Total Payments
$82,085
2024 Payments
$5,719
Companies
8
Transactions
147
Medicare Patients
4,078
Medicare Billing
$632,781
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$32,670 (39.8%)
Royalty/License$15,766 (19.2%)
Other$15,660 (19.1%)
Travel$7,458 (9.1%)
Education$3,955 (4.8%)
Research$3,467 (4.2%)
Food & Beverage$3,109 (3.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $32,670 | 11 | 39.8% |
| Royalty or License | $15,766 | 18 | 19.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $15,660 | 4 | 19.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,458 | 40 | 9.1% |
| Education | $3,955 | 4 | 4.8% |
| Unspecified | $3,467 | 2 | 4.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,109 | 68 | 3.8% |
Payments by Type
General
$78,618
145 transactions
Research
$3,467
2 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $75,395 | 121 | $0 (2024) |
| Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | $5,564 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $619.73 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Catalyst OrthoScience | $337.45 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Linvatec Corporation | $92.10 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Exactech, Inc. | $44.69 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $21.09 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $11.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,719 | 8 | Arthrex, Inc. ($5,449) |
| 2023 | $5,970 | 24 | Arthrex, Inc. ($5,802) |
| 2022 | $5,642 | 12 | Arthrex, Inc. ($4,157) |
| 2021 | $22,141 | 33 | Arthrex, Inc. ($20,941) |
| 2020 | $9,056 | 14 | Arthrex, Inc. ($8,120) |
| 2019 | $6,885 | 35 | Arthrex, Inc. ($6,652) |
| 2018 | $9,589 | 7 | Arthrex, Inc. ($9,082) |
| 2017 | $17,083 | 14 | Arthrex, Inc. ($15,192) |
All Payment Transactions
147 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.38 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device), Arthrex, Arthrex | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,444.83 | General |
| Category: Upper Extremity - Implants - Biceps - Button Fixation | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device), Arthrex, Arthrex | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,569.60 | General |
| Category: Upper Extremity - Instruments - Biceps - Button Fixation | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.10 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device), Arthrex, Arthrex | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,153.14 | General |
| Category: Upper Extremity - Instruments - Biceps - Button Fixation | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | PSI Knee (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.09 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | Catalyst OrthoScience | Catalyst CSR Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.08 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device), Arthrex, Arthrex | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,281.64 | General |
| Category: Upper Extremity - Instruments - Biceps - Button Fixation | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $475.30 | General |
| 11/15/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device), Arthrex, Arthrex | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,003.73 | General |
| Category: Shoulder - Instruments - Biceps - Button Fixation | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | Catalyst OrthoScience | CSR & R1 Reverse Total Shoulder Systems (Device), R1 Reverse Total Shoulder, Archer 3D Software | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $168.17 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device), Arthrex, Arthrex | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,382.81 | General |
| Category: Shoulder - Instruments - Biceps - Button Fixation | ||||||
| 05/15/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device), Arthrex, Arthrex | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $903.04 | General |
| Category: Shoulder - Instruments - Biceps - Button Fixation | ||||||
| 02/23/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $400.29 | General |
| 02/23/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $400.29 | General |
| 02/23/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.40 | General |
| 02/23/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.40 | General |
| 02/15/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device), Arthrex, Arthrex | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $837.35 | General |
| Category: Shoulder - Instruments - Biceps - Button Fixation | ||||||
| 01/30/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $78.46 | General |
| 01/21/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 01/21/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 01/21/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 01/21/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 01/20/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.00 | General |
| 01/20/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posterior Interosseous Nerve Safety Study for Endoscopic Distal Biceps Tendon Repair | Arthrex, Inc. | $3,467 | 2 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 1,032 | 1,865 | $749,296 | $158,436 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1,074 | 1,933 | $814,349 | $171,079 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1,127 | 1,967 | $911,606 | $181,236 |
| 2020 | 20 | 845 | 1,434 | $667,633 | $122,031 |
Total Patients
4,078
Total Services
7,199
Medicare Billing
$632,781
Procedure Codes
84
All Medicare Procedures & Services
84 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $176,360 | $44,707 | 25.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 198 | 373 | $82,806 | $35,119 | 42.4% |
| 24400 | Incision or partial removal of upper arm bone | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 44 | $93,236 | $14,435 | 15.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 124 | 124 | $42,904 | $14,403 | 33.6% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $45,960 | $12,147 | 26.4% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $39,832 | $10,891 | 27.3% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 230 | 438 | $17,812 | $5,574 | 31.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 82 | $12,218 | $5,227 | 42.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 75 | 90 | $19,716 | $4,244 | 21.5% |
| 23430 | Anchoring of biceps tendon | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $26,897 | $3,803 | 14.1% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $46,350 | $2,016 | 4.4% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $40,170 | $1,748 | 4.4% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $51,915 | $1,410 | 2.7% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $44,993 | $1,264 | 2.8% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $1,944 | $462.57 | 23.8% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 94 | 512 | $4,096 | $414.23 | 10.1% |
| 73070 | X-ray of elbow, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 24 | 30 | $1,090 | $314.12 | 28.8% |
| 73020 | X-ray of shoulder, 1 view | Office | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $997.00 | $259.04 | 26.0% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 45 | $198,405 | $50,863 | 25.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 207 | 369 | $81,918 | $34,725 | 42.4% |
| 24400 | Incision or partial removal of upper arm bone | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 46 | $97,474 | $14,987 | 15.4% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $55,152 | $14,933 | 27.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 115 | 115 | $39,790 | $13,375 | 33.6% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $36,768 | $9,918 | 27.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 117 | 128 | $19,072 | $8,036 | 42.1% |
About Dr. Christopher Schmidt, MD
Dr. Christopher Schmidt, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/10/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548262579.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Schmidt, MD has received a total of $82,085 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,719 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 147 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($32,670).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Schmidt has provided services to 4,078 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,199 services with total Medicare billing of $632,781. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 84 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Hand Surgery
- Location Pittsburgh, PA
- Active Since 08/10/2005
- Last Updated 02/11/2014
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548262579
Products in Payments
- SHOULDER IMPLANTS BICEPS REPAIR BUTTON FIXATION (Device) $9,702
- Arthrex (Device) $9,576
- ARTHREX (Device) $5,398
- SHOULDER | INSTRUMENTS | CANNULAS | PASSPORT (Device) $3,467
- DJO Surgical Alians Proximal Humerus Fracture Plate (Device) $354.50
- DJO SURGICAL (Device) $204.41
- CSR & R1 Reverse Total Shoulder Systems (Device) $168.17
- BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) $92.10
- Catalyst CSR Shoulder System (Device) $88.08
- Catalyst Total CSR (Device) $81.20
- DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse (Device) $60.82
- EQUINOXE (Device) $44.69
- PSI Knee (Device) $21.09
- Irrisept (Device) $11.00
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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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