Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $3,600 | 3 | 38.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,132 | 62 | 33.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,705 | 9 | 28.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $4,496 | 16 | $0 (2021) |
| EXACTECH, INC. | $1,724 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $794.14 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $480.65 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $265.73 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $233.24 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $146.77 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| AXOGEN | $144.87 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $138.87 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Bioventus LLC | $138.29 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $382.96 | 10 | Stryker Corporation ($122.47) |
| 2023 | $986.15 | 14 | Medacta USA, Inc. ($742.92) |
| 2022 | $119.85 | 5 | ERMI LLC ($42.26) |
| 2021 | $4,955 | 22 | Arthrex, Inc. ($4,496) |
| 2020 | $163.56 | 2 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($111.84) |
| 2019 | $2,142 | 9 | EXACTECH, INC. ($1,724) |
| 2018 | $410.93 | 7 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. ($113.16) |
| 2017 | $276.24 | 5 | AXOGEN ($124.42) |
All Payment Transactions
74 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29/2024 | Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.97 | General |
| 10/15/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.57 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | STRAVIX (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.52 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.23 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation | OASIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.03 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC. | PALACOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.85 | General |
| Category: BONE CEMENT | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.16 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.54 | General |
| Category: SHOULDER | ||||||
| 01/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.47 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.62 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 10/30/2023 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.67 | General |
| 10/26/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.65 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 10/04/2023 | Bioventus LLC | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.68 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 08/21/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.31 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 07/10/2023 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device), CMF | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.65 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 06/19/2023 | Bioventus LLC | GELSYN-3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.51 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 05/05/2023 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.23 | General |
| 03/27/2023 | Bioventus LLC | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.85 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 02/27/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Versalok Orthocord (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.68 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 02/11/2023 | Medacta USA, Inc. | AMIStem (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $86.00 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 02/11/2023 | Medacta USA, Inc. | AMIStem (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $52.25 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 02/10/2023 | Medacta USA, Inc. | AMIStem (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $306.74 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 02/10/2023 | Medacta USA, Inc. | AMIStem (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $149.93 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 02/10/2023 | Medacta USA, Inc. | AMIStem (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $148.00 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 10/18/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.47 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 340 | 502 | $100,544 | $36,622 |
| 2022 | 10 | 331 | 436 | $68,208 | $24,948 |
| 2021 | 1 | 18 | 18 | $5,339 | $2,227 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
23 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27236 | Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $24,370 | $8,296 | 34.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 114 | $19,153 | $7,480 | 39.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 66 | 66 | $20,483 | $7,316 | 35.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $9,474 | $3,807 | 40.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 25 | $5,946 | $2,237 | 37.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $5,341 | $2,012 | 37.7% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 29 | 57 | $4,331 | $1,668 | 38.5% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 32 | 48 | $3,240 | $1,274 | 39.3% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 22 | 39 | $2,145 | $941.65 | 43.9% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 24 | $2,062 | $724.08 | 35.1% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 11 | 16 | $1,719 | $578.03 | 33.6% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 32 | 57 | $2,280 | $289.51 | 12.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 85 | 85 | $27,048 | $9,878 | 36.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 69 | 104 | $17,974 | $6,570 | 36.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $4,452 | $1,828 | 41.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $4,665 | $1,789 | 38.4% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 34 | 46 | $2,530 | $1,180 | 46.6% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 22 | 41 | $3,135 | $1,155 | 36.9% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 30 | 41 | $2,818 | $1,064 | 37.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 16 | 20 | $2,449 | $771.33 | 31.5% |
| 73080 | X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 13 | 20 | $1,218 | $491.40 | 40.4% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2022 | 32 | 48 | $1,920 | $221.15 | 11.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $5,339 | $2,227 | 41.7% |
About Dr. Christopher Sutton, M.D
Dr. Christopher Sutton, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/24/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1366857849.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Sutton, M.D has received a total of $9,437 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $382.96 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 74 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($3,600).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sutton has provided services to 689 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 956 services with total Medicare billing of $63,796. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 23 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery of the Hand, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Fort Mill, SC
- Active Since 06/24/2014
- Last Updated 01/31/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1366857849
Products in Payments
- EQUINOXE (Device) $1,724
- AMIStem (Device) $773.60
- PREVENA (Device) $146.77
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $124.42
- MAKO (Device) $122.47
- Zilretta (Drug) $113.16
- REGENETEN Shoulder (Device) $111.84
- ROSA (Device) $109.10
- OASIS (Device) $106.03
- DALVANCE (Drug) $105.20
- BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM (Device) $98.45
- Biosure (Device) $96.07
- PALACOS (Device) $95.97
- Sports Medicine Product Portfolio (Device) $95.87
- Maxbraid Boxed Sutures (Device) $60.76
- Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) $60.64
- Versalok Orthocord (Device) $56.68
- ORTHOCORD (Device) $49.61
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $44.96
- Geminus (Device) $40.19
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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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