Total Payments
$9,089
2024 Payments
$162.69
Companies
22
Transactions
106
Medicare Patients
4,869
Medicare Billing
$173,067
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$4,845 (53.3%)
Food & Beverage$4,244 (46.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $4,845 | 19 | 53.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,244 | 87 | 46.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $2,126 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,246 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,161 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $939.19 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $874.37 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $434.96 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $403.70 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $341.98 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $232.47 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Okami Medical, Inc. | $182.53 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $162.69 | 4 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($103.31) |
| 2023 | $1,526 | 32 | Medtronic, Inc. ($706.14) |
| 2022 | $710.71 | 10 | Medtronic, Inc. ($454.37) |
| 2021 | $61.32 | 3 | Okami Medical, Inc. ($40.93) |
| 2020 | $138.92 | 3 | Sirtex Medical Inc ($102.06) |
| 2019 | $863.10 | 12 | Penumbra, Inc. ($454.67) |
| 2018 | $5,493 | 40 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($2,126) |
| 2017 | $133.83 | 2 | Penumbra, Inc. ($122.96) |
All Payment Transactions
106 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/16/2024 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.92 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.49 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBOLD Fibered (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.97 | General |
| Category: Embold_PI | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device), FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.31 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 12/28/2023 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.72 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/26/2023 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.19 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/22/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.96 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 12/22/2023 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.75 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/21/2023 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.50 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/21/2023 | Okami Medical, Inc. | LOBO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.75 | General |
| Category: LOBO Vascular Occlusion System | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.43 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/05/2023 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.54 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/17/2023 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.43 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.56 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $415.96 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/23/2023 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.29 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.85 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.02 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.94 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/27/2023 | Okami Medical, Inc. | LOBO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.20 | General |
| Category: LOBO Vascular Occlusion System | ||||||
| 06/02/2023 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.21 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/26/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.53 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
| 05/20/2023 | Okami Medical, Inc. | LOBO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $97.88 | General |
| Category: LOBO Vascular Occlusion System | ||||||
| 05/15/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.90 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46 | 1,548 | 3,698 | $302,338 | $64,850 |
| 2022 | 47 | 1,669 | 5,244 | $204,200 | $57,443 |
| 2021 | 37 | 1,101 | 3,173 | $122,610 | $33,712 |
| 2020 | 23 | 551 | 643 | $53,978 | $17,063 |
Total Patients
4,869
Total Services
12,758
Medicare Billing
$173,067
Procedure Codes
162
All Medicare Procedures & Services
162 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 81 | $36,457 | $6,522 | 17.9% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 55 | $7,037 | $4,185 | 59.5% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $7,729 | $3,630 | 47.0% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $29,046 | $3,612 | 12.4% |
| 74183 | Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $18,096 | $3,503 | 19.4% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $26,989 | $3,364 | 12.5% |
| 74178 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $11,976 | $3,118 | 26.0% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 381 | 435 | $6,841 | $2,834 | 41.4% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $6,056 | $2,491 | 41.1% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 41 | $5,171 | $2,481 | 48.0% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 29 | $18,545 | $2,392 | 12.9% |
| 71250 | Ct scan of chest without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 44 | $3,927 | $1,681 | 42.8% |
| 36573 | Insertion of tube for infusion with imaging guidance and review by radiologist, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $19,911 | $1,662 | 8.3% |
| 76770 | Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $4,011 | $1,607 | 40.1% |
| 74174 | Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $2,527 | $1,526 | 60.4% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $6,754 | $1,489 | 22.0% |
| 76705 | Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 70 | $4,207 | $1,455 | 34.6% |
| 32408 | Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $19,205 | $1,330 | 6.9% |
| 74183 | Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,552 | $1,202 | 33.8% |
| 50200 | Needle biopsy of kidney | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $16,521 | $1,156 | 7.0% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 33 | $2,240 | $1,013 | 45.2% |
| 62328 | Removal of spinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $7,863 | $990.76 | 12.6% |
| 71260 | Ct scan of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $2,461 | $907.42 | 36.9% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $5,733 | $835.94 | 14.6% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $1,954 | $659.32 | 33.7% |
About Dr. Christopher Nicholas, MD
Dr. Christopher Nicholas, MD is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Williamsville, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/24/2017. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1457863904.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Nicholas, MD has received a total of $9,089 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $162.69 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 106 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($4,845).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Nicholas has provided services to 4,869 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,758 services with total Medicare billing of $173,067. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 162 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Other Specialties Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location Williamsville, NY
- Active Since 10/24/2017
- Last Updated 08/21/2023
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1457863904
Products in Payments
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $2,126
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $1,246
- ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) $1,116
- EMBOZENE (Device) $827.47
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $434.96
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $403.70
- Penumbra Ruby Coil (Device) $387.31
- Indigo (Device) $247.63
- Penumbra System (Device) $239.43
- LOBO (Device) $182.53
- TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) $178.55
- EKOSONIC (Device) $159.95
- VISUAL-ICE (Device) $147.13
- MAGNETOM Altea (Device) $128.75
- ACUSEAL Vascular Graft (Device) $126.93
- CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device) $103.31
- VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (Device) $98.94
- Navicross (Device) $78.74
- VenaSeal (Device) $78.58
- IGT D Peripheral (Device) $74.97
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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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