Total Payments
$166,006
2024 Payments
$255.95
Companies
13
Transactions
177
Medicare Patients
195
Medicare Billing
$42,516
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$145,550 (87.7%)
Travel$13,788 (8.3%)
Food & Beverage$6,665 (4.0%)
Gifts$3.98 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $145,550 | 16 | 87.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,788 | 20 | 8.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,665 | 140 | 4.0% |
| Gift | $3.98 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $162,371 | 103 | $0 (2022) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $1,254 | 35 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $809.20 | 16 | $0 (2020) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $733.86 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $331.04 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $123.28 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $92.41 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| MicroVention, Inc. | $92.11 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $65.21 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $49.63 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $255.95 | 4 | Stryker Corporation ($160.68) |
| 2023 | $29.69 | 1 | Ethicon US, LLC ($29.69) |
| 2022 | $15,382 | 27 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($14,801) |
| 2021 | $44,608 | 19 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($44,316) |
| 2020 | $11,233 | 6 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($10,895) |
| 2019 | $76,688 | 73 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($76,002) |
| 2018 | $17,397 | 35 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($16,273) |
| 2017 | $411.81 | 12 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($142.15) |
All Payment Transactions
177 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TARGET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $160.68 | General |
| Category: DETACHABLE COIL | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.14 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.06 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 01/06/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | PREVELEAK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.07 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 03/17/2023 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.69 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 12/02/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | STRAVIX (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.19 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 12/01/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EMBOTRAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.16 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 12/01/2022 | MicroVention, Inc. | WEB ANEURYSM EMBOLIZATION SYSTEM (Device), STENT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.11 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGICAL PRODUCT | ||||||
| 11/30/2022 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.84 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 09/30/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | PICO 7 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.89 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 09/09/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.13 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 07/25/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Pulsar Vascular PulseRider Aneurysm Neck Reconstruction Device (Device), TRUFILL | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,500.00 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 07/13/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Cerenovus Enterprise (Device), TRUFILL, Galaxy G3 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Neurosurgery | ||||||
| 07/08/2022 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.94 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 05/20/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Pulsar Vascular PulseRider Aneurysm Neck Reconstruction Device (Device), TRUFILL | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $879.28 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 05/20/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Pulsar Vascular PulseRider Aneurysm Neck Reconstruction Device (Device), TRUFILL | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $519.20 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 05/20/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Pulsar Vascular PulseRider Aneurysm Neck Reconstruction Device (Device), TRUFILL | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $324.58 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 05/20/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Pulsar Vascular PulseRider Aneurysm Neck Reconstruction Device (Device), TRUFILL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.31 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 05/20/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Pulsar Vascular PulseRider Aneurysm Neck Reconstruction Device (Device), TRUFILL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.24 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 05/20/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | DELTAPAQ CERECYTE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.10 | General |
| Category: Neurosurgery | ||||||
| 05/20/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Pulsar Vascular PulseRider Aneurysm Neck Reconstruction Device (Device), TRUFILL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.47 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 05/20/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Pulsar Vascular PulseRider Aneurysm Neck Reconstruction Device (Device), TRUFILL | Gift | In-kind items and services | $3.98 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 05/19/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Pulsar Vascular PulseRider Aneurysm Neck Reconstruction Device (Device), TRUFILL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 05/19/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | DELTAPAQ CERECYTE (Device), Cerenovus Enterprise | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.61 | General |
| Category: Neurosurgery | ||||||
| 05/19/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Pulsar Vascular PulseRider Aneurysm Neck Reconstruction Device (Device), TRUFILL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.82 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 83 | 88 | $148,920 | $24,349 |
| 2022 | 4 | 68 | 71 | $86,023 | $15,651 |
| 2021 | 2 | 32 | 33 | $10,590 | $1,895 |
| 2020 | 1 | 12 | 18 | $3,456 | $621.18 |
Total Patients
195
Total Services
210
Medicare Billing
$42,516
Procedure Codes
12
All Medicare Procedures & Services
12 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61645 | Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $64,991 | $12,225 | 18.8% |
| 36224 | Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $28,928 | $4,607 | 15.9% |
| 36226 | Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $32,019 | $3,379 | 10.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 29 | $17,951 | $3,218 | 17.9% |
| 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 | $5,031 | $920.40 | 18.3% |
| 61645 | Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $61,744 | $11,295 | 18.3% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $12,609 | $2,315 | 18.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 15 | $9,330 | $1,615 | 17.3% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $2,340 | $426.99 | 18.2% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $7,260 | $1,300 | 17.9% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 18 | $3,330 | $595.08 | 17.9% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 18 | $3,456 | $621.18 | 18.0% |
About Dr. Christopher Putman, MD
Dr. Christopher Putman, MD is a Body Imaging healthcare provider based in Torrance, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/17/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1942228960.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Putman, MD has received a total of $166,006 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $255.95 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 177 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($145,550).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Putman has provided services to 195 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 210 services with total Medicare billing of $42,516. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 12 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Body Imaging
- Other Specialties Neuroradiology, Nuclear Radiology
- Location Torrance, CA
- Active Since 07/17/2006
- Last Updated 08/04/2023
- Taxonomy Code 2085B0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1942228960
Products in Payments
- PULSERIDER (Device) $100,733
- Pulsar Vascular PulseRider Aneurysm Neck Reconstruction Device (Device) $30,539
- Embotrap (Device) $28,407
- TRUFILL (Device) $1,420
- EMBOTRAP II Revascularization Device (Device) $1,228
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $326.24
- Penumbra System (Device) $318.39
- GALAXY (Device) $304.68
- Penumbra Ruby Coil (Device) $295.47
- Solitaire (Device) $276.25
- SPECTRA GALAXY G3 MIN (Device) $203.68
- TREVO (Device) $170.36
- TARGET (Device) $160.68
- EMBOTRAP (Device) $138.16
- ENTERPRISE (Device) $131.63
- Pipeline (Device) $130.44
- Cerenovus Enterprise (Device) $125.00
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $123.28
- ACE (Device) $120.00
- Spectra (Device) $98.61
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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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