Dr. Christopher Potts, M.D
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $70,328 | 22 | 75.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $15,949 | 285 | 17.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,808 | 17 | 7.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $84,001 | 121 | $0 (2024) |
| RTI Surgical, Inc | $2,632 | 31 | $0 (2021) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $1,649 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $1,111 | 62 | $0 (2022) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $598.94 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Trice Medical, Inc. | $402.69 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $305.00 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| United Orthopedics LLC | $277.05 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc. | $272.33 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $239.83 | 24 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $346.71 | 4 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($166.43) |
| 2023 | $6,121 | 17 | Stryker Corporation ($5,414) |
| 2022 | $18,455 | 31 | Stryker Corporation ($17,747) |
| 2021 | $11,725 | 50 | Stryker Corporation ($9,781) |
| 2020 | $8,549 | 50 | Stryker Corporation ($6,843) |
| 2019 | $2,815 | 48 | Stryker Corporation ($1,719) |
| 2018 | $26,706 | 72 | Stryker Corporation ($24,564) |
| 2017 | $18,366 | 52 | Stryker Corporation ($17,768) |
All Payment Transactions
324 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/30/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.51 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.92 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $165.72 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 01/08/2024 | ERMI Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.56 | General |
| 11/17/2023 | United Orthopedics LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.77 | General |
| 11/13/2023 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.76 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 11/10/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.33 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | United Orthopedics LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $168.66 | General |
| 10/05/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Coblation (Device), Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.76 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Resection | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.62 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 09/26/2023 | United Orthopedics LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.62 | General |
| 08/03/2023 | Stryker Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,125.00 | General |
| 08/03/2023 | Stryker Corporation | INSIGNIA (Device), MAKO | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,700.00 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 08/03/2023 | Stryker Corporation | OMEGA (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,487.50 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 07/24/2023 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.40 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.58 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 03/27/2023 | ERMI LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.49 | General |
| 03/21/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.95 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 02/27/2023 | Bioventus LLC | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.41 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 01/19/2023 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.95 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 01/05/2023 | Stryker Corporation | CROSSFLOW (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.57 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 11/14/2022 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.83 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 09/22/2022 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.79 | General |
| 09/01/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.13 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 08/15/2022 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,080.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 449 | 529 | $381,249 | $75,240 |
| 2022 | 13 | 439 | 491 | $267,345 | $58,572 |
| 2021 | 17 | 536 | 599 | $303,425 | $69,555 |
| 2020 | 14 | 458 | 534 | $254,453 | $55,993 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
58 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $74,933 | $19,171 | 25.6% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $52,960 | $13,781 | 26.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 78 | 112 | $30,615 | $7,428 | 24.3% |
| 29880 | Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $25,879 | $6,762 | 26.1% |
| 23430 | Anchoring of biceps tendon | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $45,455 | $5,962 | 13.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 57 | $22,050 | $5,425 | 24.6% |
| 29824 | Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $45,509 | $4,032 | 8.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $15,933 | $3,809 | 23.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 35 | 44 | $9,768 | $2,363 | 24.2% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 68 | 85 | $9,098 | $2,236 | 24.6% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $38,495 | $2,072 | 5.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $7,058 | $1,559 | 22.1% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $1,792 | $388.32 | 21.7% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 29 | 44 | $1,704 | $253.24 | 14.9% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $61,693 | $16,329 | 26.5% |
| 29880 | Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $36,267 | $9,043 | 24.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 85 | 107 | $29,343 | $7,108 | 24.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 43 | $16,856 | $4,180 | 24.8% |
| 23430 | Anchoring of biceps tendon | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $29,185 | $3,910 | 13.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $14,703 | $3,761 | 25.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $14,216 | $3,038 | 21.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 41 | 55 | $12,550 | $2,944 | 23.5% |
| 29824 | Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $34,680 | $2,853 | 8.2% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $6,444 | $2,621 | 40.7% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 57 | 64 | $6,480 | $1,686 | 26.0% |
About Dr. Christopher Potts, M.D
Dr. Christopher Potts, M.D is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program healthcare provider based in Alpharetta, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/28/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1750556023.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Potts, M.D has received a total of $93,085 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $346.71 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 324 transactions from 28 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($70,328).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Potts has provided services to 1,882 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,153 services with total Medicare billing of $259,358. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 58 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Alpharetta, GA
- Active Since 04/28/2008
- Last Updated 02/26/2021
- Taxonomy Code 390200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1750556023
Products in Payments
- HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) $21,142
- MAKO (Device) $14,372
- ARTHROSCOPY (Device) $12,750
- HIPMAP (Device) $4,323
- REUNION (Device) $3,400
- ICONIX (Device) $2,768
- NA (Device) $2,314
- HIPS (Device) $2,250
- SALVATION (Device) $2,229
- OMEGA (Device) $2,213
- INSPACE (Device) $1,966
- INSIGNIA (Device) $1,700
- Hip Arthroscopy Access & Instrumentation Set (Device) $1,557
- SLINGSHOT (Device) $1,260
- Allograft (Device) $1,203
- ALLOGRAFT (Device) $817.15
- DUEXIS (Drug) $713.14
- Allograft (Biological) $652.57
- PENNSAID (Drug) $603.13
- mi-eye (Device) $402.69
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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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