Dr. Christopher Puchferran, MD
NPI: 1104288836
Total Payments
$22,257
2024 Payments
$4,797
Companies
15
Transactions
179
Medicare Patients
1,328
Medicare Billing
$33,335
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$11,936 (53.6%)
Travel$9,121 (41.0%)
Other$1,200 (5.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $11,936 | 138 | 53.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,121 | 40 | 41.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,200 | 1 | 5.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $13,900 | 74 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,522 | 28 | $0 (2023) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $1,396 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $797.77 | 15 | $0 (2023) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $619.91 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Incorporated | $600.95 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | $586.98 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Philips North America LLC | $549.62 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $492.72 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| ACELL, INC. | $219.45 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,797 | 34 | Penumbra, Inc. ($3,838) |
| 2023 | $7,201 | 52 | Penumbra, Inc. ($5,854) |
| 2022 | $7,387 | 63 | Penumbra, Inc. ($3,332) |
| 2021 | $1,234 | 10 | Penumbra, Inc. ($750.00) |
| 2020 | $650.27 | 6 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. ($269.62) |
| 2019 | $621.68 | 9 | Cook Medical LLC ($467.26) |
| 2017 | $365.22 | 5 | ACELL, INC. ($219.45) |
All Payment Transactions
179 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (AZ7) Lasers (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.82 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.32 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (9556) IVC Filter Removal (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.08 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (9556) IVC Filter Removal (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.29 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | TORCON NB (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.24 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZILVER PTX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.24 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $136.57 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $132.71 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.22 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Terumo Medical Corporation | AZUR CX DETACHABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.67 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR EMBOLIZATION | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (AZ7) Lasers (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $96.76 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Terumo Medical Corporation | AZUR CX DETACHABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.73 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR EMBOLIZATION | ||||||
| 08/03/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (AZ7) Lasers (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.12 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 07/20/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZILVER PTX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.36 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (AZ7) Lasers (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $131.21 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,200.00 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.96 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZILVER PTX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.39 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 05/11/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.65 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.32 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $143.57 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $148.10 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 03/03/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $646.28 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 03/03/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.42 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 03/03/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $156.40 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 1,036 | 1,232 | $249,615 | $27,612 |
| 2022 | 8 | 292 | 324 | $47,724 | $5,723 |
Total Patients
1,328
Total Services
1,556
Medicare Billing
$33,335
Procedure Codes
27
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 61 | $33,489 | $5,589 | 16.7% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 453 | 588 | $29,400 | $4,225 | 14.4% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $40,050 | $4,137 | 10.3% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 82 | 83 | $26,062 | $2,710 | 10.4% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 67 | $17,621 | $1,872 | 10.6% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $10,605 | $1,074 | 10.1% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $14,195 | $1,048 | 7.4% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $13,230 | $1,029 | 7.8% |
| 76604 | Ultrasound scan of chest | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 31 | $6,231 | $719.30 | 11.5% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $5,100 | $712.12 | 14.0% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 59 | $20,237 | $669.81 | 3.3% |
| 76770 | Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $6,141 | $664.46 | 10.8% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 36 | $6,228 | $640.92 | 10.3% |
| 76705 | Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $5,425 | $579.68 | 10.7% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 43 | $5,160 | $546.01 | 10.6% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 33 | $4,752 | $518.54 | 10.9% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 51 | $2,805 | $440.95 | 15.7% |
| 74018 | X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 45 | $2,070 | $329.57 | 15.9% |
| 77080 | Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $814.00 | $108.04 | 13.3% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 25 | $13,725 | $2,410 | 17.6% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2022 | 149 | 156 | $7,800 | $1,177 | 15.1% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 24 | $6,312 | $722.16 | 11.4% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $3,633 | $397.95 | 11.0% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 33 | $11,319 | $391.38 | 3.5% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 23 | $2,760 | $270.94 | 9.8% |
About Dr. Christopher Puchferran, MD
Dr. Christopher Puchferran, MD is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program healthcare provider based in North Miami Beach, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/22/2016. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1104288836.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Puchferran, MD has received a total of $22,257 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,797 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 179 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($11,936).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Puchferran has provided services to 1,328 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,556 services with total Medicare billing of $33,335. Data is available for 2 years (2022–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Other Specialties Diagnostic Radiology
- Location North Miami Beach, FL
- Active Since 03/22/2016
- Last Updated 02/10/2025
- Taxonomy Code 390200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1104288836
Products in Payments
- Indigo System (Device) $10,662
- Penumbra Coil 400 (Device) $1,892
- OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $1,040
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $894.07
- RUBY Coil (Device) $695.72
- Penumbra System (Device) $650.23
- ROSCH-UCHIDA (Device) $600.95
- AZUR CX DETACHABLE (Device) $573.03
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $492.72
- Cook Medical Embolization (Device) $467.26
- (AZ7) Lasers (Device) $391.91
- OPTION (Device) $317.36
- Option (Device) $269.62
- TORNADO (Device) $259.28
- ABRE (Device) $219.58
- ZILVER PTX (Device) $161.74
- SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER (Device) $156.32
- TURBO POWER (Device) $145.77
- (5027) Intact Vascular Und (Device) $140.71
- (9281) Turbo Elite (Device) $140.40
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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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