Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,900 | 118 | 99.6% |
| Education | $6.97 | 1 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $541.68 | 40 | $0 (2020) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $399.51 | 26 | $0 (2019) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $144.72 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| PFIZER INC. | $124.98 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| Amgen Inc. | $123.74 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $109.51 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $88.63 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $72.02 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $53.11 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $50.48 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.86 | 1 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($16.86) |
| 2021 | $40.05 | 1 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($40.05) |
| 2020 | $20.98 | 1 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($20.98) |
| 2019 | $355.82 | 22 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($134.38) |
| 2018 | $793.24 | 50 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($305.11) |
| 2017 | $679.94 | 44 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($275.65) |
All Payment Transactions
119 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.86 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 11/09/2021 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.05 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 01/06/2020 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.98 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/16/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.93 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 11/25/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.66 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 11/25/2019 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.74 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/16/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.03 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/18/2019 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.07 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/16/2019 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.06 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/03/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.19 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/08/2019 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.68 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/29/2019 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), VYNDAQEL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.53 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 07/11/2019 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.95 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/25/2019 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.96 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/18/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.48 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/10/2019 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.94 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/07/2019 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.90 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 04/17/2019 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.41 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 04/15/2019 | PFIZER INC. | CHANTIX (Drug), ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.05 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;TOBACCO DEPENDENCE | ||||||
| 03/27/2019 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.85 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/06/2019 | Covidien LP | Situate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.15 | General |
| Category: OR Safety | ||||||
| 02/06/2019 | Covidien LP | Situate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.48 | General |
| Category: OR Safety | ||||||
| 02/06/2019 | PFIZER INC. | CHANTIX (Drug), ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.64 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;TOBACCO DEPENDENCE | ||||||
| 01/08/2019 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.82 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/07/2019 | PFIZER INC. | CHANTIX (Drug), ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.30 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;TOBACCO DEPENDENCE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 3,695 | 4,469 | $681,410 | $124,822 |
| 2022 | 18 | 3,775 | 4,786 | $719,979 | $146,493 |
| 2021 | 19 | 2,514 | 3,152 | $664,144 | $155,209 |
| 2020 | 17 | 638 | 740 | $155,307 | $36,317 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
76 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 373 | 499 | $140,718 | $41,907 | 29.8% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 527 | 535 | $208,115 | $27,372 | 13.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 122 | 129 | $48,246 | $12,703 | 26.3% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 1,377 | 1,864 | $93,200 | $10,709 | 11.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 84 | 84 | $34,440 | $9,262 | 26.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 82 | 111 | $21,867 | $6,775 | 31.0% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 321 | 404 | $40,400 | $3,640 | 9.0% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 62 | 70 | $7,490 | $2,727 | 36.4% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 103 | 117 | $16,380 | $2,180 | 13.3% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Facility | 2023 | 114 | 115 | $16,675 | $1,795 | 10.8% |
| 93227 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | Facility | 2023 | 95 | 95 | $9,785 | $1,282 | 13.1% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,627 | $847.34 | 23.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $2,800 | $805.19 | 28.8% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2023 | 76 | 77 | $10,780 | $789.36 | 7.3% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Office | 2023 | 145 | 147 | $7,350 | $713.03 | 9.7% |
| 93244 | Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $4,352 | $530.25 | 12.2% |
| 93356 | Heart muscle strain imaging | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 40 | $8,240 | $360.00 | 4.4% |
| 93321 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 48 | $1,920 | $254.84 | 13.3% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 71 | 75 | $5,025 | $170.82 | 3.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 370 | 575 | $155,318 | $50,125 | 32.3% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2022 | 519 | 526 | $195,230 | $27,994 | 14.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 126 | 134 | $48,601 | $14,122 | 29.1% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 119 | 215 | $40,995 | $11,932 | 29.1% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2022 | 1,395 | 1,920 | $96,000 | $11,590 | 12.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 92 | 92 | $36,640 | $10,748 | 29.3% |
About Dr. Christopher Powers, MD
Dr. Christopher Powers, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Marion, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/05/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1992702096.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Powers, MD has received a total of $1,907 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $16.86 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 119 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,900).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Powers has provided services to 10,622 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 13,147 services with total Medicare billing of $462,841. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 76 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Marion, IN
- Active Since 07/05/2005
- Last Updated 07/14/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1992702096
Products in Payments
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $541.68
- XARELTO (Drug) $399.51
- PRALUENT (Drug) $144.72
- LifeVest (Device) $109.51
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $96.48
- Corlanor (Drug) $90.57
- Situate (Device) $88.63
- CHANTIX (Drug) $77.49
- BRILINTA (Drug) $50.48
- PRADAXA (Drug) $38.17
- Repatha (Biological) $33.17
- PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION (Biological) $22.80
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $21.88
- CARDIOSAVE (Device) $19.51
- Cardiac Monitoring Suite (Device) $16.92
- ClosureFast (Device) $15.27
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $15.03
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $14.94
- HawkOne (Device) $13.54
- BYSTOLIC (Drug) $13.33
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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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