Total Payments
$92,166
2024 Payments
$83,319
Companies
27
Transactions
237
Medicare Patients
4,684
Medicare Billing
$360,665
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$72,300 (78.4%)
Travel$10,848 (11.8%)
Food & Beverage$6,718 (7.3%)
Consulting$2,300 (2.5%)
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 | $72,300 | 18 | 78.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,848 | 55 | 11.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,718 | 160 | 7.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,300 | 4 | 2.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $82,598 | 95 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,928 | 37 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $2,919 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Biocompatibles, Inc. | $966.04 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $939.61 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $503.27 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Incorporated | $187.03 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $145.96 | 11 | $0 (2020) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $138.18 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $98.99 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $83,319 | 109 | Sirtex Medical Inc ($81,492) |
| 2023 | $2,012 | 26 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,666) |
| 2022 | $2,854 | 23 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($2,117) |
| 2021 | $227.84 | 8 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($82.88) |
| 2020 | $789.56 | 22 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($586.98) |
| 2019 | $1,977 | 25 | Biocompatibles, Inc. ($966.04) |
| 2018 | $399.52 | 14 | Sirtex Medical Inc ($266.06) |
| 2017 | $587.11 | 10 | Cook Incorporated ($187.03) |
All Payment Transactions
237 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.93 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 12/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CONCERTOTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.83 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $650.00 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.73 | General |
| Category: General - Atherectomy_PI | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Carotid WALLSTENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.70 | General |
| Category: Carotid WALLSTENT_PI | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBOLD Fibered (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.41 | General |
| Category: Embold_PI | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | IN.PACT ADMIRAL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $461.80 | General |
| Category: Drug-Coated Balloons | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.17 | General |
| Category: General - Interventional Oncology_PI | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | TURBOHAWK (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $4.68 | General |
| Category: Directional Atherectomy Devices | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.06 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $220.16 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | EVERFLEX PROTG EVERFLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.11 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,500.00 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $361.40 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.48 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $233.72 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $63.04 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $62.70 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.50 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.00 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | ALIYA SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.69 | General |
| Category: PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CONCERTOTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.50 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBOLD Fibered (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.19 | General |
| Category: Embold_PI | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,500.00 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $681.95 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41 | 1,146 | 6,982 | $519,484 | $91,176 |
| 2022 | 33 | 1,046 | 4,907 | $317,802 | $77,767 |
| 2021 | 38 | 1,230 | 6,473 | $347,100 | $89,429 |
| 2020 | 35 | 1,262 | 7,546 | $388,559 | $102,293 |
Total Patients
4,684
Total Services
25,908
Medicare Billing
$360,665
Procedure Codes
153
All Medicare Procedures & Services
153 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74174 | Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Office | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $32,000 | $9,404 | 29.4% |
| 37244 | Occlusion of artery or vein bleeding with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $185,500 | $8,886 | 4.8% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $25,151 | $6,993 | 27.8% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 31 | $18,545 | $5,534 | 29.8% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 64 | $17,825 | $5,021 | 28.2% |
| 36247 | Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 33 | $19,386 | $4,542 | 23.4% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $23,100 | $3,572 | 15.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 52 | $7,332 | $3,398 | 46.3% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 254 | 294 | $12,234 | $2,807 | 22.9% |
| 75726 | Review by radiologist of abdominal artery image | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 34 | $6,790 | $2,519 | 37.1% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 30 | $13,317 | $2,417 | 18.1% |
| 37191 | Insertion of vena cava filter with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $6,406 | $2,363 | 36.9% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $7,182 | $2,309 | 32.1% |
| 49406 | Drainage of fluid collection of abdominal cavity by tube using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $25,600 | $2,277 | 8.9% |
| 38222 | Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 41 | $7,246 | $2,261 | 31.2% |
| 50200 | Needle biopsy of kidney | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 24 | $9,193 | $2,155 | 23.4% |
| 10005 | Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $5,181 | $2,120 | 40.9% |
| 50432 | Placement of tube of kidney using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $15,820 | $1,893 | 12.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 18 | $3,780 | $1,697 | 44.9% |
| 75774 | Review by radiologist of additional artery image | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 44 | $4,172 | $1,597 | 38.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,564 | $1,423 | 39.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,360 | $1,397 | 41.6% |
| 32557 | Drainage of fluid from chest cavity with insertion of indwelling tube using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $4,962 | $1,342 | 27.1% |
| 32408 | Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $16,995 | $1,318 | 7.8% |
| 36589 | Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,809 | $1,315 | 34.5% |
About Dr. Christopher Stark, MD
Dr. Christopher Stark, MD is a Vascular & Interventional Radiology healthcare provider based in Albany, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/04/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1467741116.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Stark, MD has received a total of $92,166 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $83,319 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 237 transactions from 27 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" ($72,300).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Stark has provided services to 4,684 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 25,908 services with total Medicare billing of $360,665. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 153 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Location Albany, NY
- Active Since 04/04/2011
- Last Updated 03/20/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0204X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1467741116
Products in Payments
- LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) $74,381
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $8,217
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $2,211
- THERASPHERE - BIO (Device) $948.91
- FlowTriever (Device) $707.85
- IN.PACT ADMIRAL (Device) $482.52
- NAVICROSS (Device) $350.00
- Cook Medical Embolization (Device) $182.85
- CONCERTOTM (Device) $162.75
- MVP (Device) $139.78
- EMBOLD Fibered (Device) $137.60
- GENERAL - EMBOLICS (Device) $132.53
- TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) $126.83
- Artis Q (Device) $121.88
- TR Band (Device) $117.49
- General - Vascular Intervention (Device) $115.48
- GENERAL GUIDEWIRES (Device) $115.11
- Venous Wolf (Device) $96.67
- (0173) EPIQ 7G (Device) $94.00
- CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $93.93
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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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