Total Payments
$2,569
2024 Payments
$581.99
Companies
30
Transactions
107
Medicare Patients
6,853
Medicare Billing
$488,065
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,566 (99.9%)
Education$3.82 (0.1%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,566 | 106 | 99.9% |
| Education | $3.82 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $528.60 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $433.21 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Biocompatibles, Inc. | $206.30 | 14 | $0 (2019) |
| PFIZER INC. | $198.52 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $164.17 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Axonics, Inc. | $110.38 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $106.40 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Teleflex LLC | $92.97 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $85.24 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $83.36 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $581.99 | 22 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($110.85) |
| 2023 | $695.85 | 29 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($230.32) |
| 2022 | $353.39 | 18 | PFIZER INC. ($118.87) |
| 2021 | $274.08 | 13 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($137.22) |
| 2020 | $100.93 | 5 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($63.67) |
| 2019 | $274.03 | 15 | Biocompatibles, Inc. ($192.93) |
| 2018 | $165.94 | 3 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($152.57) |
| 2017 | $123.27 | 2 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($88.49) |
All Payment Transactions
107 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | AVEED (Biological), XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.80 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.51 | General |
| Category: SpaceOAR VUE_URO | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Bulkamid (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.47 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC. | CAMCEVI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.18 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | AVEED (Biological), XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.29 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ADSTILADRIN (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.59 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ADSTILADRIN (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.65 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | JELMYTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.55 | General |
| Category: UROTHELIAL CANCER | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.25 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.25 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ADSTILADRIN (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.12 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.02 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | KEYTRUDA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.51 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Tolmar, Inc. | ELIGARD (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.33 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.98 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 04/27/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.37 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.85 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Myrbetriq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.78 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Myrbetriq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.80 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.55 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Myrbetriq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.33 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Bulkamid (Device), Axonics | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.81 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 12/20/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpaceOAR System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.37 | General |
| Category: Space OAR_URO | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PYLARIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.50 | General |
| Category: RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL | ||||||
| 11/28/2023 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.47 | General |
| Category: Interventional Urology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33 | 2,036 | 16,271 | $568,814 | $157,373 |
| 2022 | 31 | 2,182 | 13,638 | $557,778 | $171,419 |
| 2021 | 30 | 2,200 | 13,701 | $491,982 | $141,839 |
| 2020 | 8 | 435 | 477 | $55,672 | $17,434 |
Total Patients
6,853
Total Services
44,087
Medicare Billing
$488,065
Procedure Codes
102
All Medicare Procedures & Services
102 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 266 | 407 | $81,011 | $35,526 | 43.9% |
| J9217 | Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | Office | 2023 | 26 | 165 | $31,230 | $21,920 | 70.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 191 | 253 | $34,408 | $15,433 | 44.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 81 | 81 | $23,247 | $9,399 | 40.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 161 | 223 | $18,063 | $8,498 | 47.0% |
| 52601 | Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $46,620 | $8,370 | 18.0% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 105 | 126 | $53,802 | $6,960 | 12.9% |
| 52356 | Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $26,788 | $5,351 | 20.0% |
| J9030 | Bcg live intravesical instillation, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 19 | 2,250 | $13,500 | $4,978 | 36.9% |
| 76100 | X-ray of body plane | Office | 2023 | 59 | 73 | $20,440 | $4,719 | 23.1% |
| 76770 | Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Office | 2023 | 49 | 53 | $19,239 | $4,593 | 23.9% |
| 51720 | Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | Office | 2023 | 24 | 52 | $15,704 | $3,586 | 22.8% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2023 | 250 | 385 | $25,795 | $3,100 | 12.0% |
| 81000 | Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | Office | 2023 | 413 | 756 | $12,852 | $2,930 | 22.8% |
| 52332 | Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 29 | $24,354 | $2,857 | 11.7% |
| 51702 | Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | Office | 2023 | 30 | 53 | $16,218 | $2,502 | 15.4% |
| 52442 | Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, each additional implant | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 53 | $14,681 | $1,934 | 13.2% |
| 52310 | Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $11,952 | $1,911 | 16.0% |
| 52441 | Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, 1 implant | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $10,413 | $1,759 | 16.9% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $7,505 | $1,668 | 22.2% |
| 51700 | Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | Office | 2023 | 15 | 29 | $7,975 | $1,646 | 20.6% |
| 55874 | Injection of biodegradable material next to prostate | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $8,246 | $1,420 | 17.2% |
| 51705 | Simple change of bladder tube | Office | 2023 | 14 | 21 | $6,972 | $1,212 | 17.4% |
| 76705 | Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $5,304 | $1,123 | 21.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $2,842 | $853.78 | 30.0% |
About Christopher Meier
Christopher Meier is a Urology healthcare provider based in Iowa City, Iowa. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/01/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1699033258.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Christopher Meier has received a total of $2,569 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $581.99 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 107 transactions from 30 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,566).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Meier has provided services to 6,853 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 44,087 services with total Medicare billing of $488,065. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 102 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Iowa City, IA
- Active Since 05/01/2012
- Last Updated 08/21/2020
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1699033258
Products in Payments
- XTANDI (Drug) $399.41
- AMS (Device) $322.16
- Myrbetriq (Drug) $305.23
- THERASPHERE-BIO (Device) $206.30
- ERLEADA (Drug) $164.17
- LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) $106.40
- SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL (Device) $93.68
- GEMTESA (Drug) $85.24
- Bulkamid (Device) $83.73
- ADSTILADRIN (Biological) $83.36
- UROLIFT (Device) $62.40
- JELMYTO (Drug) $59.98
- PYLARIFY (Drug) $52.30
- AVEED (Biological) $52.09
- Titan (Device) $49.31
- EKOSONIC (Device) $34.78
- KEYTRUDA (Biological) $31.51
- UroLift System (Device) $30.57
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $26.87
- Axonics (Device) $26.65
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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