Total Payments
$12,006
2024 Payments
$430.45
Companies
38
Transactions
175
Medicare Patients
4,635
Medicare Billing
$277,630
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$10,534 (87.7%)
Travel$1,472 (12.3%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $10,534 | 170 | 87.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,472 | 5 | 12.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endologix LLC | $3,692 | 25 | $0 (2023) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $1,563 | 19 | $0 (2023) |
| Bolton Medical Inc | $1,474 | 17 | $0 (2022) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $561.73 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $549.12 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $451.71 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $343.33 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $333.89 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| PFIZER INC. | $310.00 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $307.88 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $430.45 | 10 | TELA Bio, Inc. ($207.17) |
| 2023 | $1,355 | 17 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($319.75) |
| 2022 | $959.69 | 18 | Bolton Medical Inc ($312.30) |
| 2021 | $884.91 | 13 | Okami Medical, Inc. ($257.62) |
| 2020 | $904.18 | 12 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. ($284.87) |
| 2019 | $1,395 | 26 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. ($465.88) |
| 2018 | $2,246 | 40 | Endologix, Inc. ($449.43) |
| 2017 | $3,830 | 39 | Endologix, Inc. ($2,719) |
All Payment Transactions
175 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/02/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.14 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.83 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | OLYMPUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.01 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.17 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | CoolSeal Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.08 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.57 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.08 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.05 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | OLYMPUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.52 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 12/20/2023 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/16/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.95 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 08/16/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PERCLOSE PROSTYLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.37 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 07/19/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.11 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 07/19/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.66 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 06/15/2023 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/14/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REGRANEX (Drug), COLLAGENASE SANTYL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.60 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 05/19/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | VERZENIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.62 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | Endologix LLC | Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.42 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/12/2023 | Endologix LLC | Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.34 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/03/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $203.64 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 03/30/2023 | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | Enhertu (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.99 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/27/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PERCLOSE PROSTYLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.30 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 03/22/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.26 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/08/2023 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | HYDRO LEMAITRE VALVULOTOME (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.59 | General |
| Category: VALVULOTOM | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 1,012 | 1,187 | $152,608 | $64,439 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1,033 | 1,274 | $160,066 | $68,242 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1,281 | 1,554 | $198,240 | $89,183 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1,309 | 1,583 | $138,366 | $55,766 |
Total Patients
4,635
Total Services
5,598
Medicare Billing
$277,630
Procedure Codes
65
All Medicare Procedures & Services
65 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 296 | 367 | $44,370 | $16,918 | 38.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 167 | 189 | $32,054 | $13,717 | 42.8% |
| 19301 | Partial removal of breast | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $21,760 | $10,123 | 46.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 96 | 96 | $14,471 | $5,640 | 39.0% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 119 | 150 | $7,680 | $4,126 | 53.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $7,803 | $3,533 | 45.3% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 67 | 78 | $3,848 | $1,950 | 50.7% |
| 38900 | Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $4,032 | $1,891 | 46.9% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 46 | $3,818 | $1,784 | 46.7% |
| 93979 | Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2023 | 92 | 106 | $3,307 | $1,749 | 52.9% |
| 38500 | Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $5,473 | $1,286 | 23.5% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2023 | 30 | 32 | $1,613 | $707.28 | 43.9% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $924.00 | $466.92 | 50.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $902.40 | $333.00 | 36.9% |
| 76536 | Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $552.00 | $214.70 | 38.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 402 | 538 | $67,392 | $25,306 | 37.6% |
| 19301 | Partial removal of breast | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $14,756 | $7,291 | 49.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 45 | $14,286 | $6,965 | 48.8% |
| 49505 | Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $12,540 | $6,199 | 49.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 64 | 74 | $13,127 | $5,291 | 40.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 76 | 76 | $11,850 | $4,726 | 39.9% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2022 | 126 | 144 | $7,716 | $3,684 | 47.7% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 93 | $5,673 | $2,775 | 48.9% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2022 | 59 | 69 | $3,639 | $1,736 | 47.7% |
| 93979 | Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2022 | 94 | 99 | $3,253 | $1,455 | 44.7% |
About Dr. Christopher Max, M.D
Dr. Christopher Max, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Utica, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/17/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1063592665.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Max, M.D has received a total of $12,006 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $430.45 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 175 transactions from 38 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($10,534).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Max has provided services to 4,635 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,598 services with total Medicare billing of $277,630. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 65 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Utica, NY
- Active Since 10/17/2006
- Last Updated 04/17/2018
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1063592665
Products in Payments
- Ovation (Device) $2,955
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $1,313
- XARELTO (Drug) $549.12
- Relay Plus (Device) $513.82
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $474.86
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $422.40
- Relay Grafts (Device) $375.03
- Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System (Device) $340.05
- Grafts (Device) $312.30
- RELAY (Device) $273.32
- LOBO (Device) $257.62
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device) $239.88
- AFX (Device) $222.28
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $218.87
- OviTex 2S (Device) $207.17
- Mo.Ma (Device) $151.84
- ZENITH SPIRAL-Z (Device) $149.75
- Enhertu (Drug) $146.34
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $136.16
- Ruby (Device) $135.71
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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