Total Payments
$2,739
2024 Payments
$1,347
Companies
27
Transactions
77
Medicare Patients
8,278
Medicare Billing
$625,769
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,767 (64.5%)
Travel$971.94 (35.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,767 | 76 | 64.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $971.94 | 1 | 35.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | $1,008 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | $195.84 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Teleflex LLC | $192.26 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $184.44 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $146.12 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $106.12 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Tolmar, Inc. | $100.53 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $98.96 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | $95.81 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $82.25 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,347 | 17 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation ($1,008) |
| 2023 | $332.61 | 16 | Tolmar, Inc. ($100.53) |
| 2022 | $231.67 | 7 | Teleflex LLC ($125.00) |
| 2021 | $76.11 | 4 | Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. ($31.35) |
| 2020 | $41.62 | 3 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($17.90) |
| 2019 | $145.43 | 7 | Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC ($88.25) |
| 2018 | $384.15 | 12 | Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC ($98.96) |
| 2017 | $180.78 | 11 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($43.65) |
All Payment Transactions
77 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Altis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.91 | General |
| Category: Women's Health | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | JELMYTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.76 | General |
| Category: UROTHELIAL CANCER | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.70 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.21 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | AQUABEAM SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $971.94 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.37 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | PROLARIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.28 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.92 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.97 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.51 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | AQUABEAM SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $36.21 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | PROVENGE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.33 | General |
| Category: CELLULAR BIOLOGIC TREATMENT FOR PROSTATE CANCER | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.42 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.70 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Tria Firm (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.67 | General |
| Category: Tria_URO | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XTANDI (Drug), ORGOVYX, TALZENNA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.01 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Altis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.74 | General |
| Category: Women's Health | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | UroGen Pharma, Inc. | JELMYTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.45 | General |
| Category: UROTHELIAL CANCER | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | Photocure Inc | CYSVIEW (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.87 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | Tolmar, Inc. | ELIGARD (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.98 | General |
| Category: Prostate Cancer | ||||||
| 09/27/2023 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.78 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 09/21/2023 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Myrbetriq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.26 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Tolmar, Inc. | ELIGARD (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.55 | General |
| Category: Prostate Cancer | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.17 | General |
| Category: General - Kidney Stone Disease_URO | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.80 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 2,087 | 5,284 | $507,257 | $185,528 |
| 2022 | 25 | 2,222 | 5,224 | $442,860 | $160,138 |
| 2021 | 23 | 2,239 | 5,096 | $436,075 | $162,166 |
| 2020 | 19 | 1,730 | 2,368 | $282,387 | $117,937 |
Total Patients
8,278
Total Services
17,972
Medicare Billing
$625,769
Procedure Codes
91
All Medicare Procedures & Services
91 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J0897 | Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 13 | 2,460 | $79,237 | $45,206 | 57.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 387 | 521 | $126,635 | $42,960 | 33.9% |
| J9217 | Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | Office | 2023 | 24 | 168 | $116,088 | $22,453 | 19.3% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 73 | 87 | $22,431 | $14,724 | 65.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 136 | 136 | $43,459 | $14,328 | 33.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 138 | 157 | $26,237 | $9,006 | 34.3% |
| 52601 | Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $12,224 | $6,017 | 49.2% |
| 76872 | Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | Office | 2023 | 48 | 51 | $6,943 | $5,105 | 73.5% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 42 | 79 | $5,925 | $3,724 | 62.9% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $4,465 | $3,409 | 76.3% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2023 | 406 | 494 | $12,455 | $3,233 | 26.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $5,600 | $2,161 | 38.6% |
| 99426 | Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 25 | 43 | $3,225 | $1,981 | 61.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $4,621 | $1,779 | 38.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $5,410 | $1,513 | 28.0% |
| 81002 | Urinalysis, manual test | Office | 2023 | 335 | 427 | $6,405 | $1,450 | 22.6% |
| 81000 | Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | Office | 2023 | 245 | 347 | $5,377 | $1,353 | 25.2% |
| 96401 | Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 13 | 24 | $3,246 | $1,165 | 35.9% |
| 52332 | Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $7,900 | $1,071 | 13.6% |
| 99439 | Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 22 | 28 | $1,680 | $997.92 | 59.4% |
| 52005 | Insertion of tube into ureter using an endoscope through bladder area | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $3,564 | $861.80 | 24.2% |
| 96402 | Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 24 | 28 | $1,988 | $548.27 | 27.6% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office | 2023 | 24 | 29 | $1,223 | $446.94 | 36.5% |
| J0696 | Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Office | 2023 | 22 | 92 | $920.00 | $36.10 | 3.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 378 | 503 | $67,552 | $41,802 | 61.9% |
About Dr. Christopher Thacker, M.D
Dr. Christopher Thacker, M.D is a Urology healthcare provider based in Cleveland, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/17/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1881658664.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Thacker, M.D has received a total of $2,739 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,347 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 77 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,767).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thacker has provided services to 8,278 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 17,972 services with total Medicare billing of $625,769. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 91 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Cleveland, TN
- Active Since 04/17/2006
- Last Updated 10/23/2007
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1881658664
Products in Payments
- AQUABEAM SYSTEM (Device) $1,008
- PROVENGE (Drug) $195.84
- UroLift System (Device) $141.76
- Erleada (Drug) $111.39
- ELIGARD (Drug) $100.53
- INLAY OPTIMA (Device) $95.81
- GEMTESA (Drug) $93.32
- Myrbetriq (Drug) $90.67
- ERLEADA (Drug) $69.82
- GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION (Device) $53.84
- UROLIFT (Device) $50.50
- General - Kidney Stone Disease (Device) $50.13
- Lupron (Drug) $48.17
- Altis (Device) $47.65
- XTANDI (Drug) $44.00
- JELMYTO (Drug) $41.21
- MYRBETRIQ (Drug) $34.46
- Rezum (Device) $33.89
- Prolia (Biological) $33.41
- Noctiva (Drug) $29.45
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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