Total Payments
$2,411
2024 Payments
$194.89
Companies
10
Transactions
27
Medicare Patients
1,225
Medicare Billing
$182,707
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$1,639 (68.0%)
Food & Beverage$772.78 (32.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,639 | 8 | 68.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $772.78 | 19 | 32.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazor Robotics Inc. | $1,355 | 7 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $556.36 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $194.89 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Brainlab, Inc. | $82.76 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Monteris Medical Corporation | $60.66 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| DJO, LLC | $53.92 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Cogentix Medical Inc. | $47.69 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $36.15 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $15.09 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $194.89 | 1 | Medtronic, Inc. ($194.89) |
| 2022 | $19.37 | 1 | DJO, LLC ($19.37) |
| 2020 | $8.50 | 1 | SI-BONE, Inc. ($8.50) |
| 2019 | $590.91 | 9 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($556.36) |
| 2018 | $93.65 | 3 | Brainlab, Inc. ($82.76) |
| 2017 | $1,504 | 12 | Mazor Robotics Inc. ($1,355) |
All Payment Transactions
27 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $194.89 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 12/08/2022 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.37 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 01/13/2020 | SI-BONE, Inc. | iFuse Implant (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.50 | General |
| Category: sacroiliac joint dysfunction | ||||||
| 12/13/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | POWEREASE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.01 | General |
| Category: Enabling | ||||||
| 10/29/2019 | DJO, LLC | CMF SPINALOGIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.37 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 07/16/2019 | DJO, LLC | CMF SPINALOGIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.18 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 06/25/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | SOVEREIGN (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $283.24 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 06/25/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | SOVEREIGN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.18 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 06/25/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | SOVEREIGN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.42 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 06/24/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | SOVEREIGN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.98 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 06/24/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | SOVEREIGN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.33 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/13/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | O-ARM-ST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.20 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 09/29/2018 | Brainlab, Inc. | Curve (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.83 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 07/07/2018 | Brainlab, Inc. | Curve (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $54.93 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 02/19/2018 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.89 | General |
| Category: THERAPIES | ||||||
| 11/13/2017 | Mazor Robotics Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $155.07 | General |
| 10/31/2017 | Mazor Robotics Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $78.00 | General |
| 10/31/2017 | Mazor Robotics Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.00 | General |
| 10/31/2017 | Mazor Robotics Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.00 | General |
| 10/18/2017 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.97 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/11/2017 | Mazor Robotics Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $547.60 | General |
| 08/24/2017 | Mazor Robotics Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.00 | General |
| 08/23/2017 | Mazor Robotics Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $542.60 | General |
| 06/09/2017 | Cogentix Medical Inc. | Urgent PC (Device), Macroplastique, PrimeSight | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $47.69 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/08/2017 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | LIFENET VIVIGEN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.09 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 294 | 320 | $241,639 | $50,854 |
| 2022 | 7 | 248 | 271 | $73,865 | $22,601 |
| 2021 | 10 | 327 | 389 | $289,527 | $59,257 |
| 2020 | 8 | 356 | 414 | $203,889 | $49,995 |
Total Patients
1,225
Total Services
1,394
Medicare Billing
$182,707
Procedure Codes
34
All Medicare Procedures & Services
34 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22630 | Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $96,124 | $15,923 | 16.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 78 | 78 | $21,554 | $6,568 | 30.5% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $39,432 | $6,513 | 16.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 74 | 94 | $17,683 | $5,697 | 32.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $15,758 | $4,727 | 30.0% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $20,274 | $3,427 | 16.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 30 | $8,268 | $2,916 | 35.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $9,380 | $2,863 | 30.5% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $13,166 | $2,220 | 16.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 95 | 95 | $24,071 | $7,117 | 29.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 84 | 107 | $17,580 | $7,073 | 40.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $6,222 | $2,075 | 33.3% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $12,529 | $1,937 | 15.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $4,798 | $1,641 | 34.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $5,290 | $1,608 | 30.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $3,375 | $1,151 | 34.1% |
| 22630 | Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior approach, single interspace | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $78,617 | $13,931 | 17.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 116 | 164 | $25,092 | $10,944 | 43.6% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $88,815 | $10,147 | 11.4% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 97 | 97 | $23,377 | $7,816 | 33.4% |
| 22840 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspace | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $41,688 | $7,314 | 17.5% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $13,788 | $2,491 | 18.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $6,006 | $2,292 | 38.2% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $5,475 | $1,737 | 31.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $4,050 | $1,723 | 42.5% |
About Dr. Christopher Paramore, MD
Dr. Christopher Paramore, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Sayre, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/10/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1194726216.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Paramore, MD has received a total of $2,411 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $194.89 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 27 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($1,639).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Paramore has provided services to 1,225 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,394 services with total Medicare billing of $182,707. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 34 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery
- Location Sayre, PA
- Active Since 08/10/2005
- Last Updated 03/25/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1194726216
Products in Payments
- SOVEREIGN (Device) $378.15
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $194.89
- O-ARM-ST (Device) $122.20
- Curve (Device) $82.76
- Neuroblate (Device) $60.66
- POWEREASE (Device) $56.01
- Urgent PC (Device) $47.69
- CMF SPINALOGIC (Device) $34.55
- CMF (Device) $19.37
- LIFENET VIVIGEN (Device) $15.09
- GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $13.97
- SPECTRA IPG (Device) $11.29
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $10.89
- iFuse Implant (Device) $8.50
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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.