Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $759.28 | 40 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $255.68 | 20 | $0 (2022) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $175.48 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $170.58 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | $32.07 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $25.12 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $20.75 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $20.17 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $19.91 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $15.99 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| HydroCision, Inc. | $14.32 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $171.59 | 6 | ABBVIE INC. ($80.61) |
| 2023 | $67.29 | 4 | ABBVIE INC. ($36.98) |
| 2022 | $260.97 | 10 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($109.10) |
| 2021 | $259.43 | 20 | Horizon Therapeutics plc ($202.36) |
All Payment Transactions
40 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/19/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.12 | General |
| 09/14/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.69 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.95 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.93 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.17 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.73 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SYNVISC-ONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.99 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/29/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.79 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 04/27/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.19 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 04/13/2023 | HydroCision, Inc. | TENJET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.32 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic & Spine | ||||||
| 11/10/2022 | Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | DYSPORT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.91 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/13/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.79 | General |
| Category: HYPERHYDROSIS | ||||||
| 05/13/2022 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.64 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
| 05/09/2022 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.75 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 05/04/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.04 | General |
| Category: HYPERHYDROSIS | ||||||
| 04/14/2022 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.65 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
| 03/16/2022 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.10 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 03/16/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.06 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/03/2022 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.97 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
| 01/26/2022 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.06 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
| 12/06/2021 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.96 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
| 11/03/2021 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.36 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
| 10/06/2021 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.01 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
| 08/23/2021 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.38 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
| 08/04/2021 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | Zynrelef (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.21 | General |
| Category: Postoperative Pain | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 60 | 90 | $17,661 | $3,803 |
| 2022 | 6 | 118 | 170 | $33,701 | $6,682 |
| 2021 | 10 | 239 | 4,882 | $93,656 | $21,761 |
| 2020 | 3 | 52 | 79 | $16,858 | $3,836 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
22 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 34 | $9,291 | $2,015 | 21.7% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 27 | 43 | $5,512 | $1,155 | 21.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $2,858 | $631.94 | 22.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 51 | $14,013 | $2,826 | 20.2% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 14 | 21 | $6,463 | $1,533 | 23.7% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2022 | 27 | 42 | $4,872 | $1,071 | 22.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $4,068 | $685.71 | 16.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,270 | $442.75 | 13.5% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2022 | 17 | 29 | $1,015 | $123.45 | 12.2% |
| J7328 | Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg | Office | 2021 | 11 | 4,536 | $31,752 | $7,900 | 24.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 66 | 98 | $24,717 | $5,781 | 23.4% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2021 | 19 | 40 | $11,736 | $2,534 | 21.6% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2021 | 35 | 53 | $6,148 | $1,432 | 23.3% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $5,675 | $1,231 | 21.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 20 | 23 | $4,853 | $1,018 | 21.0% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views | Office | 2021 | 11 | 18 | $2,466 | $546.89 | 22.2% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2021 | 13 | 14 | $2,184 | $490.28 | 22.4% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2021 | 17 | 20 | $1,920 | $472.80 | 24.6% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2021 | 30 | 63 | $2,205 | $355.26 | 16.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 28 | 38 | $8,094 | $1,965 | 24.3% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2020 | 11 | 24 | $6,792 | $1,412 | 20.8% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2020 | 13 | 17 | $1,972 | $458.15 | 23.2% |
About Christopher Polascik
Christopher Polascik is a Physician Assistant healthcare provider based in Decatur, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/14/2019. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1285108183.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Christopher Polascik has received a total of $759.28 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $171.59 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 40 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($759.28).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Polascik has provided services to 469 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,221 services with total Medicare billing of $36,082. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 22 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Physician Assistant
- Location Decatur, GA
- Active Since 01/14/2019
- Last Updated 02/04/2020
- Taxonomy Code 363A00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1285108183
Products in Payments
- BOTOX (Biological) $155.42
- DUEXIS (Drug) $130.36
- PENNSAID (Drug) $125.32
- Exparel (Drug) $124.89
- Iovera (Device) $45.69
- Zilretta (Drug) $32.07
- Tymlos (Biological) $20.75
- CellerateRx (Device) $20.17
- UBRELVY (Drug) $20.06
- DYSPORT (Drug) $19.91
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $15.99
- TENJET (Device) $14.32
- Zynrelef (Drug) $9.21
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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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