Total Payments
$7,479
2024 Payments
$194.09
Companies
19
Transactions
62
Medicare Patients
4,015
Medicare Billing
$360,007
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$4,303 (57.5%)
Food & Beverage$1,970 (26.3%)
Travel$1,206 (16.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $4,303 | 7 | 57.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,970 | 50 | 26.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,206 | 5 | 16.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $3,258 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,682 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $898.07 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $392.91 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $248.82 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| United Orthopedics LLC | $217.93 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $168.56 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $117.48 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Dynasplint Systems Inc. | $104.11 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $97.23 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $194.09 | 4 | United Orthopedics LLC ($100.85) |
| 2023 | $1,881 | 11 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($1,170) |
| 2022 | $30.98 | 2 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC ($17.43) |
| 2021 | $788.88 | 7 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($411.17) |
| 2020 | $28.61 | 2 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC ($15.66) |
| 2019 | $992.51 | 10 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($898.07) |
| 2018 | $3,373 | 15 | Arthrex, Inc. ($3,006) |
| 2017 | $190.70 | 11 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($75.51) |
All Payment Transactions
62 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.24 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | United Orthopedics LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.85 | General |
| 01/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | INHANCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Shoulder | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | INHANCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Shoulder | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | INHANCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.97 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Shoulder | ||||||
| 06/23/2023 | restor3d, inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.26 | General |
| 06/22/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VA-LCP (Device), NA, TFN-ADVANCE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.05 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 06/08/2023 | restor3d, inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $81.87 | General |
| 05/01/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| 04/30/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $234.08 | General |
| 04/03/2023 | United Orthopedics LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $117.08 | General |
| 03/29/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $379.86 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 03/22/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $106.10 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 02/28/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $408.65 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 02/27/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avenir (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $275.84 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 10/03/2022 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SYNVISC-ONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.43 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/22/2022 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.55 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/15/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA-Knee (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $274.88 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/14/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $136.29 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 05/06/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.08 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 05/06/2021 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.23 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 04/29/2021 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $117.48 | General |
| 04/28/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | DYNACORD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.81 | General |
| Category: Sports_Surgical | ||||||
| 03/15/2021 | Dynasplint Systems Inc. | Dynasplint (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.11 | General |
| Category: DME | ||||||
| 02/20/2020 | ERMI Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.95 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 993 | 1,235 | $320,760 | $80,805 |
| 2022 | 19 | 960 | 1,320 | $328,839 | $84,934 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1,055 | 1,302 | $462,125 | $103,017 |
| 2020 | 18 | 1,007 | 1,266 | $407,505 | $91,251 |
Total Patients
4,015
Total Services
5,123
Medicare Billing
$360,007
Procedure Codes
77
All Medicare Procedures & Services
77 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 31 | $160,960 | $31,484 | 19.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 111 | 137 | $21,525 | $11,163 | 51.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 117 | 141 | $15,160 | $8,089 | 53.4% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 193 | 270 | $26,870 | $7,365 | 27.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 103 | 117 | $23,340 | $5,318 | 22.8% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 130 | 176 | $17,430 | $4,173 | 23.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $9,620 | $4,012 | 41.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $5,335 | $2,102 | 39.4% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $22,475 | $1,852 | 8.2% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 47 | 56 | $6,040 | $1,758 | 29.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,640 | $1,597 | 43.9% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 98 | 129 | $4,515 | $646.32 | 14.3% |
| 73080 | X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 25 | $2,070 | $542.26 | 26.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $845.00 | $506.46 | 59.9% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $195.00 | $92.40 | 47.4% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $440.00 | $76.10 | 17.3% |
| 85652 | Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $300.00 | $29.15 | 9.7% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $100,600 | $17,104 | 17.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 134 | 150 | $23,250 | $12,956 | 55.7% |
| 27236 | Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $32,280 | $10,819 | 33.5% |
| 23412 | Repair of chronic torn shoulder rotator cuff | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $37,620 | $7,107 | 18.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 97 | 117 | $12,285 | $6,862 | 55.9% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2022 | 175 | 227 | $22,640 | $6,050 | 26.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 34 | $10,030 | $5,165 | 51.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 86 | 98 | $17,360 | $4,350 | 25.1% |
About Dr. Christopher Piller, MD
Dr. Christopher Piller, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Rome, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1598820813.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Piller, MD has received a total of $7,479 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $194.09 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 62 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($4,303).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Piller has provided services to 4,015 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,123 services with total Medicare billing of $360,007. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 77 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Rome, GA
- Active Since 12/27/2006
- Last Updated 04/28/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1598820813
Products in Payments
- Persona (Device) $1,031
- Journey II BCS (Device) $432.55
- Avenir (Device) $275.84
- ROSA-Knee (Device) $274.88
- INHANCE (Device) $191.97
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $168.56
- MAKO (Device) $152.04
- VA-LCP (Device) $142.05
- Velys (Device) $120.08
- Dynasplint (Device) $104.11
- GENERATOR (Device) $59.26
- REUNION (Device) $54.55
- Affixus (Device) $50.39
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $36.91
- Alps Plates and Instruments (Device) $32.10
- Zilretta (Drug) $25.97
- OrthAlign Plus System (Device) $23.23
- Accolade (Device) $19.83
- DYNACORD (Device) $18.81
- DVR Crosslock Plates/Screws/Pegs (Device) $17.98
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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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