Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $8,740 | 4 | 32.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,044 | 27 | 26.3% |
| Honoraria | $7,020 | 1 | 26.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,683 | 38 | 10.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,050 | 1 | 3.9% |
| Education | $197.21 | 1 | 0.7% |
| Gift | $16.25 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $10,391 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $7,372 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $6,147 | 34 | $0 (2023) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $1,284 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,075 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| STERIS CORPORATION | $341.68 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Covidien LP | $77.15 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $62.45 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,775 | 23 | Medtronic, Inc. ($9,255) |
| 2023 | $2,179 | 11 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,837) |
| 2022 | $1,531 | 6 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,050) |
| 2021 | $86.02 | 3 | Medtronic, Inc. ($86.02) |
| 2019 | $1,215 | 9 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,075) |
| 2018 | $2,240 | 10 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,240) |
| 2017 | $1,725 | 11 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,589) |
All Payment Transactions
73 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Davol Inc. | — | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,020.00 | General |
| 11/09/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.96 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.36 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.36 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.03 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.18 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (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 | $4,370.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (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 | $920.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (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 | $690.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.17 | General |
| 06/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.23 | General |
| 06/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $257.23 | General |
| 06/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $64.38 | General |
| 05/23/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $220.12 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $226.33 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 05/18/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.52 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 05/18/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.23 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.18 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $176.68 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (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 | $2,760.00 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | DEXTILE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.69 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 03/29/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $499.01 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.78 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 07/17/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $515.19 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/17/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 84 | 94 | $60,802 | $11,694 |
| 2022 | 6 | 119 | 121 | $69,897 | $14,711 |
| 2021 | 5 | 111 | 120 | $76,171 | $15,039 |
| 2020 | 7 | 137 | 148 | $72,470 | $15,828 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
22 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $28,594 | $3,785 | 13.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $13,398 | $3,245 | 24.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 25 | $9,860 | $2,489 | 25.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 32 | $8,950 | $2,175 | 24.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $20,580 | $4,927 | 23.9% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $26,902 | $4,330 | 16.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $7,574 | $1,866 | 24.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $5,594 | $1,520 | 27.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $4,238 | $1,158 | 27.3% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $5,009 | $910.50 | 18.2% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $41,827 | $5,659 | 13.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 35 | 35 | $16,100 | $4,067 | 25.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 27 | 31 | $9,424 | $2,920 | 31.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 21 | $4,410 | $1,544 | 35.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 15 | $4,410 | $848.70 | 19.2% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $28,625 | $4,731 | 16.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 36 | 36 | $16,560 | $4,414 | 26.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 23 | 24 | $7,296 | $1,935 | 26.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 23 | 26 | $5,408 | $1,395 | 25.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Office | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $4,488 | $1,218 | 27.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 19 | $5,548 | $1,101 | 19.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $4,545 | $1,035 | 22.8% |
About Dr. Christopher Macomber, M.D
Dr. Christopher Macomber, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/08/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1063648855.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Macomber, M.D has received a total of $26,750 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $17,775 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 73 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($8,740).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Macomber has provided services to 451 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 483 services with total Medicare billing of $57,272. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 22 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Minneapolis, MN
- Active Since 06/08/2009
- Last Updated 03/12/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1063648855
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $6,147
- SIGNIA (Device) $5,980
- PROGRIP (Device) $2,760
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $1,501
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $1,137
- DEXTILE (Device) $1,052
- STERIS (Device) $172.38
- HarmonyAIR (Device) $169.30
- DAV-Phasix (Device) $135.51
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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