Total Payments
$45,687
2024 Payments
$34,983
Companies
4
Transactions
51
Medicare Patients
2,515
Medicare Billing
$288,833
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$38,640 (84.6%)
Travel$5,874 (12.9%)
Food & Beverage$1,152 (2.5%)
Education$20.65 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $38,640 | 6 | 84.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,874 | 23 | 12.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,152 | 21 | 2.5% |
| Education | $20.65 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insmed, Inc. | $44,198 | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| Electromed, Inc. | $1,200 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $268.34 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $20.65 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $34,983 | 37 | Insmed, Inc. ($33,515) |
| 2023 | $10,683 | 13 | Insmed, Inc. ($10,683) |
| 2021 | $20.65 | 1 | United Therapeutics Corporation ($20.65) |
All Payment Transactions
51 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2024 | Electromed, Inc. | SMARTVEST (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,200.00 | General |
| Category: HFCWO | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,304.00 | General |
| 11/09/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | Arikayce (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.41 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,368.00 | General |
| 10/11/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.40 | General |
| 10/08/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.32 | General |
| 10/01/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $317.39 | General |
| 09/30/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $184.51 | General |
| 09/27/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $205.18 | General |
| 09/27/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.75 | General |
| 08/14/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,184.00 | General |
| 08/01/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $437.95 | General |
| 05/21/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.11 | General |
| 05/21/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.64 | General |
| 05/20/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | Arikayce (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.50 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | Arikayce (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.90 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,368.00 | General |
| 04/22/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $323.78 | General |
| 04/21/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,257.60 | General |
| 04/21/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $391.00 | General |
| 04/21/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $47.72 | General |
| 04/21/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $47.15 | General |
| 04/21/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $36.21 | General |
| 04/21/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $28.97 | General |
| 04/21/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $7.24 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 915 | 1,254 | $473,119 | $91,592 |
| 2022 | 13 | 622 | 785 | $317,379 | $62,346 |
| 2021 | 11 | 534 | 728 | $322,966 | $71,358 |
| 2020 | 10 | 444 | 672 | $288,440 | $63,536 |
Total Patients
2,515
Total Services
3,439
Medicare Billing
$288,833
Procedure Codes
49
All Medicare Procedures & Services
49 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 225 | 322 | $212,686 | $37,291 | 17.5% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 213 | $93,225 | $21,460 | 23.0% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 102 | $89,885 | $18,251 | 20.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 56 | $22,588 | $4,300 | 19.0% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 42 | $16,960 | $3,371 | 19.9% |
| 94375 | Test to measure rate of airflow | Facility | 2023 | 172 | 176 | $10,384 | $2,107 | 20.3% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $9,087 | $1,401 | 15.4% |
| 94729 | Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Facility | 2023 | 159 | 159 | $5,740 | $1,180 | 20.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $4,766 | $783.02 | 16.4% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Facility | 2023 | 63 | 63 | $3,339 | $539.91 | 16.2% |
| 94727 | Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $2,499 | $510.00 | 20.4% |
| 94726 | Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $1,960 | $400.00 | 20.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 152 | 204 | $130,848 | $24,182 | 18.5% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 54 | 90 | $77,673 | $16,711 | 21.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 66 | 74 | $29,430 | $5,527 | 18.8% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 55 | $22,385 | $4,820 | 21.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 20 | $14,829 | $3,043 | 20.5% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 37 | $14,761 | $2,928 | 19.8% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $7,464 | $1,061 | 14.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $5,396 | $1,043 | 19.3% |
| 94375 | Test to measure rate of airflow | Facility | 2022 | 60 | 61 | $3,540 | $743.16 | 21.0% |
| 94375 | Test to measure rate of airflow | Office | 2022 | 11 | 20 | $3,162 | $677.43 | 21.4% |
| 94729 | Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Facility | 2022 | 85 | 85 | $3,060 | $648.35 | 21.2% |
| 94726 | Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $1,395 | $298.39 | 21.4% |
| 94010 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 36 | $1,253 | $253.99 | 20.3% |
About Dr. Christopher Richards, M.D
Dr. Christopher Richards, M.D is a Pulmonary Disease healthcare provider based in Boston, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/02/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1629362066.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Richards, M.D has received a total of $45,687 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $34,983 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 51 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($38,640).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Richards has provided services to 2,515 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,439 services with total Medicare billing of $288,833. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pulmonary Disease
- Location Boston, MA
- Active Since 06/02/2011
- Last Updated 05/04/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207RP1001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1629362066
Products in Payments
- SMARTVEST (Device) $1,200
- Arikayce (Drug) $153.81
- TYVASO (Drug) $20.65
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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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