Dr. Christopher Sugalski, MD
NPI: 1487815445
Total Payments
$10,583
2024 Payments
$2,541
Companies
13
Transactions
152
Medicare Patients
395
Medicare Billing
$59,765
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$6,721 (63.5%)
Travel$3,092 (29.2%)
Consulting$770.00 (7.3%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,721 | 141 | 63.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,092 | 10 | 29.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $770.00 | 1 | 7.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $7,636 | 122 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $835.73 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $816.87 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $637.66 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Prosidyan, Inc | $173.10 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $123.99 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $94.99 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $65.74 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $60.63 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| ILLUMINOSS MEDICAL, INC. | $58.99 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,541 | 32 | Stryker Corporation ($2,325) |
| 2023 | $2,000 | 32 | Stryker Corporation ($1,793) |
| 2022 | $760.65 | 17 | Stryker Corporation ($589.22) |
| 2021 | $3,084 | 34 | Stryker Corporation ($1,870) |
| 2020 | $726.33 | 18 | Stryker Corporation ($602.89) |
| 2019 | $1,472 | 19 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($835.73) |
All Payment Transactions
152 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AXSOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.72 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 11/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | RESTORATION (Device), TRIATHLON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.88 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | BIOCOMPOSITES INC | STIMULAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.86 | General |
| Category: BONE VOID FILLER | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PANGEA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.71 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDICS | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AXSOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.33 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AXSOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.16 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | A/R Femoral Nail (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.99 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AXSOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.91 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 09/02/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device), AXSOS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.90 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 08/31/2024 | Stryker Corporation | T2 ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.41 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | ILLUMINOSS MEDICAL, INC. | Photodynamic Bone Stabilization Procedure Pack (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.96 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 08/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.98 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 08/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.46 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.54 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.54 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.66 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ACTISHIELD (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $837.73 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.48 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.05 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.65 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PRO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.25 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PRO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.07 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $156.50 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 03/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AXSOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.48 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 03/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AXSOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.35 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 78 | 90 | $26,831 | $7,983 |
| 2022 | 5 | 110 | 130 | $71,221 | $22,572 |
| 2021 | 5 | 121 | 134 | $69,602 | $22,761 |
| 2020 | 5 | 86 | 92 | $21,766 | $6,449 |
Total Patients
395
Total Services
446
Medicare Billing
$59,765
Procedure Codes
18
All Medicare Procedures & Services
18 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 47 | $21,056 | $6,319 | 30.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 26 | $4,160 | $1,189 | 28.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 17 | $1,615 | $474.47 | 29.4% |
| 27236 | Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $35,684 | $10,895 | 30.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 56 | 59 | $26,432 | $9,216 | 34.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $3,332 | $879.81 | 26.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 27 | $2,637 | $791.16 | 30.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 19 | $3,136 | $790.26 | 25.2% |
| 27245 | Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone with implant | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $36,740 | $11,567 | 31.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 47 | 48 | $21,504 | $7,786 | 36.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 31 | $5,056 | $1,675 | 33.1% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $3,452 | $943.60 | 27.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 30 | $2,850 | $789.61 | 27.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 24 | 24 | $7,272 | $2,441 | 33.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $5,376 | $1,985 | 36.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 19 | 21 | $3,456 | $836.04 | 24.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $3,690 | $782.86 | 21.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 20 | $1,972 | $404.17 | 20.5% |
About Dr. Christopher Sugalski, MD
Dr. Christopher Sugalski, MD is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program healthcare provider based in New Orleans, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/23/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1487815445.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Sugalski, MD has received a total of $10,583 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,541 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 152 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,721).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sugalski has provided services to 395 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 446 services with total Medicare billing of $59,765. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 18 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location New Orleans, LA
- Active Since 06/23/2008
- Last Updated 08/26/2019
- Taxonomy Code 390200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1487815445
Products in Payments
- PRO (Device) $1,964
- GAMMA (Device) $1,289
- VARIAX (Device) $1,127
- ACTISHIELD (Device) $837.73
- AXSOS (Device) $621.96
- Journey II XR (Device) $536.60
- HOFFMANN (Device) $370.69
- PELVIS II (Device) $347.85
- MAKO (Device) $309.58
- T2 (Device) $281.84
- LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $231.69
- JII Unicondylar Knee System (Device) $217.97
- Fibergraft BG Matrix (Device) $173.10
- AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX (Device) $156.50
- A/R Femoral Nail (Device) $123.99
- NA (Device) $116.80
- TFN-ADVANCE (Device) $110.80
- CellerateRx (Device) $94.99
- RESTORATION (Device) $83.88
- Fibulink (Device) $71.33
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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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