Total Payments
$81,430
2024 Payments
$153.10
Companies
13
Transactions
46
Medicare Patients
55
Medicare Billing
$6,220
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$75,000 (92.1%)
Travel$4,348 (5.3%)
Food & Beverage$2,082 (2.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $75,000 | 1 | 92.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,348 | 8 | 5.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,082 | 37 | 2.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $76,072 | 20 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $3,869 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | $709.23 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $276.84 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $139.08 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $132.35 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $58.84 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $48.25 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $46.57 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $27.90 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $153.10 | 4 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. ($48.25) |
| 2023 | $4,423 | 9 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($3,823) |
| 2022 | $75,265 | 9 | Medtronic, Inc. ($75,198) |
| 2021 | $524.79 | 11 | Medtronic, Inc. ($524.79) |
| 2020 | $744.97 | 9 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION ($709.23) |
| 2019 | $176.58 | 2 | NuVasive, Inc. ($164.05) |
| 2018 | $10.46 | 1 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($10.46) |
| 2017 | $132.35 | 1 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($132.35) |
All Payment Transactions
46 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/22/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | MaXcess (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.11 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Lundbeck LLC | VYEPTI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.74 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MONTEREY AL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent, ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.27 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.91 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $185.20 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/10/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.12 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 06/29/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Expedium VERSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.17 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device), Pulse | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.79 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/12/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CALIBER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $196.90 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 03/27/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CALIBER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $3,621.72 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 03/27/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CALIBER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $4.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/18/2022 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.70 | General |
| 10/18/2022 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.87 | General |
| 10/14/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.20 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/14/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/14/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.64 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/05/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Grant | Cash or cash equivalent | $75,000.00 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 05/09/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.96 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 03/18/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device), EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM, YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.84 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/02/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.44 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/05/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | Mazor X Stealth Edition (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.11 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 11/03/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.92 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 08/27/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.41 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 55 | 57 | $22,835 | $6,220 |
Total Patients
55
Total Services
57
Medicare Billing
$6,220
Procedure Codes
3
All Medicare Procedures & Services
3 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $14,007 | $3,682 | 26.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $5,024 | $1,560 | 31.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,804 | $977.61 | 25.7% |
About Dr. Christopher Sy, MD
Dr. Christopher Sy, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Sugar Land, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/13/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1619393691.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Sy, MD has received a total of $81,430 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $153.10 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 46 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($75,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sy has provided services to 55 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 57 services with total Medicare billing of $6,220. Data is available for 1 year (2023–2023), covering 3 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery
- Location Sugar Land, TX
- Active Since 03/13/2014
- Last Updated 06/14/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1619393691
Products in Payments
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $75,137
- CALIBER (Device) $3,823
- Vu aPOD Prime NanoMetalene (Device) $445.46
- CD HORIZON (Device) $362.72
- XLIF (Device) $276.84
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $245.04
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $138.40
- Manta Ray (Device) $132.60
- O-ARM (Device) $132.48
- Licox (Device) $132.35
- Expedium VERSE (Device) $127.17
- Mariner (Device) $60.22
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $48.25
- MaXcess (Device) $46.11
- Sierra OCT (Device) $44.16
- MONTEREY AL (Device) $39.00
- Mazor X Stealth Edition (Device) $34.11
- NewPort (Device) $26.79
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $26.27
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $19.84
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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.