Total Payments
$506,500
2024 Payments
$268,783
Companies
19
Transactions
419
Medicare Patients
1,676
Medicare Billing
$203,988
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$386,428 (76.3%)
Travel$56,079 (11.1%)
Consulting$54,110 (10.7%)
Food & Beverage$9,883 (2.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $385,978 | 120 | 76.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $56,079 | 148 | 11.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $54,110 | 39 | 10.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,883 | 111 | 2.0% |
| Honoraria | $450.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $401,584 | 310 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Incorporated | $69,493 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Biocompatibles, Inc. | $19,270 | 17 | $0 (2019) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $3,261 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | $3,252 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $3,000 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,687 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $1,100 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $1,000 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $450.00 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $268,783 | 193 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($238,600) |
| 2023 | $138,241 | 120 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($128,159) |
| 2022 | $40,301 | 37 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($20,104) |
| 2021 | $20,392 | 10 | Cook Incorporated ($11,790) |
| 2020 | $10,509 | 18 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($6,148) |
| 2019 | $17,681 | 17 | Biocompatibles, Inc. ($15,317) |
| 2018 | $710.93 | 11 | Cook Medical LLC ($360.28) |
| 2017 | $9,881 | 13 | Cook Incorporated ($4,815) |
All Payment Transactions
419 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 17
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $510.48 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $329.47 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $282.38 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | TORNADO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.08 | General |
| Category: Interventional Radiology | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $14,000.00 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,600.00 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,050.00 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $495.29 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $494.36 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $184.91 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $464.33 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $330.00 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.62 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $654.86 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 11/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $847.79 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Cook Incorporated | TORNADO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,920.00 | General |
| Category: Interventional Radiology | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Cook Incorporated | TORNADO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $168.84 | General |
| Category: Interventional Radiology | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.21 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $706.71 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.64 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $801.06 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | Clot Management (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $45.74 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.65 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $14,000.00 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,000.00 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 316 | 445 | $477,224 | $37,016 |
| 2022 | 12 | 345 | 515 | $335,480 | $40,268 |
| 2021 | 14 | 511 | 774 | $540,355 | $63,764 |
| 2020 | 16 | 504 | 693 | $511,852 | $62,939 |
Total Patients
1,676
Total Services
2,427
Medicare Billing
$203,988
Procedure Codes
55
All Medicare Procedures & Services
55 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37243 | Occlusion of growths or obstructed vessels with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 19 | $146,748 | $8,683 | 5.9% |
| 36247 | Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 45 | $121,069 | $7,529 | 6.2% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $62,540 | $4,613 | 7.4% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $42,752 | $4,455 | 10.4% |
| 75726 | Review by radiologist of abdominal artery image | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 38 | $17,760 | $3,027 | 17.0% |
| 75774 | Review by radiologist of additional artery image | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 64 | $14,673 | $2,489 | 17.0% |
| 36245 | Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, each first order branch | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $28,016 | $1,230 | 4.4% |
| 36248 | Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, additional second, third, and beyond | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 30 | $15,768 | $1,229 | 7.8% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 88 | 109 | $7,784 | $1,188 | 15.3% |
| 47000 | Needle biopsy of liver through skin | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $10,721 | $901.81 | 8.4% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $3,403 | $610.80 | 17.9% |
| 76377 | 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $2,924 | $530.40 | 18.1% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $3,066 | $530.04 | 17.3% |
| 37243 | Occlusion of growths or obstructed vessels with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 21 | $51,408 | $9,973 | 19.4% |
| 36247 | Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 46 | $95,772 | $8,490 | 8.9% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $52,900 | $5,671 | 10.7% |
| 75726 | Review by radiologist of abdominal artery image | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 47 | $20,868 | $3,722 | 17.8% |
| 75774 | Review by radiologist of additional artery image | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 89 | $19,491 | $3,574 | 18.3% |
| 36245 | Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, each first order branch | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 23 | $36,892 | $2,508 | 6.8% |
| 36248 | Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, additional second, third, and beyond | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 55 | $32,340 | $2,282 | 7.1% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 93 | 114 | $6,158 | $1,269 | 20.6% |
| 47000 | Needle biopsy of liver through skin | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $9,742 | $934.96 | 9.6% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 41 | $3,403 | $655.86 | 19.3% |
| 76377 | 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 20 | $3,440 | $642.27 | 18.7% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $3,066 | $546.90 | 17.8% |
About Dr. Christopher Molvar, MD
Dr. Christopher Molvar, MD is a Vascular & Interventional Radiology healthcare provider based in Chicago, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/07/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1942533138.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Molvar, MD has received a total of $506,500 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $268,783 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 419 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($385,978).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Molvar has provided services to 1,676 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,427 services with total Medicare billing of $203,988. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 55 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location Chicago, IL
- Active Since 09/07/2009
- Last Updated 04/30/2021
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0204X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1942533138
Products in Payments
- TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) $260,638
- TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) $107,979
- ROSCH-UCHIDA (Device) $32,723
- THERASPHERE - BIO (Device) $19,135
- TORNADO (Device) $17,138
- Rosch-Uchida (Device) $11,919
- Cook Medical Peripheral Intervention (Device) $4,400
- COOK (Device) $4,225
- GENERAL IO ABLATION (Device) $4,163
- GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION (Device) $4,150
- General - Therapies (Device) $4,082
- FlowTriever (Device) $3,000
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $2,625
- TheraSphere (Device) $1,650
- CLEANER (Device) $1,400
- GUNTHER TULIP (Device) $1,238
- Stivarga (Drug) $1,000
- CLOT MANAGEMENT (Device) $900.00
- MO.MA ULTRA (Device) $860.00
- GENERAL - IO ABLATION (Device) $800.00
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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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