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 | $8,847 | 8 | 37.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,163 | 63 | 22.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,247 | 14 | 13.8% |
| Honoraria | $3,000 | 1 | 12.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,417 | 2 | 10.3% |
| Grant | $800.00 | 1 | 3.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $13,788 | 51 | $0 (2024) |
| TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | $4,412 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $2,512 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Biocompatibles, Inc. | $831.83 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $431.44 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $326.09 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $319.86 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Veryan Medical Incorporated | $161.91 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $146.17 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Surmodics, Inc. | $143.75 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,104 | 24 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($10,547) |
| 2023 | $1,594 | 13 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,429) |
| 2022 | $5,786 | 20 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. ($4,412) |
| 2021 | $1,463 | 17 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($1,131) |
| 2020 | $310.44 | 3 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($149.72) |
| 2019 | $384.67 | 6 | Sirtex Medical Inc ($143.11) |
| 2018 | $831.83 | 6 | Biocompatibles, Inc. ($831.83) |
All Payment Transactions
89 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (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 | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (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: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | PERIPHERAL VASCULAR (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $44.97 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $156.43 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $282.81 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.64 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.83 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (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: TheraSphere_PI | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (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 | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere_PI | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Grant | Cash or cash equivalent | $800.00 | General |
| Category: General - Interventional Oncology_PI | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.94 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.81 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere_PI | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.12 | General |
| 08/14/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,611.00 | General |
| 06/27/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.33 | General |
| 06/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.24 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | 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 | $1,250.00 | General |
| Category: General - IO Ablation_PI | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | 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 | $600.00 | General |
| Category: General - IO Ablation_PI | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | 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 | $250.00 | General |
| Category: General - IO Ablation_PI | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.84 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere_PI | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.64 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere_PI | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $805.50 | General |
| 01/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $177.63 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.89 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere_PI | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.17 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 186 | 200 | $37,558 | $3,816 |
| 2022 | 10 | 301 | 344 | $115,022 | $12,747 |
| 2021 | 18 | 492 | 617 | $533,547 | $37,061 |
| 2020 | 18 | 489 | 606 | $299,507 | $35,392 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
53 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $16,644 | $1,264 | 7.6% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 51 | $3,264 | $575.27 | 17.6% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 58 | $5,626 | $562.71 | 10.0% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $3,192 | $398.44 | 12.5% |
| 75984 | Review by radiologist of image for replacement of stomach or large bowel tube | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,496 | $358.32 | 14.4% |
| 49424 | Injection of contrast through abdominal cavity tube for x-ray study | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $3,856 | $339.40 | 8.8% |
| 76080 | Review by radiologist of abscess or sinus cavity study | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $2,480 | $318.10 | 12.8% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $24,864 | $2,916 | 11.7% |
| 36247 | Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 18 | $34,128 | $2,735 | 8.0% |
| 75726 | Review by radiologist of abdominal artery image | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 24 | $7,392 | $1,816 | 24.6% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $20,496 | $1,628 | 7.9% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2022 | 68 | 79 | $4,898 | $871.67 | 17.8% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 75 | 85 | $8,075 | $850.19 | 10.5% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2022 | 49 | 52 | $5,928 | $772.64 | 13.0% |
| 75984 | Review by radiologist of image for replacement of stomach or large bowel tube | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $2,730 | $429.63 | 15.7% |
| 49424 | Injection of contrast through abdominal cavity tube for x-ray study | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 17 | $4,029 | $379.63 | 9.4% |
| 76080 | Review by radiologist of abscess or sinus cavity study | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 17 | $2,482 | $348.17 | 14.0% |
| 37243 | Occlusion of tumors or obstructed blood vessel with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidance | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 19 | $237,500 | $8,122 | 3.4% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $56,508 | $4,616 | 8.2% |
| 36247 | Insertion of catheter into abdominal pelvic or leg artery, initial third order branch | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 31 | $58,776 | $4,236 | 7.2% |
| 36558 | Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older, tunneled | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $37,296 | $4,214 | 11.3% |
| 36902 | Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 17 | $34,748 | $2,981 | 8.6% |
| 75726 | Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of abdominal artery | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 37 | $11,396 | $2,625 | 23.0% |
| 36556 | Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older, not tunneled | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $20,496 | $1,647 | 8.0% |
| 76937 | Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel | Facility | 2021 | 89 | 105 | $6,510 | $1,154 | 17.7% |
About Dr. Christopher Malone, MD
Dr. Christopher Malone, MD is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Saint Louis, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/14/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1154616530.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Malone, MD has received a total of $23,473 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $13,104 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 89 transactions from 16 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" ($8,847).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Malone has provided services to 1,468 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,767 services with total Medicare billing of $89,017. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 53 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Location Saint Louis, MO
- Active Since 06/14/2011
- Last Updated 04/17/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1154616530
Products in Payments
- TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) $4,478
- TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) $4,434
- TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) $4,412
- THERASPHERE - BIO (Device) $831.83
- THERASPHERE (Device) $810.09
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $431.44
- CONCERTOTM (Device) $326.09
- General - Vascular Intervention (Device) $268.89
- GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION (Device) $215.90
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $170.14
- BioMimics (Device) $161.91
- FlowTriever (Device) $149.72
- Pounce Thrombectomy System (Device) $143.75
- Concerto (Device) $125.00
- General - Embolics (Device) $121.91
- EMBOLD Fibered (Device) $109.10
- (4067) Tack Endo Sys BTK (Device) $95.85
- Interlock (Device) $79.78
- CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $69.14
- GENERAL EMBOLICS (Device) $54.13
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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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