Total Payments
$1,221
2024 Payments
$225.13
Companies
20
Transactions
73
Medicare Patients
22,117
Medicare Billing
$1.4M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,100 (90.1%)
Education$121.43 (9.9%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,100 | 65 | 90.1% |
| Education | $121.43 | 8 | 9.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $263.54 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $185.74 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $155.38 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $125.26 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Relypsa, Inc. | $74.01 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $71.24 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | $55.63 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $45.43 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $31.34 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. | $28.41 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $225.13 | 11 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($55.59) |
| 2023 | $13.22 | 1 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($13.22) |
| 2022 | $313.49 | 17 | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. ($138.47) |
| 2021 | $90.71 | 5 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($69.87) |
| 2020 | $76.53 | 5 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($17.03) |
| 2019 | $245.34 | 18 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. ($119.11) |
| 2018 | $79.40 | 5 | Amgen Inc. ($21.55) |
| 2017 | $177.47 | 11 | Mallinckrodt LLC ($42.45) |
All Payment Transactions
73 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 2 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02/2022 | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | LUPKYNIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.50 | General |
| Category: LUPUS NEPHRITIS | ||||||
| 02/22/2022 | Amgen Inc. | Parsabiv (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.60 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 02/15/2022 | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | LUPKYNIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.21 | General |
| Category: LUPUS NEPHRITIS | ||||||
| 01/31/2022 | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | LUPKYNIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.47 | General |
| Category: LUPUS NEPHRITIS | ||||||
| 05/19/2021 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 03/11/2021 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.32 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/18/2021 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.11 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 01/28/2021 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.44 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 01/26/2021 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.84 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/15/2020 | Relypsa, Inc. | Veltassa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.91 | General |
| Category: Hyperkalemia | ||||||
| 07/16/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | CoreValve Evolut (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.02 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 02/13/2020 | OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | RAYALDEE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.18 | General |
| Category: Hyperparathyroidism | ||||||
| 01/22/2020 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.39 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 01/20/2020 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.03 | General |
| 10/10/2019 | Relypsa, Inc. | Veltassa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.53 | General |
| Category: Hyperkalemia | ||||||
| 10/09/2019 | Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.18 | General |
| Category: AUTOIMMUNE AND RARE DISEASE | ||||||
| 09/23/2019 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | SAMSCA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $61.20 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/23/2019 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | SAMSCA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $10.16 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/23/2019 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $2.74 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/10/2019 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | SAMSCA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $8.62 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/10/2019 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $2.74 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/03/2019 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | SAMSCA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $8.62 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/26/2019 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Rituxan (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.98 | General |
| Category: BioOncology/Immunology | ||||||
| 08/14/2019 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $2.74 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/12/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.09 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 | 4,732 | 8,615 | $2.3M | $322,445 |
| 2022 | 33 | 4,465 | 7,446 | $1.1M | $315,362 |
| 2021 | 41 | 6,220 | 9,918 | $1.2M | $355,203 |
| 2020 | 39 | 6,700 | 14,205 | $1.4M | $370,787 |
Total Patients
22,117
Total Services
40,184
Medicare Billing
$1.4M
Procedure Codes
149
All Medicare Procedures & Services
149 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 38 | 264 | $517,334 | $69,211 | 13.4% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 160 | 498 | $329,307 | $44,160 | 13.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 272 | 386 | $270,995 | $33,430 | 12.3% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 102 | 497 | $170,898 | $22,742 | 13.3% |
| 99457 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 100 | 495 | $131,274 | $17,630 | 13.4% |
| 99454 | Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | Office | 2023 | 86 | 425 | $111,231 | $14,908 | 13.4% |
| 83970 | Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level | Office | 2023 | 235 | 351 | $86,936 | $14,091 | 16.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 99 | 105 | $101,216 | $13,084 | 12.9% |
| 82306 | Vitamin d-3 level | Office | 2023 | 218 | 311 | $55,234 | $8,971 | 16.2% |
| 93975 | Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | Office | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $67,167 | $8,825 | 13.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 71 | 129 | $56,688 | $7,698 | 13.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 58 | $57,166 | $7,276 | 12.7% |
| 76770 | Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Office | 2023 | 79 | 79 | $46,608 | $6,013 | 12.9% |
| 82610 | Cystatin c (enzyme inhibitor) level | Office | 2023 | 201 | 287 | $31,891 | $5,193 | 16.3% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2023 | 302 | 493 | $31,236 | $5,075 | 16.2% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 302 | 555 | $9,990 | $4,646 | 46.5% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 14 | 20 | $32,530 | $4,459 | 13.7% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2023 | 314 | 515 | $24,009 | $3,899 | 16.2% |
| 99458 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 50 | 128 | $27,817 | $3,784 | 13.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $27,407 | $3,672 | 13.4% |
| G0444 | Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 191 | 191 | $19,161 | $3,239 | 16.9% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 21 | $24,828 | $3,079 | 12.4% |
| 82043 | Urine microalbumin (protein) level | Office | 2023 | 315 | 532 | $16,317 | $2,996 | 18.4% |
| 82570 | Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury | Office | 2023 | 315 | 528 | $16,410 | $2,669 | 16.3% |
| 84100 | Phosphate level | Office | 2023 | 296 | 478 | $13,594 | $2,210 | 16.3% |
About Dr. Christopher Poole, MD
Dr. Christopher Poole, MD is a Nephrology healthcare provider based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/01/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1558368837.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Poole, MD has received a total of $1,221 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $225.13 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 73 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,100).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Poole has provided services to 22,117 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 40,184 services with total Medicare billing of $1.4M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 149 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Nephrology
- Other Specialties Nephrology
- Location Chattanooga, TN
- Active Since 07/01/2005
- Last Updated 05/28/2010
- Taxonomy Code 207RN0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1558368837
Products in Payments
- LUPKYNIS (Drug) $155.38
- LOKELMA (Drug) $137.28
- SAMSCA (Drug) $98.88
- FARXIGA (Drug) $96.27
- JYNARQUE (Drug) $86.86
- Parsabiv (Drug) $85.53
- Veltassa (Drug) $74.01
- Rituxan (Biological) $71.24
- ACTHAR (Biological) $70.24
- Parsabiv (Biological) $39.73
- INJECTAFER (Drug) $31.34
- NATPARA (Drug) $29.67
- TARPEYO (Drug) $28.41
- FABRAZYME (Biological) $27.22
- Vafseo (Drug) $24.61
- Ozempic (Drug) $18.15
- BENLYSTA (Biological) $16.80
- BRILINTA (Drug) $16.54
- GATTEX (Drug) $15.76
- RAYALDEE (Drug) $15.18
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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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