Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $784.42 | 27 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $463.84 | 11 | $0 (2020) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $110.67 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc. | $69.80 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $33.38 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $33.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Nalu Medical, Inc. | $28.95 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $16.73 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | $16.35 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $11.70 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.95 | 1 | Nalu Medical, Inc. ($13.95) |
| 2023 | $15.00 | 1 | Nalu Medical, Inc. ($15.00) |
| 2022 | $12.66 | 1 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($12.66) |
| 2021 | $85.33 | 4 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($85.33) |
| 2020 | $168.08 | 5 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($85.60) |
| 2019 | $267.13 | 9 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($189.05) |
| 2018 | $37.07 | 2 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($20.72) |
| 2017 | $185.20 | 4 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($168.47) |
All Payment Transactions
27 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/28/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.95 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 05/13/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ACF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.66 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 11/12/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | PAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 03/02/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Sentio (Device), CONDUIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.00 | General |
| 02/02/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | PAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.66 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/12/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Sentio (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.67 | General |
| 11/10/2020 | Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc. | COFLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.30 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 11/10/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | ZEVO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.60 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 06/30/2020 | Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc. | COFLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.50 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 04/09/2020 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | CONDUIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.68 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/25/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | DIVERGENCE-L (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/29/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | PRESTIGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.20 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 06/04/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.12 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 05/21/2019 | ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Horizant (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.70 | General |
| Category: Sleep | ||||||
| 05/14/2019 | Stryker Corporation | OASYS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.00 | General |
| Category: CERVICAL | ||||||
| 04/14/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | DIVERGENCE-L (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.48 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 04/14/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | DIVERGENCE-L (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.37 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 03/10/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | DIVERGENCE-L (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.50 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/20/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | DIVERGENCE-L (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.50 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 01/30/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.26 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/02/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | SYNCHROMED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.72 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 09/04/2018 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | ANASTOCLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.35 | General |
| Category: ANASTOCLIP | ||||||
| 08/15/2017 | Globus Medical, Inc. | FORTIFY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.73 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/26/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | DIVERGENCE-L (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.11 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | 226 | 264 | $222,827 | $47,562 |
| 2021 | 9 | 332 | 375 | $425,792 | $94,716 |
| 2020 | 10 | 304 | 333 | $273,347 | $62,937 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 34 | $111,554 | $20,883 | 18.7% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $25,014 | $6,141 | 24.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $21,735 | $4,683 | 21.5% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 33 | $20,856 | $4,486 | 21.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 47 | 66 | $14,058 | $3,841 | 27.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $10,676 | $2,611 | 24.5% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $10,114 | $2,464 | 24.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 28 | $8,820 | $2,453 | 27.8% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 51 | 53 | $173,893 | $37,000 | 21.3% |
| 63056 | Release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $79,506 | $20,217 | 25.4% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 72 | 72 | $34,776 | $8,514 | 24.5% |
| 22558 | Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $55,056 | $7,192 | 13.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 62 | 84 | $17,892 | $5,184 | 29.0% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 26 | $20,228 | $4,936 | 24.4% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 31 | $19,592 | $4,901 | 25.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 40 | 43 | $13,545 | $3,930 | 29.0% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 36 | 36 | $11,304 | $2,843 | 25.1% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2020 | 41 | 41 | $134,512 | $30,252 | 22.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 68 | 68 | $32,857 | $8,144 | 24.8% |
| 22867 | Insertion of stabilizing or separating device into lower spine at single level with open decompression | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $32,108 | $6,221 | 19.4% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2020 | 19 | 27 | $17,061 | $4,342 | 25.5% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 21 | $16,341 | $3,996 | 24.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 41 | 45 | $14,505 | $3,755 | 25.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 53 | 66 | $14,062 | $3,481 | 24.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 24 | 24 | $7,541 | $1,791 | 23.8% |
About Dr. Christopher Miller, MD
Dr. Christopher Miller, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Eugene, Oregon. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/28/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1033192760.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Miller, MD has received a total of $784.42 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $13.95 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 27 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($784.42).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Miller has provided services to 862 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 972 services with total Medicare billing of $205,216. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Eugene, OR
- Active Since 11/28/2005
- Last Updated 05/10/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1033192760
Products in Payments
- DIVERGENCE-L (Device) $389.32
- COFLEX (Device) $69.80
- Sentio (Device) $47.67
- PAL (Device) $37.66
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $33.38
- OASYS (Device) $33.00
- Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) $28.95
- ZEVO (Device) $27.60
- PRESTIGE (Device) $26.20
- SYNCHROMED (Device) $20.72
- FORTIFY (Device) $16.73
- ANASTOCLIP (Device) $16.35
- CONDUIT (Device) $12.68
- ACF (Device) $12.66
- Horizant (Drug) $11.70
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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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