Total Payments
$4,916
2024 Payments
$698.78
Companies
18
Transactions
63
Medicare Patients
1,350
Medicare Billing
$103,380
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$4,743 (96.5%)
Education$173.80 (3.5%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,743 | 60 | 96.5% |
| Education | $173.80 | 3 | 3.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,298 | 21 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,285 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $690.11 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Coloplast Corp | $340.76 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $211.38 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $155.99 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $136.66 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $131.00 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| AbbVie, Inc. | $114.82 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| ConvaTec Inc. | $103.81 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $698.78 | 6 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($328.85) |
| 2023 | $533.86 | 6 | Medtronic, Inc. ($298.40) |
| 2022 | $327.04 | 7 | Medtronic, Inc. ($196.04) |
| 2021 | $753.03 | 7 | Medtronic, Inc. ($682.99) |
| 2020 | $107.63 | 2 | ConvaTec Inc. ($103.81) |
| 2019 | $823.16 | 11 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($580.61) |
| 2018 | $705.61 | 12 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($430.20) |
| 2017 | $967.34 | 12 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($287.08) |
All Payment Transactions
63 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Xtandi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $158.87 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.73 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 03/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AdVance XP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.99 | General |
| Category: AdVance_URO | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $99.99 | General |
| 01/18/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $69.99 | General |
| 01/10/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | HEMOSPRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $106.21 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 12/05/2023 | PFIZER INC. | XTANDI (Drug), ORGOVYX, TALZENNA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.09 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/03/2023 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.71 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/02/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.54 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 06/27/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.39 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 06/08/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.47 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 04/29/2023 | Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Pedmark (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.66 | General |
| Category: cisplatin-induced ototoxicity | ||||||
| 11/02/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.33 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 11/02/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 10/30/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.20 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 09/29/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.66 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 08/03/2022 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon Flex (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 05/19/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.43 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 05/10/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.42 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 11/10/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.05 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 11/02/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.45 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 11/02/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.19 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 11/01/2021 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | XTANDI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.04 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/23/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $168.05 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 05/07/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.21 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 134 | 149 | $65,409 | $9,250 |
| 2022 | 8 | 345 | 407 | $145,824 | $28,037 |
| 2021 | 10 | 420 | 475 | $154,777 | $37,255 |
| 2020 | 10 | 451 | 501 | $149,207 | $28,838 |
Total Patients
1,350
Total Services
1,532
Medicare Billing
$103,380
Procedure Codes
38
All Medicare Procedures & Services
38 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $8,505 | $3,134 | 36.9% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 52 | $38,480 | $2,542 | 6.6% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $12,852 | $1,869 | 14.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,002 | $625.94 | 31.3% |
| 76872 | Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $1,890 | $584.01 | 30.9% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $1,680 | $495.14 | 29.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 65 | 75 | $21,793 | $8,793 | 40.3% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 60 | 91 | $60,624 | $5,398 | 8.9% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 48 | $33,810 | $4,923 | 14.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $8,680 | $2,656 | 30.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $8,131 | $2,149 | 26.4% |
| 76872 | Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | Facility | 2022 | 47 | 54 | $4,838 | $1,377 | 28.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $2,908 | $1,361 | 46.8% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 47 | 54 | $4,536 | $1,296 | 28.6% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2022 | 26 | 28 | $504.00 | $82.98 | 16.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 64 | 77 | $19,173 | $9,298 | 48.5% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Facility | 2021 | 54 | 55 | $38,060 | $5,868 | 15.4% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 54 | 76 | $45,144 | $4,363 | 9.7% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 30 | $12,300 | $4,072 | 33.1% |
| 52235 | Destruction and/or removal of (2.0 to 5.0 centimeters) medium growths of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $9,264 | $2,976 | 32.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 24 | $9,336 | $2,924 | 31.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 32 | 36 | $5,436 | $2,761 | 50.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $5,764 | $1,914 | 33.2% |
| 76872 | Ultrasound of pelvic region through rectum | Facility | 2021 | 54 | 56 | $4,984 | $1,512 | 30.3% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | Facility | 2021 | 55 | 57 | $4,788 | $1,469 | 30.7% |
About Dr. Christopher Porter, MD
Dr. Christopher Porter, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Seattle, Washington. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/01/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1174616437.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Porter, MD has received a total of $4,916 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $698.78 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 63 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,743).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Porter has provided services to 1,350 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,532 services with total Medicare billing of $103,380. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 38 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Seattle, WA
- Active Since 10/01/2006
- Last Updated 10/07/2010
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1174616437
Products in Payments
- INTERSTIM (Device) $2,451
- Xtandi (Drug) $275.92
- XTANDI (Drug) $207.56
- PENILE RECONSTRUCTION (Device) $203.38
- AdVance XP (Device) $155.99
- Pedmark (Drug) $136.66
- INTERSTIM ICON (Device) $132.15
- Echelon Flex (Device) $131.00
- Lupron (Drug) $114.82
- HEMOSPRAY (Device) $106.21
- Cook Medical Holmium Laser Fiber (Device) $105.17
- GENTLECATH (Device) $103.81
- SPEEDICATH (Device) $103.29
- Erleada (Drug) $79.98
- ERLEADA (Drug) $71.71
- Valleylab FT10 (Device) $62.96
- 09 PROMO FLEX-X FLEX URETEROSCOPE, 7.5F (Device) $60.73
- SENSURA MIO CONVEX (Device) $34.09
- (815) Thiola (Drug) $3.82
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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