Total Payments
$18,785
2024 Payments
$1,761
Companies
33
Transactions
264
Medicare Patients
5,680
Medicare Billing
$1.5M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$9,900 (52.7%)
Food & Beverage$7,918 (42.2%)
Travel$967.22 (5.1%)
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 | $9,900 | 4 | 52.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,918 | 256 | 42.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $967.22 | 4 | 5.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc. | $9,900 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $2,932 | 91 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,806 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $1,153 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $461.75 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $325.75 | 30 | $0 (2023) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $279.42 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $201.59 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $188.11 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. | $160.45 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,761 | 47 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($824.44) |
| 2023 | $2,258 | 35 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($1,153) |
| 2022 | $1,292 | 36 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($313.31) |
| 2021 | $460.79 | 16 | Stryker Corporation ($196.95) |
| 2020 | $4,111 | 24 | Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc. ($3,600) |
| 2019 | $7,365 | 31 | Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc. ($6,300) |
| 2018 | $607.54 | 34 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($255.38) |
| 2017 | $930.10 | 41 | Stryker Corporation ($271.73) |
All Payment Transactions
264 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.36 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 12/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.27 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.93 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.13 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.97 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.06 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK (Device), DYNACORD, SPEEDTRAP | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.99 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.54 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | FORCE FIBER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.33 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Knee | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.70 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.70 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | DYNATAPE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.86 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.52 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.03 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC. | PALACOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.28 | General |
| Category: BONE CEMENT | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device), RF20000 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.07 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.84 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device), ALPHAVENT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $172.55 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Bristow Latarjet (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.53 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.45 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VAPR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.70 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.72 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Microfix Quickanchor Ethibond (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.55 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Quickanchor Orthocord (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.42 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TWISTR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.27 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | 1,680 | 8,439 | $1.7M | $393,877 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1,386 | 10,018 | $1.2M | $319,107 |
| 2021 | 20 | 1,207 | 8,782 | $932,782 | $322,393 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1,407 | 16,941 | $952,536 | $422,417 |
Total Patients
5,680
Total Services
44,180
Medicare Billing
$1.5M
Procedure Codes
90
All Medicare Procedures & Services
90 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36475 | Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 53 | 76 | $380,000 | $74,978 | 19.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 367 | 627 | $131,465 | $64,909 | 49.4% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 49 | $274,400 | $53,230 | 19.4% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 187 | 311 | $188,100 | $30,385 | 16.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 200 | 200 | $67,628 | $26,588 | 39.3% |
| J7329 | Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 58 | 3,500 | $52,500 | $25,527 | 48.6% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 918 | $50,490 | $18,126 | 35.9% |
| 29876 | Removal of joint lining from multiple knee joint compartments using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $81,200 | $15,805 | 19.5% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $75,200 | $14,516 | 19.3% |
| 97140 | Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 905 | $45,250 | $14,309 | 31.6% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 80 | 81 | $44,550 | $13,750 | 30.9% |
| J7332 | Hyaluronan or derivative, triluron, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 22 | 1,000 | $15,000 | $8,074 | 53.8% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 101 | 190 | $13,118 | $5,786 | 44.1% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 38 | 49 | $17,150 | $5,405 | 31.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $23,400 | $5,231 | 22.4% |
| 29881 | Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $67,200 | $3,242 | 4.8% |
| 29824 | Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $45,000 | $3,088 | 6.9% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $10,500 | $1,997 | 19.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $3,336 | $1,778 | 53.3% |
| G0289 | Arthroscopy, knee, surgical, for removal of loose body, foreign body, debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty) at the time of other surgical knee arthroscopy in a different compartment of the same knee | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $25,200 | $1,482 | 5.9% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $35,100 | $1,362 | 3.9% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 27 | 34 | $2,819 | $1,200 | 42.6% |
| 20604 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $6,300 | $884.96 | 14.0% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 21 | $1,752 | $794.85 | 45.4% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 17 | 21 | $1,486 | $668.43 | 45.0% |
About Dr. Christopher Ninh, MD
Dr. Christopher Ninh, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Fountain Valley, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/23/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1700096393.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Ninh, MD has received a total of $18,785 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,761 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 264 transactions from 33 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" ($9,900).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ninh has provided services to 5,680 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 44,180 services with total Medicare billing of $1.5M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 90 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Fountain Valley, CA
- Active Since 05/23/2007
- Last Updated 05/09/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1700096393
Products in Payments
- AOS Products (Device) $6,300
- AOS PRODUCTS (Device) $3,600
- Venclose Maven Catheter (Device) $1,153
- GAMMA (Device) $589.80
- VAPR (Device) $347.49
- HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK (Device) $337.13
- MILAGRO (Device) $327.65
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $325.75
- ORTHOVISC (Device) $324.31
- Bristow Latarjet (Device) $293.29
- DJO SURGICAL (Device) $279.42
- INSPACE (Device) $227.78
- vitagel (Device) $216.47
- DYNACORD (Device) $198.20
- VARIAX (Device) $185.72
- EXPAREL (Drug) $181.63
- TRUESPAN ORTHOCORD (Device) $165.94
- Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device) $157.27
- T2 (Device) $155.14
- TWISTR (Device) $152.79
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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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