Total Payments
$38,177
2024 Payments
$1,636
Companies
28
Transactions
210
Medicare Patients
42
Medicare Billing
$3,837
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$17,292 (45.3%)
Food & Beverage$12,453 (32.6%)
Travel$5,732 (15.0%)
Consulting$2,700 (7.1%)
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 | $17,125 | 8 | 44.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $12,453 | 184 | 32.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,732 | 12 | 15.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,700 | 5 | 7.1% |
| Entertainment | $166.67 | 1 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $23,157 | 48 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $6,190 | 73 | $0 (2022) |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $2,416 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $2,142 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,456 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| AXOGEN | $367.81 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Kerecis Limited | $359.64 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $312.76 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Sientra, Inc. | $238.52 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Next Science LLC | $214.28 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,636 | 22 | ABBVIE INC. ($801.64) |
| 2023 | $7,695 | 34 | Sanara MedTech Inc. ($4,164) |
| 2022 | $19,325 | 44 | Sanara MedTech Inc. ($18,575) |
| 2021 | $1,804 | 31 | Allergan, Inc. ($396.11) |
| 2020 | $559.93 | 10 | Allergan, Inc. ($435.00) |
| 2019 | $3,674 | 32 | Allergan Inc. ($3,432) |
| 2018 | $1,168 | 10 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($807.49) |
| 2017 | $2,314 | 27 | Allergan Inc. ($1,159) |
All Payment Transactions
210 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.02 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.80 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | PolyNovo North America LLC | NOVOSORB BTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.31 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC DERMAL SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.11 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.10 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.13 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | PolyNovo North America LLC | NOVOSORB BTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.19 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC DERMAL SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.29 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.49 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.79 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | PolyNovo North America LLC | NOVOSORB BTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.04 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC DERMAL SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | PolyNovo North America LLC | NOVOSORB BTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.61 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC DERMAL SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Next Science LLC | Xperience (Device), BlastX, SurgX | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.14 | General |
| Category: Surgical infection | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.24 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $53.28 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.38 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.82 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $233.16 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.48 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Solventum Corporation | PREVENA (Device), V.A.C. VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.90 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 02/10/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.28 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.05 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/28/2023 | Next Science LLC | SurgX (Device), Xperience, BlastX | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.14 | General |
| Category: Surgical Site Infection | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.48 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.38 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 11 | 11 | $5,500 | $1,118 |
| 2022 | 1 | 15 | 17 | $8,500 | $1,318 |
| 2021 | 1 | 16 | 16 | $7,950 | $1,400 |
Total Patients
42
Total Services
44
Medicare Billing
$3,837
Procedure Codes
3
All Medicare Procedures & Services
3 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $5,500 | $1,118 | 20.3% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 17 | $8,500 | $1,318 | 15.5% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $7,950 | $1,400 | 17.6% |
About Dr. Christopher Salgado, MD
Dr. Christopher Salgado, MD is a Plastic Surgery healthcare provider based in Miami, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/19/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1124100599.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Salgado, MD has received a total of $38,177 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,636 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 210 transactions from 28 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" ($17,125).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Salgado has provided services to 42 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 44 services with total Medicare billing of $3,837. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 3 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Plastic Surgery
- Other Specialties Plastic Surgery, Surgery
- Location Miami, FL
- Active Since 10/19/2006
- Last Updated 05/08/2019
- Taxonomy Code 208200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1124100599
Products in Payments
- CellerateRx (Device) $23,157
- ALLODERM (Device) $2,756
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $2,124
- NATRELLE (Device) $1,807
- BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM (Device) $807.49
- IDRT (Device) $548.88
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $359.64
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $337.67
- NATRELLE BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $330.53
- NATRELLE-INSPIRA (Device) $251.66
- Flowable Wound Matrix (Device) $225.00
- STRATTICE (Device) $202.63
- NOVOSORB BTM (Device) $180.15
- SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) $172.86
- DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh (Device) $165.96
- SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) $158.87
- NATRELLE INSPIRA BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $147.75
- CYTAL (Medical Supply) $142.39
- INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (Device) $140.57
- MAKO (Device) $139.90
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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