Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $329.41 | 8 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $139.81 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $73.80 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $37.19 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Bioventus LLC | $27.19 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| AtriCure, Inc. | $20.40 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $18.94 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan Inc. | $12.08 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $185.94 | 4 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($139.81) |
| 2022 | $20.40 | 1 | AtriCure, Inc. ($20.40) |
| 2021 | $37.19 | 1 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($37.19) |
| 2018 | $73.80 | 1 | PFIZER INC. ($73.80) |
| 2017 | $12.08 | 1 | Allergan Inc. ($12.08) |
All Payment Transactions
8 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/13/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.82 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.99 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.19 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.94 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 05/10/2022 | AtriCure, Inc. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.40 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/02/2021 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | CYTAL (Medical Supply), CYTAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.19 | General |
| Category: RECON-SKIN AND WOUND | ||||||
| 09/18/2018 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.80 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 03/20/2017 | Allergan Inc. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.08 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 95 | 137 | $39,099 | $9,967 |
| 2022 | 8 | 157 | 209 | $40,176 | $16,242 |
| 2021 | 8 | 172 | 215 | $42,660 | $17,273 |
| 2020 | 9 | 225 | 301 | $118,389 | $23,629 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
30 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $9,384 | $2,646 | 28.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 43 | $10,449 | $2,469 | 23.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 35 | $7,735 | $2,030 | 26.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $7,176 | $1,533 | 21.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $4,355 | $1,289 | 29.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 52 | $9,152 | $4,552 | 49.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $7,872 | $3,390 | 43.1% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 47 | $5,405 | $2,360 | 43.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $6,969 | $2,358 | 33.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $4,932 | $1,574 | 31.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $2,436 | $949.06 | 39.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 16 | $1,824 | $922.58 | 50.6% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $1,586 | $138.10 | 8.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 31 | 32 | $10,722 | $4,621 | 43.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 37 | 37 | $9,102 | $4,239 | 46.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 38 | 50 | $8,800 | $4,219 | 47.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 36 | $4,140 | $1,773 | 42.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 17 | $1,938 | $1,111 | 57.3% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $2,088 | $940.06 | 45.0% |
| 76937 | Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 19 | $1,592 | $195.12 | 12.3% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $4,278 | $174.72 | 4.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 28 | 29 | $9,309 | $4,529 | 48.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 49 | 66 | $11,616 | $4,505 | 38.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 39 | 39 | $9,594 | $3,979 | 41.5% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $71,428 | $3,770 | 5.3% |
About Dr. Christopher Rion, M.D
Dr. Christopher Rion, M.D is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Milledgeville, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/24/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1104933357.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Rion, M.D has received a total of $329.41 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $185.94 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 8 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($329.41).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Rion has provided services to 649 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 862 services with total Medicare billing of $67,112. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 30 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Milledgeville, GA
- Active Since 08/24/2006
- Last Updated 11/10/2021
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1104933357
Products in Payments
- ZYNRELEF (Drug) $139.81
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $73.80
- CYTAL (Medical Supply) $37.19
- EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) $27.19
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device) $20.40
- CellerateRx (Device) $18.94
- DALVANCE (Drug) $12.08
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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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