Total Payments
$1,474
2024 Payments
$212.75
Companies
13
Transactions
24
Medicare Patients
3,917
Medicare Billing
$273,932
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$773.60 (52.5%)
Food & Beverage$488.07 (33.1%)
Education$212.75 (14.4%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $773.60 | 1 | 52.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $488.07 | 22 | 33.1% |
| Education | $212.75 | 1 | 14.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $773.60 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $301.73 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $146.81 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Allergan Inc. | $90.98 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $40.40 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $23.40 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | $20.30 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $18.57 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $13.35 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Amgen Inc. | $11.94 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $212.75 | 1 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($212.75) |
| 2023 | $60.00 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($60.00) |
| 2021 | $28.98 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($28.98) |
| 2019 | $13.35 | 1 | Abbott Laboratories ($13.35) |
| 2018 | $153.53 | 10 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($40.40) |
| 2017 | $1,006 | 10 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($773.60) |
All Payment Transactions
24 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $212.75 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/24/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/19/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/23/2019 | Abbott Laboratories | Mitra Clip system (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.35 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 10/31/2018 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XOLAIR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.78 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 09/21/2018 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.36 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 07/18/2018 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | ZIO Patch (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.30 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 07/10/2018 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.54 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/07/2018 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XOLAIR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.62 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 03/21/2018 | Amgen Inc. | Corlanor (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.94 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 03/13/2018 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.86 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 02/07/2018 | Allergan Inc. | AVYCAZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.31 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 01/30/2018 | Allergan Inc. | AVYCAZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.23 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 01/23/2018 | PFIZER INC. | CHANTIX (Drug), ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.59 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;TOBACCO DEPENDENCE | ||||||
| 11/29/2017 | Allergan Inc. | AVYCAZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.31 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 11/13/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | JANUVIA (Drug), JANUMET, PNEUMOVAX 23 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.54 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/07/2017 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.21 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 11/01/2017 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | PICO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.57 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 09/21/2017 | Allergan Inc. | AVYCAZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.35 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 09/19/2017 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.57 | General |
| 07/11/2017 | Allergan Inc. | AVYCAZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.85 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 06/17/2017 | Allergan Inc. | AVYCAZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.93 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 04/06/2017 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | CORAIL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.88 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 01/26/2017 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | ALAIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $773.60 | General |
| Category: BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | 1,026 | 1,198 | $377,902 | $71,015 |
| 2022 | 25 | 876 | 1,067 | $253,412 | $61,054 |
| 2021 | 24 | 996 | 1,252 | $226,782 | $71,391 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1,019 | 1,285 | $234,110 | $70,472 |
Total Patients
3,917
Total Services
4,802
Medicare Billing
$273,932
Procedure Codes
103
All Medicare Procedures & Services
103 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 160 | $37,440 | $13,813 | 36.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 101 | 101 | $29,694 | $11,670 | 39.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 141 | 168 | $19,992 | $10,390 | 52.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 71 | 84 | $14,952 | $7,862 | 52.6% |
| 31653 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 32 | $99,552 | $5,491 | 5.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $17,214 | $4,901 | 28.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 36 | $5,940 | $1,993 | 33.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $5,852 | $1,882 | 32.2% |
| 31627 | Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $39,240 | $1,293 | 3.3% |
| 90662 | Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $1,440 | $1,219 | 84.7% |
| 31628 | Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $22,402 | $1,160 | 5.2% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $12,312 | $1,135 | 9.2% |
| 31629 | Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $13,607 | $976.02 | 7.2% |
| 31654 | Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $8,406 | $900.36 | 10.7% |
| 94726 | Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Facility | 2023 | 95 | 96 | $2,208 | $852.81 | 38.6% |
| 31625 | Biopsy of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $10,881 | $773.20 | 7.1% |
| 94729 | Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Facility | 2023 | 97 | 98 | $8,624 | $644.10 | 7.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,914 | $590.45 | 30.8% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $1,026 | $543.97 | 53.0% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Facility | 2023 | 61 | 62 | $4,588 | $462.56 | 10.1% |
| 94618 | Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Office | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $1,458 | $460.44 | 31.6% |
| G0009 | Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $403.00 | $372.19 | 92.4% |
| 94664 | Evaluation of use of breathing device | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $1,316 | $325.26 | 24.7% |
| G0296 | Counseling visit to discuss need for lung cancer screening using low dose ct scan (ldct) (service is for eligibility determination and shared decision making) | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $966.00 | $324.22 | 33.6% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $12,135 | $318.40 | 2.6% |
About Dr. Christopher Nelson, DO
Dr. Christopher Nelson, DO is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Evansville, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/18/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1417112483.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Nelson, DO has received a total of $1,474 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $212.75 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 24 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($773.60).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Nelson has provided services to 3,917 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,802 services with total Medicare billing of $273,932. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 103 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
- Location Evansville, IN
- Active Since 07/18/2008
- Last Updated 08/04/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1417112483
Products in Payments
- ALAIR (Device) $773.60
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $301.73
- AVYCAZ (Drug) $90.98
- CORAIL (Device) $59.88
- XOLAIR (Biological) $40.40
- LifeVest (Device) $23.40
- ZIO Patch (Device) $20.30
- PICO (Device) $18.57
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $13.35
- ATTUNE (Device) $12.36
- Corlanor (Drug) $11.94
- JANUVIA (Drug) $11.54
- XARELTO (Drug) $11.21
- CHANTIX (Drug) $10.59
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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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