Christopher Salerno
NPI: 1245259837
Total Payments
$197,050
2024 Payments
$20,003
Companies
26
Transactions
509
Medicare Patients
589
Medicare Billing
$300,794
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$108,806 (55.2%)
Other$38,450 (19.5%)
Travel$26,594 (13.5%)
Food & Beverage$21,501 (10.9%)
Research$1,661 (0.8%)
Education$38.25 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $108,806 | 66 | 55.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $38,450 | 16 | 19.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $26,594 | 115 | 13.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $21,501 | 294 | 10.9% |
| Unspecified | $1,661 | 15 | 0.8% |
| Education | $38.25 | 3 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$195,389
494 transactions
Research
$1,661
15 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $135,427 | 287 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $43,433 | 94 | $0 (2020) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $6,430 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $6,286 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| TransMedics, Inc. | $1,661 | 15 | $0 (2019) |
| ABIOMED | $1,390 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $462.12 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. | $283.54 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $252.53 | 12 | $0 (2021) |
| ClearFlow, Inc. | $212.04 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20,003 | 61 | Abbott Laboratories ($13,228) |
| 2023 | $26,192 | 82 | Abbott Laboratories ($25,477) |
| 2022 | $4,240 | 38 | Abbott Laboratories ($3,799) |
| 2021 | $10,859 | 27 | Medtronic, Inc. ($6,010) |
| 2020 | $26,108 | 25 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($14,308) |
| 2019 | $32,092 | 80 | Abbott Laboratories ($23,529) |
| 2018 | $29,149 | 76 | Abbott Laboratories ($16,116) |
| 2017 | $48,407 | 120 | Abbott Laboratories ($37,175) |
All Payment Transactions
509 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 21
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $178.18 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CARDIOBLATE CRYOFLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.61 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $45.12 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.19 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.42 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.11 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.41 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $123.06 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.49 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,200.00 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,300.00 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,300.00 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,450.00 | General |
| 06/13/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.01 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $17.34 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $461.10 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $182.50 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.80 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.32 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $12.94 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $10.79 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.96 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.72 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.29 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.72 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCD HEART | TransMedics, Inc. | $581.21 | 3 |
| EXPAND HEART | TransMedics, Inc. | $581.21 | 3 |
| EXPAND LUNG | TransMedics, Inc. | $166.06 | 3 |
| HEART REGISTRY | TransMedics, Inc. | $166.06 | 3 |
| HEART RESEARCH | TransMedics, Inc. | $166.06 | 3 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 88 | 88 | $398,718 | $40,407 |
| 2022 | 6 | 117 | 117 | $689,729 | $75,368 |
| 2021 | 7 | 138 | 198 | $506,656 | $80,706 |
| 2020 | 10 | 246 | 300 | $553,791 | $104,314 |
Total Patients
589
Total Services
703
Medicare Billing
$300,794
Procedure Codes
27
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $328,734 | $30,916 | 9.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $25,212 | $4,751 | 18.8% |
| 33518 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $42,055 | $4,455 | 10.6% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $2,718 | $285.12 | 10.5% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $341,910 | $35,831 | 10.5% |
| 33405 | Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $221,855 | $22,411 | 10.1% |
| 33530 | Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $54,816 | $6,409 | 11.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $25,342 | $5,391 | 21.3% |
| 33518 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $43,100 | $5,000 | 11.6% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $2,706 | $325.23 | 12.0% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass, single graft | Facility | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $261,972 | $40,416 | 15.4% |
| 33405 | Replacement of aortic valve using artificial valve on heart-lung machine, open procedure | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $193,530 | $26,807 | 13.9% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 72 | $14,400 | $5,661 | 39.3% |
| 33518 | Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass, 2 grafts | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $29,308 | $5,461 | 18.6% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $2,970 | $1,159 | 39.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $1,800 | $790.69 | 43.9% |
| 33508 | Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 33 | $2,676 | $411.92 | 15.4% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass to repair one artery | Facility | 2020 | 47 | 47 | $328,248 | $53,536 | 16.3% |
| 33405 | Replacement of aortic valve using artificial valve on heart-lung machine, open procedure | Facility | 2020 | 19 | 19 | $142,500 | $28,297 | 19.9% |
| 33518 | Combined multiple vein and artery heart artery bypasses | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 22 | $30,800 | $6,535 | 21.2% |
| 33519 | Combined multiple vein and artery heart artery bypasses | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $23,800 | $5,465 | 23.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 31 | 31 | $8,370 | $3,518 | 42.0% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 36 | $7,200 | $2,913 | 40.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 32 | 36 | $4,320 | $1,578 | 36.5% |
| 93750 | Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device with physician analysis | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 37 | $3,219 | $1,230 | 38.2% |
About Christopher Salerno
Christopher Salerno is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Chicago, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1245259837.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Christopher Salerno has received a total of $197,050 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $20,003 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 509 transactions from 26 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($108,806).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Salerno has provided services to 589 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 703 services with total Medicare billing of $300,794. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Chicago, IL
- Active Since 07/18/2006
- Last Updated 10/24/2022
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1245259837
Products in Payments
- HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev (Device) $49,307
- THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) $38,729
- Circulatory Support (Device) $37,241
- HeartWare HVAD (Device) $31,718
- HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device (Device) $3,104
- Mosaic (Device) $2,060
- INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) $1,712
- 2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE (Device) $1,683
- Organ Care System (Device) $1,661
- HeartMate Touch (Device) $1,506
- Impella (Device) $1,390
- AMPLATZER (Device) $1,200
- HeartMate (Device) $1,103
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $542.40
- EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM (Device) $401.07
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $370.71
- CARDIOMEMS (Device) $310.60
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $273.71
- PleuraFlow (Device) $212.04
- Adempas (Drug) $193.78
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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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