Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,131 | 15 | 55.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $652.36 | 1 | 32.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $250.00 | 1 | 12.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXOGEN | $1,134 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| OmniGuide, Inc. | $250.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $121.20 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $110.06 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Freudenberg Medical, LLC | $78.03 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Atos Medical Inc | $70.61 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Lumenis, Inc | $70.06 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Celgene Corporation | $66.44 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $55.72 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| KLS-Martin L.P. | $34.42 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,253 | 8 | AXOGEN ($1,134) |
| 2022 | $231.26 | 2 | GENZYME CORPORATION ($121.20) |
| 2021 | $70.06 | 1 | Lumenis, Inc ($70.06) |
| 2020 | $70.61 | 1 | Atos Medical Inc ($70.61) |
| 2019 | $13.88 | 1 | Ethicon US, LLC ($13.88) |
| 2018 | $67.14 | 2 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($55.72) |
| 2017 | $328.03 | 2 | OmniGuide, Inc. ($250.00) |
All Payment Transactions
17 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.42 | General |
| Category: CT Based Planning | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $652.36 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $352.51 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.69 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | OLYMPUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.34 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Celgene Corporation | REBLOZYL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.47 | General |
| Category: Hematology | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Celgene Corporation | REBLOZYL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.07 | General |
| Category: Hematology | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Celgene Corporation | REBLOZYL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.90 | General |
| Category: Hematology | ||||||
| 04/21/2022 | GENZYME CORPORATION | LIBTAYO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.20 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 01/31/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TRUMATCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.06 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 04/20/2021 | Lumenis, Inc | Lumenis Pulse 120H (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $70.06 | General |
| Category: Urology/Pelvic Health | ||||||
| 10/06/2020 | Atos Medical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $70.61 | General |
| 09/27/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | HARMONIC Product Family (Device), STRATAFIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.88 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 04/12/2018 | Apyx Medical Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.42 | General |
| 02/17/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | FUSION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.72 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 04/25/2017 | Freudenberg Medical, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $78.03 | General |
| 02/28/2017 | OmniGuide, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 184 | 222 | $314,225 | $40,675 |
| 2022 | 7 | 208 | 253 | $264,300 | $37,137 |
| 2021 | 8 | 212 | 273 | $307,762 | $46,725 |
| 2020 | 7 | 165 | 195 | $219,339 | $33,975 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
28 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38724 | Removal of lymph nodes, muscle, and tissue of neck | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 26 | $225,792 | $24,904 | 11.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 67 | $24,187 | $4,313 | 17.8% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 31 | 41 | $27,224 | $4,135 | 15.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $17,277 | $3,392 | 19.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $13,220 | $2,719 | 20.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 29 | $6,525 | $1,213 | 18.6% |
| 38724 | Removal of lymph nodes, muscle, and tissue of neck | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 23 | $159,165 | $17,871 | 11.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 53 | 82 | $28,079 | $5,781 | 20.6% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 35 | 44 | $27,830 | $4,403 | 15.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $22,274 | $4,270 | 19.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $9,243 | $1,719 | 18.6% |
| 10005 | Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | Office | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $11,475 | $1,667 | 14.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 32 | $6,234 | $1,425 | 22.9% |
| 38724 | Removal of lymph nodes, muscle, and tissue of neck | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 26 | $201,732 | $24,337 | 12.1% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Office | 2021 | 43 | 55 | $30,295 | $5,654 | 18.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 45 | 82 | $23,388 | $5,457 | 23.3% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 30 | 30 | $23,592 | $5,015 | 21.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $8,812 | $1,802 | 20.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 27 | 38 | $6,582 | $1,686 | 25.6% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $6,904 | $1,512 | 21.9% |
| 10005 | Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $6,457 | $1,262 | 19.5% |
| 38724 | Removal of lymph nodes, muscle, and tissue of neck | Facility | 2020 | 20 | 20 | $170,269 | $21,215 | 12.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 42 | 59 | $11,991 | $3,260 | 27.2% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Office | 2020 | 25 | 30 | $11,640 | $2,648 | 22.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 21 | 21 | $10,752 | $2,629 | 24.5% |
About Dr. Christopher Oliver, MD
Dr. Christopher Oliver, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Denver, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/17/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1891956421.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Oliver, MD has received a total of $2,034 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,253 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 17 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,131).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Oliver has provided services to 769 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 943 services with total Medicare billing of $158,513. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 28 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Other Specialties Otolaryngology
- Location Denver, CO
- Active Since 06/17/2008
- Last Updated 05/06/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1891956421
Products in Payments
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $1,134
- LIBTAYO (Biological) $121.20
- TRUMATCH (Device) $110.06
- Lumenis Pulse 120H (Device) $70.06
- REBLOZYL (Biological) $66.44
- FUSION (Device) $55.72
- OLYMPUS (Device) $18.34
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $13.88
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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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