Total Payments
$998.34
2024 Payments
$435.77
Companies
13
Transactions
17
Medicare Patients
1,504
Medicare Billing
$156,046
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$898.35 (90.0%)
Education$99.99 (10.0%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $898.35 | 16 | 90.0% |
| Education | $99.99 | 1 | 10.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | $155.14 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $150.43 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $122.99 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | $122.46 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Teleflex LLC | $113.61 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $112.95 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $99.99 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| UroGen Pharma, Inc. | $28.19 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC. | $22.55 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $22.48 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $435.77 | 8 | Medtronic, Inc. ($150.43) |
| 2023 | $333.42 | 6 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation ($155.14) |
| 2022 | $213.60 | 2 | Teleflex LLC ($113.61) |
| 2021 | $15.55 | 1 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($15.55) |
All Payment Transactions
17 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.06 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.95 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.82 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.31 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.55 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.07 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC. | CAMCEVI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.55 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $122.46 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.80 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 10/03/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.44 | General |
| Category: General - Erectile Dysfunction_URO | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.34 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 08/17/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological), EDEX, AVEED | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.48 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/02/2023 | Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PYLARIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.17 | General |
| Category: RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL | ||||||
| 03/02/2023 | UroGen Pharma, Inc. | JELMYTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.19 | General |
| Category: UROTHELIAL CANCER | ||||||
| 12/08/2022 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $99.99 | General |
| 09/07/2022 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.61 | General |
| Category: Interventional Urology | ||||||
| 05/07/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | AMS 700 CXR RTE KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.55 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 1,190 | 1,299 | $688,948 | $121,536 |
| 2022 | 10 | 314 | 327 | $180,549 | $34,510 |
Total Patients
1,504
Total Services
1,626
Medicare Billing
$156,046
Procedure Codes
35
All Medicare Procedures & Services
35 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 141 | 176 | $75,538 | $16,847 | 22.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 127 | 127 | $71,525 | $14,350 | 20.1% |
| 52356 | Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 42 | $86,970 | $12,910 | 14.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 160 | 186 | $56,658 | $12,036 | 21.2% |
| 52601 | Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $41,929 | $9,584 | 22.9% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $47,173 | $9,056 | 19.2% |
| 0421T | Waterjet destruction of prostrate accessed through the urethra | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $37,665 | $8,947 | 23.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 102 | 102 | $38,751 | $7,771 | 20.1% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 71 | 74 | $60,352 | $4,561 | 7.6% |
| 76770 | Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Office | 2023 | 55 | 58 | $21,548 | $4,442 | 20.6% |
| 76872 | Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | Office | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $25,900 | $4,033 | 15.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $10,536 | $2,373 | 22.5% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $16,256 | $2,040 | 12.6% |
| 52332 | Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 22 | $33,616 | $2,031 | 6.0% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $13,408 | $1,947 | 14.5% |
| 51700 | Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | Office | 2023 | 27 | 30 | $8,952 | $1,823 | 20.4% |
| 52287 | Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $15,828 | $1,594 | 10.1% |
| 76872 | Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $6,030 | $1,348 | 22.4% |
| 51702 | Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | Office | 2023 | 14 | 19 | $3,994 | $855.63 | 21.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,034 | $749.64 | 24.7% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,184 | $741.60 | 23.3% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2023 | 77 | 83 | $6,096 | $635.17 | 10.4% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $2,450 | $528.22 | 21.6% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $930.00 | $183.70 | 19.8% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2023 | 50 | 67 | $625.00 | $147.40 | 23.6% |
About Dr. Christopher Tam, MD
Dr. Christopher Tam, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Reno, Nevada. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/21/2017. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1326573874.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Tam, MD has received a total of $998.34 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $435.77 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 17 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($898.35).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Tam has provided services to 1,504 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,626 services with total Medicare billing of $156,046. Data is available for 2 years (2022–2023), covering 35 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Reno, NV
- Active Since 04/21/2017
- Last Updated 07/06/2022
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1326573874
Products in Payments
- AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM (Device) $155.14
- INTERSTIM (Device) $150.43
- Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter (Device) $122.46
- UROLIFT (Device) $113.61
- ORGOVYX (Drug) $112.95
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $35.55
- JELMYTO (Drug) $28.19
- CAMCEVI (Drug) $22.55
- PYLARIFY (Drug) $20.17
- AMS 700 CXR RTE KIT (Device) $15.55
- BOTOX (Biological) $14.31
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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