Total Payments
$5,440
2024 Payments
$252.32
Companies
14
Transactions
55
Medicare Patients
245
Medicare Billing
$23,067
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$3,373 (62.0%)
Food & Beverage$2,067 (38.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,373 | 19 | 62.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,067 | 36 | 38.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,679 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| NUVASIVE, INC. | $1,630 | 17 | $0 (2017) |
| NeoTract Inc. | $1,175 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $537.69 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $90.95 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Kerecis Limited | $80.84 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $65.17 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $54.84 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $25.07 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $24.50 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $252.32 | 5 | Stryker Corporation ($172.87) |
| 2023 | $818.17 | 10 | Stryker Corporation ($543.18) |
| 2022 | $402.34 | 8 | Stryker Corporation ($197.41) |
| 2021 | $159.25 | 4 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($90.95) |
| 2019 | $1,476 | 8 | NeoTract Inc. ($1,175) |
| 2018 | $153.06 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($140.06) |
| 2017 | $2,179 | 18 | NUVASIVE, INC. ($1,630) |
All Payment Transactions
55 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.46 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | N/A (Device), SONOPET IQ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $172.87 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | MIMEDX Group, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.95 | General |
| 04/24/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | PERCLOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.18 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.86 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Stryker Corporation | N/A (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $169.86 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | Stryker Corporation | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $174.36 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.44 | General |
| 06/27/2023 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide, Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.98 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 06/20/2023 | Stryker Corporation | PROLIFT (Device), ES2 SPINAL SYSTEM, N/A | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.09 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/17/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SPACE-D SYSTEM 5.5/6.0 VOYAGER INSTRUMENT SET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.66 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 04/22/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | RED 72 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $101.34 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 03/30/2023 | Stryker Corporation | SPINEMAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.67 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | Stryker Corporation | STRYKER NAV3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.20 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 01/26/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $79.57 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 12/13/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.93 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/25/2022 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.07 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 10/06/2022 | Stryker Corporation | TARGET (Device), SURPASS EVOLVE, SYNCHRO SELECT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.03 | General |
| Category: DETACHABLE COIL | ||||||
| 09/06/2022 | SI-BONE, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $49.73 | General |
| 07/08/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.96 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 06/06/2022 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | CODMAN CERTAS (Device), CUSA CLARITY, CODMAN HAKIM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.50 | General |
| Category: Neuro Critical Care | ||||||
| 04/19/2022 | Stryker Corporation | CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.45 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/23/2022 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.67 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 11/28/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Spine-None (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.95 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 08/11/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.22 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 46 | 46 | $11,170 | $4,357 |
| 2022 | 2 | 39 | 39 | $12,901 | $3,490 |
| 2021 | 8 | 132 | 135 | $50,392 | $12,952 |
| 2020 | 2 | 28 | 30 | $10,738 | $2,268 |
Total Patients
245
Total Services
250
Medicare Billing
$23,067
Procedure Codes
14
All Medicare Procedures & Services
14 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 | 28 | 28 | $7,840 | $3,004 | 38.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $3,330 | $1,353 | 40.6% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $8,502 | $1,807 | 21.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $4,399 | $1,683 | 38.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $9,136 | $2,179 | 23.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 20 | $8,900 | $2,173 | 24.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $8,502 | $2,084 | 24.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 25 | 27 | $6,264 | $2,010 | 32.1% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $7,194 | $1,685 | 23.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $5,160 | $1,479 | 28.7% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $3,817 | $1,003 | 26.3% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $1,419 | $338.47 | 23.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $9,061 | $1,848 | 20.4% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 13 | $1,677 | $420.29 | 25.1% |
About Dr. Christopher Taylor, MD
Dr. Christopher Taylor, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Lubbock, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/01/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1841206455.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Taylor, MD has received a total of $5,440 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $252.32 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 55 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($3,373).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Taylor has provided services to 245 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 250 services with total Medicare billing of $23,067. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 14 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery
- Location Lubbock, TX
- Active Since 08/01/2006
- Last Updated 01/09/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1841206455
Products in Payments
- XLIF (Device) $1,538
- UroLift (Device) $994.66
- Tritanium (Device) $548.59
- N/A (Device) $517.09
- Penumbra System (Device) $436.35
- UROLIFT (Device) $180.46
- NONE (Device) $166.65
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $101.93
- RED 72 (Device) $101.34
- TLIF (Device) $92.40
- Spine-None (Device) $90.95
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $80.84
- SPINEMAP (Device) $76.67
- STRYKER NAV3 (Device) $76.20
- CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) $58.51
- TARGET (Device) $55.03
- PROLIFT (Device) $46.09
- VITOSS (Device) $32.02
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $25.07
- CODMAN CERTAS (Device) $24.50
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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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