Total Payments
$18,628
2024 Payments
$4,521
Companies
25
Transactions
229
Medicare Patients
11,414
Medicare Billing
$3.7M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$8,749 (47.0%)
Food & Beverage$6,954 (37.3%)
Consulting$2,925 (15.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $8,749 | 16 | 47.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,954 | 212 | 37.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,925 | 1 | 15.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $7,880 | 39 | $0 (2020) |
| Philips North America LLC | $3,467 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,943 | 65 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $1,431 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $1,023 | 34 | $0 (2023) |
| Imperative Care, Inc | $849.19 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $644.41 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $233.01 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Reflow Medical Inc | $201.94 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $184.12 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,521 | 31 | Philips North America LLC ($3,437) |
| 2023 | $2,482 | 71 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($1,012) |
| 2022 | $1,591 | 36 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,043) |
| 2021 | $383.19 | 22 | Penumbra, Inc. ($150.00) |
| 2020 | $42.08 | 3 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($17.03) |
| 2019 | $1,652 | 24 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($1,414) |
| 2018 | $6,742 | 18 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($6,701) |
| 2017 | $1,216 | 24 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($1,048) |
All Payment Transactions
229 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CONCERTOTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.84 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (AZ7) Lasers (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.15 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Reflow Medical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $162.73 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Reflow Medical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.21 | General |
| 10/17/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.34 | General |
| 10/16/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (9281) Turbo Elite (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $79.37 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.36 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | IN.PACT ADMIRAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.61 | General |
| Category: Drug-Coated Balloons | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.17 | General |
| 08/23/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (6577) Visions 014 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.07 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.79 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.02 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CONCERTOTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.95 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 07/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CONCERTOTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.03 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Varithena Administration Pack (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.54 | General |
| Category: Varithena_PI | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | PRODIGY CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.94 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.78 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | TRIVEX SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $44.55 | General |
| Category: PhasTIPP | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (BR8) Peripheral Thrombectomy (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.13 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (DD1) Duo Hybrid (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $121.31 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | IN.PACT ADMIRAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.09 | General |
| Category: Drug-Coated Balloons | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (BR8) Peripheral Thrombectomy (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.40 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | TURBOHAWK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.50 | General |
| Category: Directional Atherectomy Devices | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (BR5) Peripheral IVUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.66 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (BR5) Peripheral IVUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.59 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44 | 3,216 | 4,445 | $4.8M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | 40 | 3,222 | 4,371 | $4.2M | $1.1M |
| 2021 | 32 | 2,786 | 3,651 | $2.8M | $708,415 |
| 2020 | 30 | 2,190 | 2,844 | $2.5M | $701,754 |
Total Patients
11,414
Total Services
15,311
Medicare Billing
$3.7M
Procedure Codes
162
All Medicare Procedures & Services
162 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37229 | Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | Office | 2023 | 24 | 28 | $739,200 | $219,904 | 29.7% |
| 37225 | Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | Office | 2023 | 27 | 33 | $881,100 | $218,178 | 24.8% |
| 37227 | Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $434,400 | $129,219 | 29.7% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 330 | 411 | $246,100 | $62,670 | 25.5% |
| 37252 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Office | 2023 | 60 | 68 | $238,000 | $61,060 | 25.7% |
| 37238 | Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $152,000 | $52,707 | 34.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 278 | 421 | $96,830 | $45,568 | 47.1% |
| 36247 | Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Office | 2023 | 45 | 56 | $268,800 | $37,364 | 13.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 324 | 461 | $73,760 | $35,379 | 48.0% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 278 | 314 | $144,440 | $34,709 | 24.0% |
| 37253 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | Office | 2023 | 60 | 204 | $102,000 | $31,247 | 30.6% |
| 37228 | Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $189,000 | $27,597 | 14.6% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 190 | 211 | $97,060 | $25,416 | 26.2% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 355 | 465 | $127,700 | $24,818 | 19.4% |
| 37232 | Balloon dilation of artery of leg, each additional vessel | Office | 2023 | 17 | 25 | $75,000 | $19,129 | 25.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 128 | 128 | $45,440 | $17,939 | 39.5% |
| 37248 | Balloon dilation of vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $69,700 | $14,294 | 20.5% |
| 36140 | Insertion of needle or tube into artery of arm or leg | Office | 2023 | 44 | 52 | $62,400 | $12,494 | 20.0% |
| 93990 | Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | Office | 2023 | 90 | 176 | $88,000 | $10,629 | 12.1% |
| 75710 | Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Office | 2023 | 47 | 56 | $39,200 | $7,398 | 18.9% |
| 75736 | Review by radiologist of pelvis artery image | Office | 2023 | 45 | 54 | $37,530 | $6,963 | 18.6% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 77 | 94 | $28,200 | $6,288 | 22.3% |
| 75625 | Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Office | 2023 | 42 | 43 | $24,725 | $4,757 | 19.2% |
| 36005 | Injection for x-ray imaging procedure into vein of arm or leg | Office | 2023 | 23 | 39 | $34,125 | $4,736 | 13.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 30 | $7,500 | $4,398 | 58.6% |
About Dr. Christopher Skillern, MD
Dr. Christopher Skillern, MD is a Vascular Surgery healthcare provider based in Ventura, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/25/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1205936697.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Skillern, MD has received a total of $18,628 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,521 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 229 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($8,749).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Skillern has provided services to 11,414 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 15,311 services with total Medicare billing of $3.7M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 162 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular Surgery
- Location Ventura, CA
- Active Since 09/25/2006
- Last Updated 11/24/2021
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0129X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1205936697
Products in Payments
- IN.PACT Admiral (Device) $6,628
- (9520) IGT Devices Undivided (Device) $2,925
- TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis (Device) $1,414
- ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) $881.96
- PRODIGY CATHETER (Device) $872.73
- Claria MRI (Device) $730.30
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $644.41
- (6577) Visions 014 (Device) $459.37
- HawkOne (Device) $321.86
- CONCERTOTM (Device) $286.57
- (6582) Visions 035 (Device) $260.85
- (DD1) Duo Hybrid (Device) $220.28
- (6554) Peripheral Vascular Undivided (Device) $200.10
- ABRE (Device) $183.47
- ClosureFast (Device) $177.09
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $172.59
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device) $165.07
- Indigo System (Device) $150.00
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $114.13
- (BS1) Peripheral Vascular Undivided (Device) $108.79
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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.