Total Payments
$124,240
2024 Payments
$9,088
Companies
20
Transactions
229
Medicare Patients
2,950
Medicare Billing
$226,062
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$65,635 (52.8%)
Consulting$25,895 (20.8%)
Travel$13,112 (10.6%)
Education$11,386 (9.2%)
Food & Beverage$8,185 (6.6%)
Gifts$26.08 (0.0%)
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 | $65,635 | 13 | 52.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $25,895 | 5 | 20.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,112 | 37 | 10.6% |
| Education | $11,386 | 8 | 9.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,185 | 165 | 6.6% |
| Gift | $26.08 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc. | $69,673 | 17 | $0 (2020) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $42,257 | 72 | $0 (2024) |
| Pylant Medical | $5,654 | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $3,519 | 29 | $0 (2019) |
| Medline Industries LP | $1,365 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $494.93 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| restor3d, inc. | $305.39 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $289.84 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $157.88 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $115.14 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,088 | 19 | Arthrex, Inc. ($8,598) |
| 2023 | $2,102 | 27 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,511) |
| 2022 | $5,112 | 29 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,757) |
| 2021 | $19,662 | 18 | Arthrex, Inc. ($19,362) |
| 2020 | $37,169 | 26 | Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc. ($34,937) |
| 2019 | $32,003 | 39 | Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc. ($28,735) |
| 2018 | $9,379 | 23 | Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc. ($6,000) |
| 2017 | $9,725 | 48 | Arthrex, Inc. ($4,841) |
All Payment Transactions
229 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | RENASYS TOUCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.71 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Pylant Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.44 | General |
| 11/21/2024 | Pylant Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.96 | General |
| 09/27/2024 | Medline Industries LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.38 | General |
| 07/25/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,745.00 | General |
| 07/11/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.88 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Visualization | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $75.00 | General |
| 05/21/2024 | Pylant Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.10 | General |
| 05/21/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.36 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Pylant Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.35 | General |
| 05/10/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 05/09/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $238.65 | General |
| 05/09/2024 | Pylant Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.91 | General |
| 05/09/2024 | Pylant Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.78 | General |
| 05/02/2024 | Arthrex, 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 | $2,860.00 | General |
| 04/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $608.31 | General |
| 03/04/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.62 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.09 | General |
| Category: Biologics - Consumables - Bone Repair - Synthetic Bone Void Fillers | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.54 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 09/21/2023 | Next Science LLC | SURGX (Device), Xperience, BlastX | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.73 | General |
| Category: Surgical Site Infection | ||||||
| 09/01/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $457.56 | General |
| 06/21/2023 | restor3d, inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.35 | General |
| 05/25/2023 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.28 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 04/12/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.56 | General |
| Category: Distal Extremities - Implants - Trauma | ||||||
| 04/03/2023 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide, Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.78 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 834 | 1,361 | $256,241 | $65,970 |
| 2022 | 13 | 894 | 1,464 | $297,973 | $74,163 |
| 2021 | 12 | 718 | 1,051 | $199,689 | $53,389 |
| 2020 | 8 | 504 | 722 | $127,850 | $32,540 |
Total Patients
2,950
Total Services
4,598
Medicare Billing
$226,062
Procedure Codes
45
All Medicare Procedures & Services
45 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 228 | 291 | $98,358 | $26,766 | 27.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 121 | 205 | $47,765 | $13,162 | 27.6% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 185 | 340 | $34,294 | $8,717 | 25.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $29,070 | $6,891 | 23.7% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 98 | 152 | $16,452 | $4,209 | 25.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $7,682 | $1,762 | 22.9% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $10,665 | $1,658 | 15.5% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 26 | 28 | $4,748 | $1,171 | 24.7% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $2,580 | $599.29 | 23.2% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $2,327 | $504.47 | 21.7% |
| 73590 | X-ray of lower leg, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $1,260 | $352.77 | 28.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 43 | 208 | $1,040 | $178.79 | 17.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 177 | 240 | $81,980 | $22,003 | 26.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 136 | 207 | $48,332 | $13,424 | 27.8% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 213 | 390 | $39,368 | $9,842 | 25.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 87 | 87 | $44,370 | $9,263 | 20.9% |
| 28309 | Incision or partial removal of multiple foot bones to straighten toes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $30,811 | $7,772 | 25.2% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 100 | 158 | $17,084 | $4,308 | 25.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 39 | 39 | $13,026 | $2,668 | 20.5% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2022 | 30 | 39 | $6,396 | $1,687 | 26.4% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $8,532 | $1,372 | 16.1% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 15 | 17 | $2,924 | $707.35 | 24.2% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2022 | 12 | 14 | $2,506 | $571.44 | 22.8% |
| 73650 | X-ray of heel, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 14 | 17 | $1,479 | $334.26 | 22.6% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 48 | 233 | $1,165 | $211.07 | 18.1% |
About Dr. Christopher Sakowski, M.D
Dr. Christopher Sakowski, M.D is a Foot and Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Plano, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/19/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1003255415.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Sakowski, M.D has received a total of $124,240 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $9,088 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 229 transactions from 20 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" ($65,635).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sakowski has provided services to 2,950 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,598 services with total Medicare billing of $226,062. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 45 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Plano, TX
- Active Since 06/19/2013
- Last Updated 07/01/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0004X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1003255415
Products in Payments
- AOS Products (Device) $32,700
- Trochanteric Nail (Device) $29,000
- AOS PRODUCTS (Device) $7,973
- INFINITY (Device) $2,012
- MICA (Device) $786.98
- MIS Instrumentation (Device) $507.90
- INVISION (Device) $154.46
- Anchorage (Device) $149.87
- Variax (Device) $117.92
- AUGMENT (Biological) $96.29
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $92.95
- SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS (Device) $84.03
- Peri-Loc VLP (Device) $79.67
- ORTHOVISC (Device) $71.38
- Taylor Spatial Frame (Device) $65.74
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS NITINOL OTHER (Device) $49.29
- Arthrex (Biological) $47.09
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $46.97
- N/A (Device) $44.88
- MONOVISC (Device) $43.76
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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.