Total Payments
$16,922
2024 Payments
$2,878
Companies
46
Transactions
1,001
Medicare Patients
1,111
Medicare Billing
$102,568
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$16,784 (99.2%)
Education$138.71 (0.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $16,784 | 990 | 99.2% |
| Education | $138.71 | 11 | 0.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $2,273 | 87 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $2,144 | 128 | $0 (2024) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $1,551 | 113 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $1,433 | 93 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $1,181 | 51 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $876.72 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $789.93 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $723.53 | 64 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $694.71 | 59 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $674.55 | 41 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,878 | 145 | Lilly USA, LLC ($470.19) |
| 2023 | $2,156 | 99 | ABBVIE INC. ($369.32) |
| 2022 | $318.28 | 9 | Lilly USA, LLC ($151.70) |
| 2021 | $123.95 | 2 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($110.06) |
| 2019 | $3,111 | 201 | Lilly USA, LLC ($445.18) |
| 2018 | $4,118 | 274 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($499.43) |
| 2017 | $4,217 | 271 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($541.61) |
All Payment Transactions
1,001 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 41
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.41 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.83 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC | ACCRUFER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.19 | General |
| Category: Hematology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.04 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.02 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.26 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.65 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.80 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.01 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.24 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.50 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BREZTRI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.76 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.42 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BREZTRI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.71 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.06 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.47 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.23 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug), ZEPBOUND | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.98 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.35 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.33 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.15 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.13 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.21 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | GARDASIL (Biological), CAPVAXIVE, GARDASIL 9 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.93 | General |
| Category: VACCINE | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.68 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 239 | 409 | $52,157 | $22,909 |
| 2022 | 2 | 290 | 495 | $56,909 | $26,645 |
| 2021 | 2 | 264 | 500 | $59,941 | $30,953 |
| 2020 | 3 | 318 | 495 | $57,017 | $22,062 |
Total Patients
1,111
Total Services
1,899
Medicare Billing
$102,568
Procedure Codes
9
All Medicare Procedures & Services
9 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 | Office | 2023 | 157 | 305 | $42,851 | $18,572 | 43.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 82 | 104 | $9,306 | $4,337 | 46.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 167 | 308 | $40,402 | $17,804 | 44.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 123 | 187 | $16,507 | $8,841 | 53.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 173 | 377 | $49,638 | $24,579 | 49.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 91 | 123 | $10,303 | $6,374 | 61.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 171 | 295 | $37,350 | $15,511 | 41.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 120 | 171 | $15,288 | $5,407 | 35.4% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 27 | 29 | $4,379 | $1,143 | 26.1% |
About Dr. Christopher Richards, MD
Dr. Christopher Richards, MD is a Family Medicine healthcare provider based in Gretna, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/23/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1376539551.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Richards, MD has received a total of $16,922 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,878 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,001 transactions from 46 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($16,784).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Richards has provided services to 1,111 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,899 services with total Medicare billing of $102,568. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 9 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Family Medicine
- Location Gretna, LA
- Active Since 09/23/2005
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1376539551
Products in Payments
- FARXIGA (Drug) $1,278
- TRULICITY (Drug) $959.50
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $808.01
- MOUNJARO (Drug) $778.17
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $695.56
- Ozempic (Drug) $525.96
- Prolia (Biological) $445.44
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $436.45
- JANUVIA (Drug) $370.75
- Livalo (Drug) $363.69
- BREZTRI (Drug) $352.06
- Repatha (Biological) $348.17
- SOLIQUA (Drug) $340.71
- ANORO (Drug) $307.53
- XARELTO (Drug) $307.18
- Victoza (Drug) $305.06
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $288.68
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $268.97
- Aimovig (Biological) $262.25
- LINZESS (Drug) $256.74
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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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