Dr. Christopher Rassekh, MD
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $3,060 | 3 | 60.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,440 | 1 | 28.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $603.66 | 12 | 11.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $4,500 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $294.08 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $114.98 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Cook Incorporated | $95.66 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | $54.19 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $25.63 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Acclarent, Inc | $19.12 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $48.19 | 2 | Cook Medical LLC ($29.07) |
| 2022 | $92.75 | 2 | Cook Medical LLC ($92.75) |
| 2021 | $4,500 | 4 | Medtronic, Inc. ($4,500) |
| 2019 | $148.35 | 3 | Cook Medical LLC ($94.16) |
| 2018 | $314.37 | 5 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($114.98) |
All Payment Transactions
16 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/05/2023 | Cook Medical LLC | COOK-SWARTZ (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.07 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology/head And Neck Surgery | ||||||
| 02/17/2023 | Acclarent, Inc | TruDi NAV Cable (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.12 | General |
| Category: Rhinology Otology Laryngology Neurosurgery | ||||||
| 09/15/2022 | Cook Medical LLC | BIODESIGN (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $65.28 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery | ||||||
| 09/10/2022 | Cook Medical LLC | COOK-SWARTZ (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.47 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery | ||||||
| 11/11/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | Shiley (Tracheostomy) (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 | $1,080.00 | General |
| Category: Tracheostomy | ||||||
| 11/11/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | Shiley (Tracheostomy) (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 | $360.00 | General |
| Category: Tracheostomy | ||||||
| 10/20/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,440.00 | General |
| 02/02/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | 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 | $1,620.00 | General |
| 09/12/2019 | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | TELESCOPE,HOPKINS,30,3MM, 14CM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.19 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 09/12/2019 | Cook Medical LLC | Cook Medical Biodesign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $49.87 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery | ||||||
| 07/02/2019 | Cook Medical LLC | Cook Medical Accessories (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $44.29 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery | ||||||
| 12/12/2018 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | INSTRUMENTS-ENT (Device), INSTRUMENTS-GENERAL SURGERY, INSTRUMENTS-SURGICAL HEADLIGHTS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.98 | General |
| Category: PRECISION TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 11/16/2018 | Cook Incorporated | COOK MEDICAL EXTRACTORS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.66 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery | ||||||
| 10/30/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.62 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/30/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.01 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/05/2018 | Cook Medical LLC | COOK MEDICAL ENDOSCOPY (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $78.10 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 161 | 186 | $38,585 | $12,811 |
| 2022 | 5 | 150 | 171 | $31,458 | $12,807 |
| 2021 | 6 | 168 | 210 | $43,074 | $17,903 |
| 2020 | 3 | 70 | 93 | $18,176 | $6,206 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
18 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 96 | $16,106 | $7,439 | 46.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $7,674 | $2,437 | 31.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 39 | $3,627 | $1,552 | 42.8% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 27 | $11,178 | $1,383 | 12.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 73 | 92 | $13,015 | $6,538 | 50.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 22 | $4,840 | $2,580 | 53.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $4,105 | $1,511 | 36.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $2,460 | $1,348 | 54.8% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $7,038 | $831.29 | 11.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 69 | 100 | $14,255 | $7,975 | 55.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 28 | $6,160 | $3,253 | 52.8% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $4,260 | $1,876 | 44.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $3,975 | $1,746 | 43.9% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 29 | $12,006 | $1,623 | 13.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 26 | $2,418 | $1,430 | 59.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 48 | 64 | $8,960 | $4,046 | 45.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 15 | $3,420 | $1,556 | 45.5% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 14 | $5,796 | $604.77 | 10.4% |
About Dr. Christopher Rassekh, MD
Dr. Christopher Rassekh, MD is a Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck healthcare provider based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1255436689.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Rassekh, MD has received a total of $5,104 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $48.19 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 16 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($3,060).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Rassekh has provided services to 549 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 660 services with total Medicare billing of $49,728. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 18 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
- Location Philadelphia, PA
- Active Since 09/13/2006
- Last Updated 06/21/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207YX0007X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1255436689
Products in Payments
- Shiley (Tracheostomy) (Device) $1,440
- INSTRUMENTS-ENT (Device) $114.98
- COOK MEDICAL EXTRACTORS (Device) $95.66
- COOK MEDICAL ENDOSCOPY (Device) $78.10
- BIODESIGN (Device) $65.28
- COOK-SWARTZ (Device) $56.54
- TELESCOPE,HOPKINS,30,3MM, 14CM (Device) $54.19
- Cook Medical Biodesign (Device) $49.87
- Cook Medical Accessories (Device) $44.29
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $25.63
- TruDi NAV Cable (Device) $19.12
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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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