Total Payments
$4,756
2024 Payments
$2,625
Companies
13
Transactions
43
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,294 (69.3%)
Travel$586.80 (12.3%)
Other$500.00 (10.5%)
Education$375.00 (7.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,294 | 35 | 69.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $586.80 | 6 | 12.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $500.00 | 1 | 10.5% |
| Education | $375.00 | 1 | 7.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $1,590 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $713.60 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $573.00 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $419.41 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $346.14 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $203.27 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $197.68 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Solventum Corporation | $168.88 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $148.74 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Kerecis Limited | $130.42 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,625 | 21 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($1,155) |
| 2023 | $989.65 | 11 | Davol Inc. ($257.53) |
| 2022 | $808.35 | 8 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($356.75) |
| 2021 | $332.95 | 3 | ATRICURE, INC. ($214.41) |
All Payment Transactions
43 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.71 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/28/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $14.75 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/28/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $7.51 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/28/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $3.70 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/28/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1.89 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $523.95 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $35.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.59 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.78 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.89 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.39 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Bair Hugger (Device), 3M Ioban, PREVENA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $168.88 | General |
| Category: Thermal Regulation Systems & Temp Mgmt Systems | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $203.27 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | NANOKNIFE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.74 | General |
| Category: OS | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/15/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MATRIXRIB (Device), VIVIGEN MIS DELIVERY SYSTEM, ZIPFIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.39 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 01/12/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $161.88 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 01/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.68 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.30 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/02/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MATRIXRIB (Device), XCM Biologic Tissue Matrix, ZIPFIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.02 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $106.07 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | PolyNovo North America LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $41.68 | General |
| 08/29/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.50 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
About Dr. Christopher Thomas, MD
Dr. Christopher Thomas, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Charleston, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/03/2019. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1619535853.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Thomas, MD has received a total of $4,756 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,625 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 43 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,294).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Charleston, SC
- Active Since 06/03/2019
- Last Updated 06/03/2019
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1619535853
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $1,590
- AdvantageRib (Device) $713.60
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $487.81
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $419.41
- GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) $203.27
- MATRIXRIB (Device) $197.68
- SURGIMEND (Device) $185.49
- Bair Hugger (Device) $168.88
- NANOKNIFE (Device) $148.74
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $130.42
- CYTAL (Medical Supply) $118.54
- V.A.C. DERMATAC (Device) $117.28
- CellerateRx (Device) $106.07
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device) $85.19
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $42.11
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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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