Total Payments
$7,810
2024 Payments
$2,737
Companies
28
Transactions
71
Medicare Patients
6,566
Medicare Billing
$896,340
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$4,500 (57.6%)
Food & Beverage$2,520 (32.3%)
Travel$781.04 (10.0%)
Gifts$8.74 (0.1%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $4,500 | 2 | 57.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,520 | 65 | 32.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $781.04 | 3 | 10.0% |
| Gift | $8.74 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $5,591 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $417.27 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Endologix LLC | $312.80 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Cook Incorporated | $236.34 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | $217.94 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $183.26 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $151.12 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $124.43 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $95.22 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| Osiris Therapeutics Inc. | $68.62 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,737 | 13 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($2,483) |
| 2023 | $165.88 | 8 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($51.67) |
| 2022 | $561.81 | 10 | Endologix LLC ($312.80) |
| 2021 | $132.46 | 8 | Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. ($37.10) |
| 2020 | $533.13 | 9 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($393.54) |
| 2019 | $81.37 | 4 | Osiris Therapeutics Inc. ($25.71) |
| 2018 | $3,260 | 9 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,089) |
| 2017 | $338.95 | 10 | Cook Incorporated ($236.34) |
All Payment Transactions
71 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2024 | RTI SURGICAL, INC | BIODESIGN (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.61 | General |
| Category: Tissue Therapies | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.28 | General |
| Category: ARTEGRAFT | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.00 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.43 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.93 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.23 | General |
| Category: ARTEGRAFT | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $396.88 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $8.74 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $429.44 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.84 | General |
| Category: ARTEGRAFT | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply), STRAVIX PL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.79 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 11/28/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.71 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 07/24/2023 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide, Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.56 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 05/15/2023 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.25 | General |
| Category: ARTEGRAFT | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.47 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 02/20/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply), STRAVIX PL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.96 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 01/17/2023 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.99 | General |
| Category: ARTEGRAFT | ||||||
| 01/10/2023 | LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC. | neoprobe (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 01/09/2023 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | SEGLENTIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.94 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/12/2022 | Endologix LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $312.80 | General |
| 11/24/2022 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.75 | General |
| 10/17/2022 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Seglentis (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.77 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/04/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply), STRAVIX PL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.58 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 47 | 1,824 | 2,630 | $807,969 | $247,358 |
| 2022 | 44 | 1,653 | 2,279 | $667,461 | $223,389 |
| 2021 | 40 | 1,603 | 2,135 | $619,352 | $217,286 |
| 2020 | 42 | 1,486 | 2,051 | $587,645 | $208,307 |
Total Patients
6,566
Total Services
9,095
Medicare Billing
$896,340
Procedure Codes
186
All Medicare Procedures & Services
186 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 8
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 208 | 247 | $47,165 | $21,996 | 46.6% |
| 36821 | Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 36 | $60,800 | $16,460 | 27.1% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 92 | 190 | $53,625 | $15,671 | 29.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 134 | 134 | $39,600 | $15,157 | 38.3% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 103 | 208 | $44,200 | $13,599 | 30.8% |
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $29,560 | $11,534 | 39.0% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $30,000 | $10,576 | 35.3% |
| 36902 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 57 | $26,650 | $9,895 | 37.1% |
| 36832 | Revision of hemodialysis graft | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $22,400 | $7,999 | 35.7% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 122 | 284 | $30,050 | $6,600 | 22.0% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 62 | 152 | $19,635 | $6,328 | 32.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 77 | 89 | $12,755 | $5,899 | 46.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 47 | $12,191 | $5,889 | 48.3% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $21,463 | $5,745 | 26.8% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 34 | $26,350 | $5,734 | 21.8% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $40,700 | $4,997 | 12.3% |
| 49324 | Insertion of abdominal cavity tube using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $16,225 | $4,974 | 30.7% |
| 37228 | Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $20,350 | $4,888 | 24.0% |
| 37226 | Insertion of stent in arteries of leg | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $23,350 | $4,785 | 20.5% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 32 | 64 | $12,640 | $4,338 | 34.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $11,750 | $4,308 | 36.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $12,040 | $4,239 | 35.2% |
| 36907 | Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 37 | $9,325 | $3,982 | 42.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 62 | 137 | $12,180 | $3,643 | 29.9% |
| 37224 | Balloon dilation of artery of leg | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $14,000 | $3,353 | 23.9% |
About Dr. Christopher Rupe, MD
Dr. Christopher Rupe, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Salina, Kansas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/01/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1740401249.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Rupe, MD has received a total of $7,810 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,737 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 71 transactions from 28 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($4,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Rupe has provided services to 6,566 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,095 services with total Medicare billing of $896,340. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 186 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Salina, KS
- Active Since 05/01/2007
- Last Updated 04/01/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1740401249
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $4,091
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $1,500
- Cook Medical AAA (Device) $224.28
- ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT (Device) $206.30
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $124.43
- GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) $96.62
- PHASIX (Device) $78.34
- DALVANCE (Drug) $78.21
- SPY TECHNOLOGY (Device) $45.75
- GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX (Biological) $42.91
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $38.12
- RIBFIX BLU ADVANTAGE (Device) $37.81
- TEFLARO (Drug) $37.48
- myRisk (Device) $37.10
- GRAFIX PL (Biological) $34.81
- Phasix (Device) $34.66
- GRAFIX (Medical Supply) $27.71
- Stravix (Biological) $25.71
- Grafix PL PRIME (Biological) $24.12
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $24.00
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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