Total Payments
$6.6M
2024 Payments
$556,519
Companies
22
Transactions
927
Medicare Patients
768
Medicare Billing
$354,276
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$6.2M (92.8%)
Consulting$224,620 (3.4%)
Travel$119,679 (1.8%)
Other$102,391 (1.5%)
Food & Beverage$33,863 (0.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $6.2M | 178 | 92.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $224,620 | 52 | 3.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $119,679 | 301 | 1.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $100,336 | 15 | 1.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $33,863 | 377 | 0.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $2,000 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Entertainment | $54.85 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 2 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$6.6M
925 transactions
Ownership
$0
2 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $3.3M | 379 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1.4M | 124 | $0 (2020) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1.0M | 26 | $0 (2022) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $509,926 | 83 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $231,756 | 176 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $171,307 | 43 | $0 (2024) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $38,951 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $19,290 | 19 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $10,262 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| Synthes GmbH | $5,283 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $556,519 | 130 | SI-BONE, INC. ($262,811) |
| 2023 | $466,150 | 131 | NuVasive, Inc. ($259,560) |
| 2022 | $368,905 | 109 | NuVasive, Inc. ($249,861) |
| 2021 | $397,185 | 101 | NuVasive, Inc. ($333,576) |
| 2020 | $656,605 | 82 | NuVasive, Inc. ($450,688) |
| 2019 | $892,735 | 169 | NuVasive, Inc. ($355,277) |
| 2018 | $1.6M | 123 | NuVasive, Inc. ($874,399) |
| 2017 | $1.7M | 82 | NUVASIVE, INC. ($748,207) |
All Payment Transactions
927 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 3 of 38
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.33 | General |
| 08/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.23 | General |
| 08/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.09 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $416.97 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $194.47 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $120.00 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.93 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.77 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $68.44 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $45.30 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.15 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $24.11 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.27 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.09 | General |
| 08/28/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $926.93 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Carlsmed, Inc. | aprevo (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $227.57 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | TLX (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $30,027.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Archon (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,123.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | TLX (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,079.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | BASE (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,902.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | VersaTie (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,568.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $399.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CoRoent (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $234.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CoRoent (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $117.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 172 | 312 | $637,931 | $83,156 |
| 2022 | 6 | 214 | 418 | $584,222 | $87,444 |
| 2021 | 4 | 77 | 151 | $319,525 | $48,256 |
| 2020 | 12 | 305 | 489 | $1.0M | $135,420 |
Total Patients
768
Total Services
1,370
Medicare Billing
$354,276
Procedure Codes
32
All Medicare Procedures & Services
32 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 144 | $309,600 | $41,654 | 13.5% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $125,700 | $14,830 | 11.8% |
| 22843 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $121,057 | $10,276 | 8.5% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 31 | $31,775 | $5,920 | 18.6% |
| 22848 | Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $26,908 | $3,732 | 13.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 40 | $10,200 | $3,212 | 31.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $10,455 | $2,931 | 28.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,236 | $600.72 | 26.9% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 141 | $303,150 | $42,337 | 14.0% |
| 22216 | Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 51 | $108,630 | $14,291 | 13.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 88 | 97 | $24,870 | $9,177 | 36.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 40 | $41,000 | $7,927 | 19.3% |
| 22843 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $85,452 | $7,543 | 8.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 60 | 66 | $16,830 | $4,766 | 28.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $4,290 | $1,402 | 32.7% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 78 | $167,700 | $23,798 | 14.2% |
| 22633 | Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approach, single interspace and segment | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $115,225 | $15,905 | 13.8% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 27 | $27,675 | $5,444 | 19.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $4,845 | $1,860 | 38.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 16 | $4,080 | $1,249 | 30.6% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2020 | 31 | 171 | $367,650 | $51,402 | 14.0% |
| 22633 | Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $178,075 | $22,766 | 12.8% |
| 22843 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 7 to 12 vertebral segments | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 23 | $163,783 | $14,942 | 9.1% |
| 22216 | Incision of spine bone to correct spinal deformity of spinal column | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 36 | $76,680 | $10,408 | 13.6% |
| 22610 | Fusion of middle spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $77,000 | $9,190 | 11.9% |
About Dr. Christopher Shaffrey, MD
Dr. Christopher Shaffrey, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Durham, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/07/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1235208877.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Shaffrey, MD has received a total of $6.6M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $556,519 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 927 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($6.2M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Shaffrey has provided services to 768 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,370 services with total Medicare billing of $354,276. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 32 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Durham, NC
- Active Since 11/07/2006
- Last Updated 08/14/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1235208877
Products in Payments
- CD HORIZON (Device) $1.2M
- RELINE (Device) $942,285
- CoRoent (Device) $618,807
- Cypher Mis Screw System (Device) $492,089
- Archon (Device) $489,848
- BASE (Device) $451,128
- IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) $428,719
- TLX (Device) $400,500
- Brigade (Device) $352,198
- Lineum Posterior Cervical (Device) $176,196
- Polaris Posterior Spinal System (Device) $160,943
- Gallery Laminoplasty (Device) $149,350
- VERTE-STACK (Device) $125,136
- VersaTie (Device) $108,307
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $65,261
- IFUSE IMPLANT (Device) $51,810
- Spine System (Device) $38,658
- UNID_PASS (Device) $32,333
- iFuse Implant (Device) $25,393
- XLIF (Device) $22,614
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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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