Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $7,945 | 149 | 49.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,094 | 24 | 31.7% |
| Education | $3,019 | 3 | 18.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $9,565 | 127 | $0 (2024) |
| Medinc of Texas | $3,019 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,192 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $772.23 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $141.69 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Legacy Ortho LLC | $104.84 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Rattan And Associates | $96.29 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Bioventus LLC | $45.40 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $42.71 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| ConvaTec Inc. | $36.88 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,922 | 46 | Stryker Corporation ($2,761) |
| 2023 | $2,693 | 40 | Stryker Corporation ($1,405) |
| 2022 | $3,627 | 49 | Stryker Corporation ($3,611) |
| 2021 | $1,645 | 19 | Stryker Corporation ($938.77) |
| 2020 | $522.52 | 8 | Stryker Corporation ($522.52) |
| 2019 | $3,383 | 7 | Medinc of Texas ($3,019) |
| 2018 | $265.62 | 7 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($253.08) |
All Payment Transactions
176 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.92 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device), AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.83 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.56 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.94 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.49 | General |
| 07/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| 05/18/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 05/18/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/18/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/18/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/17/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 05/17/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/17/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/17/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/16/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $238.65 | General |
| 05/16/2024 | Rattan And Associates | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.29 | General |
| 05/16/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| 05/16/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 05/16/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/16/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/16/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/16/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/15/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $238.65 | General |
| 05/15/2024 | Legacy Ortho LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.97 | General |
| 05/02/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $223.90 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
About Christopher Minifee
Christopher Minifee is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Galveston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/20/2018. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1164916326.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Christopher Minifee has received a total of $16,058 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,922 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 176 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($7,945).
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Galveston, TX
- Active Since 06/20/2018
- Last Updated 06/20/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1164916326
Products in Payments
- MAKO (Device) $3,849
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $2,151
- ACCOLADE (Device) $657.51
- HOFFMANN (Device) $497.49
- STAR (Device) $308.20
- TRIATHLON (Device) $255.38
- VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $253.08
- VARIAX (Device) $233.17
- INSPACE (Device) $223.90
- TRIDENT (Device) $174.79
- AEQUALIS FLEX REVIVE (Device) $163.66
- CellerateRx (Device) $141.69
- AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) $133.83
- GRAVITY SYNCHFIX (Device) $112.71
- T2 (Device) $96.04
- EASYFUSE (Device) $73.52
- CITREFIX (Device) $47.23
- INSIGNIA (Device) $46.56
- ALLOWRAP (Device) $44.80
- RESTORATION (Device) $43.33
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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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