Total Payments
$15,840
2024 Payments
$168.26
Companies
15
Transactions
40
Medicare Patients
7,709
Medicare Billing
$1.0M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$11,588 (73.2%)
Travel$2,912 (18.4%)
Food & Beverage$1,319 (8.3%)
Education$21.37 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $11,588 | 3 | 73.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,912 | 6 | 18.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,319 | 30 | 8.3% |
| Education | $21.37 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $12,105 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $2,040 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| NextStep Arthropedix, LLC | $993.61 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $159.15 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $148.81 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Bioventus LLC | $96.50 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $72.96 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $62.31 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $36.31 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Vericel Corporation | $35.77 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $168.26 | 3 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($121.84) |
| 2023 | $50.81 | 2 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($29.44) |
| 2022 | $145.67 | 5 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($72.96) |
| 2021 | $5.95 | 1 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. ($5.95) |
| 2020 | $31.89 | 1 | Bioventus LLC ($31.89) |
| 2019 | $9,779 | 11 | Arthrex, Inc. ($6,638) |
| 2018 | $4,474 | 11 | Arthrex, Inc. ($4,369) |
| 2017 | $1,183 | 6 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,099) |
All Payment Transactions
40 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/04/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.58 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.84 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.84 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 06/04/2023 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $21.37 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 02/22/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.44 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 10/07/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AccuFill (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.48 | General |
| Category: Knee Creations | ||||||
| 09/22/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AccuFill (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.48 | General |
| Category: Knee Creations | ||||||
| 07/14/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.09 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 05/25/2022 | Fidia Pharma USA Inc. | HYMOVIS (Device), TRILURON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.31 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
| 05/23/2022 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.31 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 07/23/2021 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.95 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 03/11/2020 | Bioventus LLC | Durolane (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.89 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/24/2019 | Bioventus LLC | Durolane (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.95 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/22/2019 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC, PEAK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.93 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 07/25/2019 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.81 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 07/18/2019 | NextStep Arthropedix, LLC | iNSitu Hip System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.64 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/07/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ACTIS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,025.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 05/23/2019 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.81 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 04/24/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ACTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.55 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 04/07/2019 | NextStep Arthropedix, LLC | iNSitu Hip System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $962.97 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/28/2019 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.85 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 01/31/2019 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.40 | General |
| Category: Cellular Therapy | ||||||
| 01/24/2019 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,637.50 | General |
| 12/12/2018 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.97 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/25/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $134.31 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 2,639 | 6,180 | $1.3M | $322,677 |
| 2022 | 17 | 2,580 | 14,884 | $1.2M | $332,832 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1,399 | 1,844 | $860,091 | $214,986 |
| 2020 | 12 | 1,091 | 1,332 | $677,642 | $170,603 |
Total Patients
7,709
Total Services
24,240
Medicare Billing
$1.0M
Procedure Codes
61
All Medicare Procedures & Services
61 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 69 | $365,079 | $70,221 | 19.2% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 52 | $290,628 | $53,754 | 18.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 346 | 557 | $80,765 | $37,124 | 46.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 318 | 787 | $145,595 | $36,009 | 24.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 255 | 322 | $66,010 | $30,226 | 45.8% |
| J3304 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 30 | 2,144 | $100,768 | $28,361 | 28.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 131 | 131 | $32,750 | $16,287 | 49.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 148 | 148 | $31,080 | $11,577 | 37.2% |
| J7321 | Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 45 | 187 | $46,750 | $10,966 | 23.5% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 193 | 260 | $20,203 | $9,379 | 46.4% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 209 | 300 | $27,898 | $7,731 | 27.7% |
| 73565 | X-ray of both knees while standing | Office | 2023 | 204 | 243 | $21,510 | $7,601 | 35.3% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 53 | 74 | $6,150 | $1,943 | 31.6% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 165 | 229 | $9,160 | $1,311 | 14.3% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 163 | 227 | $9,080 | $178.19 | 2.0% |
| J2001 | Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 266 | 450 | $4,500 | $8.67 | 0.2% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 65 | 66 | $349,206 | $68,576 | 19.6% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 43 | $240,327 | $44,284 | 18.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 296 | 415 | $85,120 | $40,113 | 47.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 324 | 827 | $152,995 | $37,899 | 24.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 282 | 451 | $65,395 | $32,021 | 49.0% |
| J3304 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 30 | 2,144 | $100,768 | $28,997 | 28.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 180 | 180 | $45,000 | $21,693 | 48.2% |
| J7328 | Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg | Office | 2022 | 13 | 8,736 | $24,286 | $15,236 | 62.7% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 223 | 306 | $23,777 | $11,163 | 46.9% |
About Dr. Christopher Vinton, MD
Dr. Christopher Vinton, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Worcester, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1104850528.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Vinton, MD has received a total of $15,840 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $168.26 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 40 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($11,588).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Vinton has provided services to 7,709 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 24,240 services with total Medicare billing of $1.0M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Worcester, MA
- Active Since 07/10/2006
- Last Updated 02/27/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1104850528
Products in Payments
- ACTIS (Device) $2,040
- iNSitu Hip System (Device) $993.61
- Exparel (Drug) $121.84
- ORTHOVISC (Device) $95.53
- AccuFill (Device) $72.96
- Durolane (Device) $62.84
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $62.31
- MONOVISC (Device) $41.37
- MAKO (Device) $36.31
- MACI (Biological) $35.77
- GELSYN 3 (Device) $33.66
- CellerateRx (Device) $27.58
- EXPAREL (Drug) $26.97
- PEAK (Device) $22.25
- AVYCAZ (Drug) $21.39
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $18.85
- HYMOVIS (Device) $16.31
- Physio-Stim (Device) $5.95
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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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