ($255.20) |
| 2020 | $256.27 | 19 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($242.30) |
| 2019 | $128.67 | 5 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($57.36) |
| 2018 | $321.24 | 6 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($181.74) |
| 2017 | $14.01 | 1 | ABIOMED ($14.01) |
All Payment Transactions
87 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/08/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.13 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 12/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.83 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.04 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.79 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 08/29/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.83 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 06/27/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.46 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 06/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.83 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.99 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 05/23/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.89 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 05/16/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.30 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 04/19/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.99 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 04/11/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.02 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 04/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.14 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 03/28/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.83 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 03/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.30 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.46 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 02/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.16 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 02/15/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.99 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 02/01/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.30 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 01/25/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | RESOLUTE ONYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.59 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 12/20/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.30 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 12/13/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.30 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/15/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.50 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 10/18/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.30 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 10/12/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.24 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 386 | 386 | $402,887 | $36,179 |
| 2022 | 18 | 613 | 614 | $495,452 | $52,871 |
| 2021 | 20 | 634 | 637 | $530,362 | $58,690 |
| 2020 | 16 | 533 | 536 | $430,915 | $52,358 |
Total Patients
2,166
Total Services
2,173
Medicare Billing
$200,099
Procedure Codes
70
All Medicare Procedures & Services
70 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00566 | Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $58,861 | $7,051 | 12.0% |
| 00541 | Anesthesia for procedure on chest with 1 lung inflated | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $51,612 | $6,252 | 12.1% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $38,226 | $3,832 | 10.0% |
| 01922 | Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $55,828 | $3,358 | 6.0% |
| 00537 | Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $51,979 | $3,165 | 6.1% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $27,907 | $2,409 | 8.6% |
| 93503 | Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $8,671 | $1,984 | 22.9% |
| 01926 | Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $31,946 | $1,904 | 6.0% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 52 | $7,800 | $1,803 | 23.1% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $24,521 | $1,443 | 5.9% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $21,026 | $1,293 | 6.2% |
| 00145 | Anesthesia for retinal surgery | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $14,878 | $905.88 | 6.1% |
| 93319 | 3d ultrasound imaging of heart for evaluation of heart structure performed during ultrasound imaging of congenital heart defects | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $4,444 | $414.04 | 9.3% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $2,832 | $222.40 | 7.9% |
| 93321 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $1,496 | $94.86 | 6.3% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $860.00 | $48.60 | 5.7% |
| 00567 | Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting on heart-lung machine | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $58,080 | $9,890 | 17.0% |
| 00566 | Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $45,984 | $7,871 | 17.1% |
| 00560 | Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $28,224 | $4,768 | 16.9% |
| 01922 | Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | Facility | 2022 | 60 | 60 | $57,888 | $4,471 | 7.7% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2022 | 52 | 52 | $29,640 | $4,308 | 14.5% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 79 | 80 | $53,184 | $4,235 | 8.0% |
| 00537 | Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $37,920 | $3,165 | 8.3% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 48 | 48 | $28,992 | $2,330 | 8.0% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2022 | 67 | 67 | $19,095 | $2,293 | 12.0% |
About Dr. Christopher Lowe, M.D
Dr. Christopher Lowe, M.D is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Tyler, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/04/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1700064573.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Lowe, M.D has received a total of $1,576 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $24.13 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 87 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,576).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lowe has provided services to 2,166 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,173 services with total Medicare billing of $200,099. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 70 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Tyler, TX
- Active Since 02/04/2008
- Last Updated 10/13/2014
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1700064573
Products in Payments
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $538.80
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $502.27
- Artis pheno (Device) $181.74
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $111.16
- Lasers (Device) $38.74
- INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve (Device) $32.57
- IGT_D FM (Device) $28.34
- ONYX FRONTIER (Device) $28.33
- RESOLUTE ONYX (Device) $27.51
- HemoSphere (Device) $24.13
- ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $18.04
- 3F (Device) $16.06
- Impella (Device) $14.01
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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