Total Payments
$97,742
2024 Payments
$281.61
Companies
48
Transactions
708
Medicare Patients
8,958
Medicare Billing
$668,608
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$53,195 (54.4%)
Food & Beverage$22,783 (23.3%)
Other$14,570 (14.9%)
Travel$7,081 (7.2%)
Education$112.40 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $53,195 | 19 | 54.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $22,783 | 656 | 23.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $7,850 | 5 | 8.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,081 | 22 | 7.2% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $6,720 | 4 | 6.9% |
| Education | $112.40 | 2 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC. | $29,755 | 59 | $0 (2018) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $21,323 | 50 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $12,412 | 92 | $0 (2020) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $11,322 | 79 | $0 (2023) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $5,670 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $4,239 | 25 | $0 (2021) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $3,149 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $1,393 | 19 | $0 (2021) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,263 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $863.21 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $281.61 | 6 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($175.96) |
| 2023 | $1,494 | 22 | Medtronic, Inc. ($632.65) |
| 2022 | $900.84 | 32 | Penumbra, Inc. ($227.98) |
| 2021 | $1,162 | 54 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($221.33) |
| 2020 | $15,397 | 81 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($6,286) |
| 2019 | $16,754 | 134 | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. ($4,342) |
| 2018 | $17,016 | 155 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($7,315) |
| 2017 | $44,736 | 224 | Aralez Pharmaceuticals US Inc. ($26,525) |
All Payment Transactions
708 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 29
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.75 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Itamar Medical Inc | WatchPATONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.00 | General |
| Category: Sleep Apnea testing | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.64 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | DIAMONDBACK CORONARY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.41 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $175.96 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | DIAMONDBACK CORONARY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.85 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 10/19/2023 | Terumo Medical Corporation | ANGIO-SEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.57 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR ACCESS | ||||||
| 10/13/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | RESOLUTE ONYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.92 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | Imperative Care, Inc | PRODIGY CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.64 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.27 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $162.04 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | RESOLUTE ONYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.90 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.09 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | RESOLUTE ONYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.96 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 09/05/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.39 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/28/2023 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.28 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 08/09/2023 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.58 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.90 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 06/30/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.81 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/14/2023 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.67 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 06/12/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | DIAMONDBACK CORONARY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $179.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.46 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 05/26/2023 | Imperative Care, Inc | SYMPHONY CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.83 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/03/2023 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.54 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 04/26/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.59 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33 | 2,136 | 19,634 | $956,481 | $161,588 |
| 2022 | 38 | 2,309 | 17,133 | $846,396 | $177,914 |
| 2021 | 38 | 2,246 | 13,860 | $741,810 | $161,734 |
| 2020 | 41 | 2,267 | 13,879 | $766,405 | $167,372 |
Total Patients
8,958
Total Services
64,506
Medicare Billing
$668,608
Procedure Codes
150
All Medicare Procedures & Services
150 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 209 | 425 | $76,300 | $33,763 | 44.3% |
| 74174 | Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Office | 2023 | 62 | 64 | $124,990 | $17,732 | 14.2% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 115 | 117 | $111,150 | $14,503 | 13.0% |
| 93229 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $30,000 | $11,249 | 37.5% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 79 | 81 | $42,000 | $9,786 | 23.3% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $44,950 | $9,309 | 20.7% |
| 75635 | Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | Office | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $59,905 | $6,882 | 11.5% |
| 70498 | Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $37,510 | $5,464 | 14.6% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $23,556 | $5,218 | 22.2% |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 25 | 100 | $12,500 | $4,445 | 35.6% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $40,975 | $4,406 | 10.8% |
| 75574 | Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $26,700 | $4,084 | 15.3% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 11 | 89 | $8,010 | $3,628 | 45.3% |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Office | 2023 | 145 | 213 | $10,650 | $2,762 | 25.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 53 | $6,360 | $2,758 | 43.4% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $19,450 | $2,553 | 13.1% |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | Office | 2023 | 123 | 153 | $11,475 | $2,504 | 21.8% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 182 | 260 | $14,820 | $2,455 | 16.6% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2023 | 145 | 228 | $20,520 | $2,319 | 11.3% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $8,190 | $2,022 | 24.7% |
| Q9967 | Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | Office | 2023 | 157 | 16,784 | $158,640 | $1,872 | 1.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,680 | $1,719 | 46.7% |
| A9500 | Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | Office | 2023 | 31 | 34 | $17,530 | $1,578 | 9.0% |
| 85027 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test | Office | 2023 | 146 | 234 | $7,020 | $1,459 | 20.8% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $7,000 | $1,166 | 16.7% |
About Dr. Christopher Paris, MD
Dr. Christopher Paris, MD is a Interventional Cardiology healthcare provider based in Luling, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/04/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1902953888.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Paris, MD has received a total of $97,742 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $281.61 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 708 transactions from 48 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($53,195).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Paris has provided services to 8,958 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 64,506 services with total Medicare billing of $668,608. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 150 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Interventional Cardiology
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Luling, LA
- Active Since 01/04/2007
- Last Updated 10/08/2014
- Taxonomy Code 207RI0011X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1902953888
Products in Payments
- ZONTIVITY (Drug) $16,196
- YOSPRALA (Drug) $13,559
- Resolute (Device) $10,207
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $6,004
- Savaysa (Drug) $5,670
- Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $4,708
- LifeVest (Device) $4,239
- BPV-Lutonix (Device) $3,089
- FlowTriever (Device) $2,973
- LUTONIX (Device) $2,732
- HawkOne (Device) $1,871
- Impella (Device) $1,393
- CROSSER (Device) $1,201
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $784.04
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $466.31
- RESOLUTE ONYX (Device) $444.43
- XARELTO (Drug) $430.52
- Corlanor (Drug) $429.73
- Repatha (Biological) $387.52
- BRILINTA (Drug) $376.90
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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.