Total Payments
$2,252
2023 Payments
$240.36
Companies
8
Transactions
35
Medicare Patients
6,510
Medicare Billing
$638,623
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,259 (55.9%)
Travel$721.95 (32.1%)
Education$271.31 (12.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,259 | 28 | 55.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $721.95 | 5 | 32.1% |
| Education | $271.31 | 2 | 12.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,573 | 18 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $266.91 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $141.53 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $112.32 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $51.23 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $43.26 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Orthofix International N.V. | $39.82 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $24.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $240.36 | 4 | Stryker Corporation ($111.68) |
| 2021 | $135.29 | 3 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($126.28) |
| 2020 | $362.64 | 4 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($287.46) |
| 2019 | $1,251 | 13 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($971.57) |
| 2018 | $89.20 | 5 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. ($34.25) |
| 2017 | $173.96 | 6 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($82.91) |
All Payment Transactions
35 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 10/17/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $104.68 | General |
| 05/15/2023 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.38 | General |
| 05/08/2023 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device), AXSOS, VARIAX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.30 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 10/05/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Surgical Instruments (Device), Knees-MyMobility, ROSA-Knee | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.90 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 07/19/2021 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.01 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 07/08/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Robotics-Knees (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.38 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 02/13/2020 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | OXINIUM Knee (Device), OXINIUM Hip | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.18 | General |
| Category: Recon Knees | ||||||
| 01/18/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Alumina Ceramic Heads (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.82 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 01/16/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | PPK (Device), Comprehensive Shoulder | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.47 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 01/15/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder (Device), ROSA-Knee | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.17 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 12/19/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $364.69 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/19/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $159.63 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/19/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $159.63 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/19/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.00 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/19/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.68 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/19/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.61 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/19/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.65 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/19/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $4.00 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/18/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.16 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 11/23/2019 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TFN ADVANCED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.32 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 11/21/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device), Vivacit E, ROSA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.27 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 09/26/2019 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Coblation Wands (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $166.63 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Resection | ||||||
| 01/16/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Gel One (Biological), Unbranded Biologics, GPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.25 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 08/09/2018 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.19 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Stimulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 1,585 | 5,353 | $593,767 | $140,155 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1,799 | 5,856 | $753,243 | $186,541 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1,563 | 5,347 | $640,189 | $164,356 |
| 2020 | 22 | 1,563 | 4,311 | $584,086 | $147,572 |
Total Patients
6,510
Total Services
20,867
Medicare Billing
$638,623
Procedure Codes
91
All Medicare Procedures & Services
91 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $147,715 | $29,361 | 19.9% |
| J7325 | Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 36 | 3,120 | $72,384 | $22,219 | 30.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 265 | 345 | $80,343 | $21,776 | 27.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 230 | 385 | $105,253 | $19,029 | 18.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 170 | 193 | $65,528 | $16,468 | 25.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 59 | $27,586 | $5,972 | 21.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 90 | 111 | $13,926 | $3,926 | 28.2% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 106 | 139 | $11,803 | $3,309 | 28.0% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 78 | 115 | $10,606 | $3,095 | 29.2% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 162 | 290 | $5,772 | $2,627 | 45.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $9,234 | $2,299 | 24.9% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 64 | 80 | $6,382 | $1,787 | 28.0% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 63 | 87 | $5,241 | $1,685 | 32.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $6,743 | $1,449 | 21.5% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 24 | 32 | $6,105 | $1,053 | 17.3% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 19 | 34 | $7,239 | $1,030 | 14.2% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 14 | 22 | $5,095 | $781.73 | 15.3% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 34 | 35 | $2,503 | $699.60 | 28.0% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 19 | 117 | $1,250 | $565.83 | 45.3% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 47 | 78 | $804.00 | $447.94 | 55.7% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 18 | $1,260 | $369.60 | 29.3% |
| 72170 | X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $995.00 | $205.27 | 20.6% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 40 | $204,895 | $40,212 | 19.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 254 | 342 | $108,605 | $32,199 | 29.6% |
| J7325 | Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 36 | 3,024 | $48,384 | $23,632 | 48.8% |
About Dr. Christopher Metz, MD
Dr. Christopher Metz, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Brainerd, Minnesota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/26/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1528068186.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Metz, MD has received a total of $2,252 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $240.36 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 35 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,259).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Metz has provided services to 6,510 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 20,867 services with total Medicare billing of $638,623. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 91 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Brainerd, MN
- Active Since 07/26/2005
- Last Updated 08/30/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1528068186
Products in Payments
- ROSA (Device) $810.05
- Coblation Wands (Device) $166.63
- Comprehensive Shoulder (Device) $122.17
- TFN ADVANCED (Device) $112.32
- PPK (Device) $111.47
- Persona (Device) $87.27
- Chondrofix (Biological) $82.91
- OXINIUM Knee (Device) $75.18
- Gel One (Biological) $74.25
- Physio-Stim (Biological) $74.07
- Robotics-Knees (Device) $66.38
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $66.30
- Surgical Instruments (Device) $59.90
- Alumina Ceramic Heads (Device) $53.82
- STRATAFIX (Device) $51.23
- ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $29.85
- Physio-Stim (Device) $9.01
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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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