Total Payments
$11,279
2024 Payments
$1,194
Companies
29
Transactions
127
Medicare Patients
60
Medicare Billing
$3,263
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$6,685 (59.3%)
Other$2,666 (23.6%)
Travel$1,928 (17.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,685 | 108 | 59.3% |
| Honoraria | $2,500 | 1 | 22.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,928 | 17 | 17.1% |
| Entertainment | $165.52 | 1 | 1.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIDIA PHARMA USA INC. | $2,500 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,185 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| MicroPort Orthopedics Inc | $1,883 | 20 | $0 (2018) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $884.13 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| BioPro, Inc. | $373.37 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| TriMed, Inc. | $363.71 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $288.29 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. | $285.90 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $262.39 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $249.79 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,194 | 17 | Stryker Corporation ($687.62) |
| 2023 | $1,289 | 18 | Stryker Corporation ($496.46) |
| 2022 | $995.83 | 13 | Stryker Corporation ($169.05) |
| 2021 | $474.03 | 7 | Stryker Corporation ($179.67) |
| 2020 | $91.00 | 1 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. ($91.00) |
| 2019 | $1,430 | 24 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($734.09) |
| 2018 | $3,810 | 15 | FIDIA PHARMA USA INC. ($2,500) |
| 2017 | $1,996 | 32 | MicroPort Orthopedics Inc ($1,132) |
All Payment Transactions
127 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | BioPro, Inc. | Bone Plate (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.70 | General |
| Category: Foot and Ankle | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Alon Medical Technology | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.85 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | Alon Medical Technology | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.02 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | Alon Medical Technology | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.57 | General |
| 09/13/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ALPHAVENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.45 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ALPHAVENT (Device), ICONIX, INSPACE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.85 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | BioPro, Inc. | Bone Plate (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.89 | General |
| Category: Foot and Ankle | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.49 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.04 | General |
| 05/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.37 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.49 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.88 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Teligen (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.91 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.80 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $156.50 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ALPHAVENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.59 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | BioPro, Inc. | Bone Plate (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $58.16 | General |
| Category: Foot and Ankle | ||||||
| 12/21/2023 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.11 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 12/11/2023 | BioPro, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $48.61 | General |
| 11/21/2023 | TriMed, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $55.33 | General |
| 10/02/2023 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device), VARIAX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.93 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 09/18/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.95 | General |
| 09/15/2023 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.03 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.03 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.03 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 26 | 31 | $6,059 | $1,579 |
| 2021 | 1 | 11 | 12 | $2,016 | $609.40 |
| 2020 | 1 | 23 | 26 | $4,368 | $1,075 |
Total Patients
60
Total Services
69
Medicare Billing
$3,263
Procedure Codes
3
All Medicare Procedures & Services
3 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 31 | $6,059 | $1,579 | 26.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $2,016 | $609.40 | 30.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 23 | 26 | $4,368 | $1,075 | 24.6% |
About Dr. Christopher Marrero, M.D
Dr. Christopher Marrero, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Nederland, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/29/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548379258.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Marrero, M.D has received a total of $11,279 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,194 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 127 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,685).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Marrero has provided services to 60 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 69 services with total Medicare billing of $3,263. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 3 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Nederland, TX
- Active Since 08/29/2006
- Last Updated 01/05/2026
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548379258
Products in Payments
- Hymovis (Device) $2,500
- MPO Hip System (Device) $1,391
- Persona (Device) $734.09
- INSPACE (Device) $557.98
- MPO Medial Pivot Knee (Device) $492.40
- MAKO (Device) $462.21
- ALPHAVENT (Device) $293.89
- Foot and Ankle (Device) $285.90
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $159.35
- AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX (Device) $156.50
- T2 (Device) $152.35
- APTUS (Device) $143.20
- STAR (Device) $132.20
- CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $126.30
- GMRS (Device) $125.61
- Repatha (Biological) $125.00
- VMIS (Device) $122.85
- Zilretta (Drug) $121.49
- EXPAREL (Drug) $121.24
- Exparel (Drug) $121.02
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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.