Total Payments
$56,219
2024 Payments
$799.96
Companies
23
Transactions
177
Medicare Patients
7,552
Medicare Billing
$1.0M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$47,157 (83.9%)
Food & Beverage$4,007 (7.1%)
Travel$3,456 (6.1%)
Other$1,600 (2.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $47,157 | 13 | 83.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,007 | 152 | 7.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,456 | 11 | 6.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,600 | 1 | 2.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Braun Medical Inc. | $22,536 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| ORTHALIGN INC | $17,097 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $9,776 | 26 | $0 (2019) |
| Medacta USA, Inc. | $2,401 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $2,048 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $611.52 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $444.01 | 69 | $0 (2021) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $337.39 | 15 | $0 (2020) |
| Davol Inc. | $158.60 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $138.09 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $799.96 | 4 | B. Braun Medical Inc. ($732.00) |
| 2023 | $2,051 | 3 | Medacta USA, Inc. ($2,029) |
| 2022 | $2,453 | 9 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. ($2,048) |
| 2021 | $11,821 | 28 | B. Braun Medical Inc. ($8,000) |
| 2020 | $8,547 | 32 | B. Braun Medical Inc. ($8,000) |
| 2019 | $22,184 | 69 | ORTHALIGN INC ($13,391) |
| 2018 | $2,240 | 11 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($2,025) |
| 2017 | $6,124 | 21 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($5,840) |
All Payment Transactions
177 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), PEAK, ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.79 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $732.00 | General |
| 07/12/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC, PEAK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.25 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.92 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 10/30/2023 | Medacta USA, Inc. | GMK Sphere (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: knee | ||||||
| 03/17/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.22 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 02/09/2023 | Medacta USA, Inc. | GMK Sphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.00 | General |
| Category: knee | ||||||
| 11/18/2022 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,025.00 | General |
| 07/28/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC, PEAK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.04 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 07/25/2022 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.97 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 07/21/2022 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.56 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 05/17/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.36 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 05/04/2022 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | GMK SPHERE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $63.78 | General |
| Category: KNEE | ||||||
| 04/22/2022 | Davol Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $158.60 | General |
| 03/25/2022 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.96 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 03/10/2022 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | AMISTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $123.50 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 12/15/2021 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.02 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/09/2021 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.24 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
| 11/29/2021 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.48 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
| 11/12/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.45 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 11/11/2021 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.36 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
| 10/28/2021 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.66 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
| 10/14/2021 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.42 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
| 09/23/2021 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.34 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
| 09/09/2021 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.96 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 1,996 | 3,404 | $1.2M | $264,024 |
| 2022 | 26 | 1,957 | 3,283 | $1.2M | $257,498 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1,927 | 4,501 | $1.1M | $268,673 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,672 | 5,015 | $965,352 | $237,387 |
Total Patients
7,552
Total Services
16,203
Medicare Billing
$1.0M
Procedure Codes
94
All Medicare Procedures & Services
94 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 68 | $411,000 | $74,747 | 18.2% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 35 | $224,000 | $38,796 | 17.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 307 | 434 | $73,780 | $30,750 | 41.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 201 | 218 | $54,500 | $21,698 | 39.8% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 114 | 173 | $69,388 | $15,810 | 22.8% |
| J7327 | Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 17 | 24 | $43,200 | $13,182 | 30.5% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 200 | 317 | $38,344 | $9,525 | 24.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 73 | 73 | $21,535 | $8,734 | 40.6% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 196 | 264 | $25,344 | $6,989 | 27.6% |
| 27093 | Injection of contrast for imaging of hip joint | Office | 2023 | 30 | 33 | $29,700 | $6,837 | 23.0% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 30 | 31 | $43,400 | $5,270 | 12.1% |
| 73565 | X-ray of both knees while standing | Office | 2023 | 156 | 169 | $16,178 | $5,185 | 32.0% |
| 73501 | X-ray of hip, 1 view | Office | 2023 | 148 | 189 | $32,950 | $4,276 | 13.0% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 140 | 826 | $7,847 | $4,131 | 52.6% |
| 73525 | Review by radiologist of hip joint image | Office | 2023 | 30 | 33 | $9,900 | $3,534 | 35.7% |
| 97530 | Therapy procedure using functional activities | Office | 2023 | 30 | 102 | $7,650 | $3,046 | 39.8% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 151 | $9,060 | $2,686 | 29.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 33 | 41 | $11,250 | $2,486 | 22.1% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 34 | 40 | $7,100 | $1,502 | 21.2% |
| 97162 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $2,400 | $1,389 | 57.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $3,315 | $1,158 | 34.9% |
| 73522 | X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $4,950 | $869.32 | 17.6% |
| 97112 | Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 42 | $2,520 | $719.76 | 28.6% |
| 97116 | Therapy procedure for walking training, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 47 | $2,350 | $689.45 | 29.3% |
| Q9966 | Low osmolar contrast material, 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | Office | 2023 | 35 | 40 | $1,500 | $13.89 | 0.9% |
About Dr. Christopher Lynch, M.D
Dr. Christopher Lynch, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Branford, Connecticut. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/21/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1952307456.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Lynch, M.D has received a total of $56,219 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $799.96 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 177 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($47,157).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lynch has provided services to 7,552 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 16,203 services with total Medicare billing of $1.0M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 94 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Branford, CT
- Active Since 06/21/2005
- Last Updated 03/16/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1952307456
Products in Payments
- CONTIPLEX ANESTHESIA CATHETERS (Device) $13,804
- OrthAlign Plus System (Device) $13,597
- Journey II XR (Device) $8,894
- CONTIPLEX (Device) $8,000
- ORTHALIGN PLUS (Device) $3,500
- GMK Sphere (Device) $2,029
- Zilretta (Drug) $430.45
- Anthology (Device) $266.30
- HEALIX (Device) $238.09
- AMISTEM (Device) $229.71
- ATTUNE (Device) $225.75
- MONOVISC (Device) $202.48
- PENNSAID (Drug) $188.05
- VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides (Device) $129.28
- DUEXIS (Drug) $129.23
- GMK SPHERE (Device) $123.05
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $107.50
- Kincise Surgical Automated System (Device) $91.43
- mild Device Kit (Device) $74.85
- REDAPT Revision Hip System (Device) $68.52
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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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