Total Payments
$22,881
2024 Payments
$2,497
Companies
33
Transactions
198
Medicare Patients
9,585
Medicare Billing
$1.4M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$10,908 (47.7%)
Education$7,737 (33.8%)
Food & Beverage$4,225 (18.5%)
Gifts$11.00 (0.0%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $10,908 | 45 | 47.7% |
| Education | $7,737 | 5 | 33.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,225 | 147 | 18.5% |
| Gift | $11.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $7,749 | 57 | $0 (2024) |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $6,224 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $2,319 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $2,264 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $968.51 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| DNE LLC | $742.90 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Medline Industries, Inc. | $574.37 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $375.77 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Celularity, Inc. | $267.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $150.12 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,497 | 30 | Paragon 28, Inc. ($1,031) |
| 2023 | $3,309 | 52 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,438) |
| 2022 | $4,644 | 31 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,870) |
| 2021 | $1,611 | 21 | Peerless Surgical Inc. ($1,386) |
| 2020 | $162.04 | 3 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. ($134.20) |
| 2019 | $8,562 | 41 | Arthrex, Inc. ($3,718) |
| 2018 | $2,096 | 20 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. ($968.51) |
All Payment Transactions
198 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/08/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Portfolio (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $238.47 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Portfolio (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $312.53 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Portfolio (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $77.92 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Portfolio (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $64.63 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Portfolio (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.85 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Portfolio (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.08 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Portfolio (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $270.48 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Precision MIS Bunion (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.88 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply), STRAVIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.25 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.06 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 06/08/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 06/08/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 06/08/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 06/08/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 06/08/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 06/07/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $160.95 | General |
| 06/07/2024 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.60 | General |
| 06/07/2024 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $60.36 | General |
| 06/07/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| 06/07/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 06/07/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 06/07/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 06/07/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 06/07/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| 06/06/2024 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $630.76 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | 2,341 | 5,539 | $805,225 | $329,004 |
| 2022 | 27 | 2,506 | 6,372 | $966,080 | $393,470 |
| 2021 | 25 | 2,369 | 6,413 | $905,670 | $412,555 |
| 2020 | 26 | 2,369 | 5,522 | $728,285 | $313,334 |
Total Patients
9,585
Total Services
23,846
Medicare Billing
$1.4M
Procedure Codes
105
All Medicare Procedures & Services
105 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11308 | Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, more than 2.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 387 | 1,538 | $292,410 | $120,932 | 41.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 405 | 920 | $110,400 | $59,766 | 54.1% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 431 | 1,160 | $75,420 | $37,691 | 50.0% |
| 11307 | Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 140 | 296 | $53,280 | $18,129 | 34.0% |
| 11423 | Removal of noncancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.1-3.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 96 | 124 | $31,000 | $16,514 | 53.3% |
| 11422 | Removal of noncancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 109 | 166 | $41,500 | $13,150 | 31.7% |
| 11750 | Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 75 | 145 | $58,000 | $12,583 | 21.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 108 | 108 | $16,200 | $8,147 | 50.3% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 27 | 95 | $28,500 | $7,284 | 25.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 56 | $10,640 | $5,228 | 49.1% |
| 28010 | Repair of toe tendon | Office | 2023 | 15 | 32 | $12,800 | $4,180 | 32.7% |
| 11765 | Removal of skin of fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 26 | 39 | $7,800 | $3,929 | 50.4% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 27 | 42 | $6,300 | $3,581 | 56.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $7,650 | $3,301 | 43.1% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2023 | 54 | 55 | $5,500 | $3,062 | 55.7% |
| 29540 | Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | Office | 2023 | 100 | 165 | $11,340 | $2,895 | 25.5% |
| 77077 | X-ray of joints, multiple | Office | 2023 | 41 | 56 | $4,480 | $1,851 | 41.3% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 39 | 58 | $6,960 | $1,396 | 20.1% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 23 | 41 | $6,150 | $1,327 | 21.6% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 18 | 33 | $4,950 | $1,092 | 22.1% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 15 | 29 | $4,350 | $1,079 | 24.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $1,360 | $672.00 | 49.4% |
| 73620 | X-ray of foot, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 17 | 33 | $2,475 | $551.66 | 22.3% |
| 29550 | Placement of strapping to toes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 38 | $2,250 | $393.00 | 17.5% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 22 | 28 | $280.00 | $165.81 | 59.2% |
About Dr. Christopher Tyree, DPM
Dr. Christopher Tyree, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Florence, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/06/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1245610062.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Tyree, DPM has received a total of $22,881 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,497 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 198 transactions from 33 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($10,908).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Tyree has provided services to 9,585 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 23,846 services with total Medicare billing of $1.4M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 105 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Location Florence, SC
- Active Since 06/06/2015
- Last Updated 08/23/2018
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1245610062
Products in Payments
- Portfolio (Device) $1,009
- VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $881.40
- TrueLok (Biological) $599.97
- Medline Unite Foot Plating System (Device) $542.20
- NUZYRA (Drug) $375.77
- Biovance (Biological) $267.00
- LRS Pediatric (Device) $248.00
- XCaliber Articulated Ankle Fixator (Device) $120.54
- SEGLENTIS (Drug) $115.66
- KRYSTEXXA (Drug) $98.76
- MOTOBAND (Device) $92.94
- HawkOne (Device) $75.60
- JETSTREAM (Device) $75.60
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $74.52
- IN.PACT Admiral (Device) $64.80
- GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) $62.99
- ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE (Device) $61.71
- Puraply (Medical Supply) $52.38
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $32.62
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $32.59
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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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