Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $644.87 | 11 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $257.27 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $162.40 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $121.83 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Covidien LP | $39.73 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | $26.72 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | $19.46 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $17.46 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $19.46 | 1 | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. ($19.46) |
| 2019 | $168.95 | 3 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($124.77) |
| 2018 | $273.26 | 4 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($132.50) |
| 2017 | $183.20 | 3 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($143.47) |
All Payment Transactions
11 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/29/2023 | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.46 | General |
| 10/24/2019 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.77 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 05/01/2019 | Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | OFIRMEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.72 | General |
| Category: ACUTE CARE | ||||||
| 02/21/2019 | Cook Medical LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.46 | General |
| 10/25/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.83 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/20/2018 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.99 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 07/10/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.93 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 01/17/2018 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.51 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/07/2017 | Covidien LP | Nellcor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.73 | General |
| Category: Patient Monitoring | ||||||
| 04/25/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.98 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 04/20/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug), ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.49 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 11 | 11 | $15,044 | $2,137 |
| 2021 | 1 | 14 | 14 | $1,778 | $487.76 |
| 2020 | 1 | 12 | 12 | $2,990 | $438.00 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
3 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00145 | Anesthesia for retinal surgery | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $15,044 | $2,137 | 14.2% |
| 36620 | Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $1,778 | $487.76 | 27.4% |
| 36620 | Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $2,990 | $438.00 | 14.6% |
About Dr. Christopher Smith, M.D
Dr. Christopher Smith, M.D is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Pasadena, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/26/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1235153156.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Smith, M.D has received a total of $644.87 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $19.46 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 11 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($644.87).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Smith has provided services to 37 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 37 services with total Medicare billing of $3,063. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2023), covering 3 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Other Specialties Anesthesiology
- Location Pasadena, CA
- Active Since 07/26/2006
- Last Updated 05/21/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1235153156
Products in Payments
- EXPAREL (Drug) $379.10
- BRIDION (Drug) $162.40
- Nellcor (Device) $39.73
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $26.72
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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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