Total Payments
$284,123
2024 Payments
$6,907
Companies
9
Transactions
221
Medicare Patients
2,196
Medicare Billing
$529,108
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$169,330 (59.6%)
Royalty/License$90,596 (31.9%)
Travel$16,531 (5.8%)
Food & Beverage$6,203 (2.2%)
Other$1,363 (0.5%)
Gifts$100.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $169,330 | 63 | 59.6% |
| Royalty or License | $90,596 | 31 | 31.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $16,531 | 53 | 5.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,203 | 72 | 2.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,363 | 1 | 0.5% |
| Gift | $100.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $119,337 | 115 | $0 (2020) |
| CoreLink, LLC | $75,634 | 54 | $0 (2023) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $46,661 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| ulrich medical USA, Inc. | $21,900 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Spine Wave, Inc. | $13,444 | 25 | $0 (2023) |
| Highridge Medical LLC | $6,858 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| K2M, Inc. | $128.33 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| PFIZER INC. | $105.88 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $55.88 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,907 | 5 | Highridge Medical LLC ($6,858) |
| 2023 | $11,792 | 9 | ZIMVIE INC. ($11,662) |
| 2022 | $35,400 | 12 | ZIMVIE INC. ($34,999) |
| 2021 | $18,785 | 18 | CoreLink, LLC ($17,012) |
| 2020 | $29,572 | 15 | ulrich medical USA, Inc. ($21,102) |
| 2019 | $75,700 | 53 | CoreLink, LLC ($45,345) |
| 2018 | $50,603 | 51 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($38,032) |
| 2017 | $55,364 | 58 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($52,780) |
All Payment Transactions
221 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | TRELLOSS-C SA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,812.77 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | TRELLOSS-C SA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,330.62 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | TRELLOSS-C SA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,714.38 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | PFIZER INC. | THROMBIN-JMI (Biological), GELFOAM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.65 | General |
| Category: HEMOSTAT | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | PFIZER INC. | THROMBIN-JMI (Biological), GELFOAM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.47 | General |
| Category: HEMOSTAT | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | TRELLOSS-C SA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,918.17 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | TRELLOSS-C SA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,675.18 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 06/14/2023 | Spine Wave, Inc. | EXCEED BIPLANAR EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.06 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | PFIZER INC. | THROMBIN-JMI (Biological), GELFOAM, COMIRNATY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.09 | General |
| Category: HEMOSTAT | ||||||
| 05/15/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | TRELLOSS-C SA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,726.87 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 02/20/2023 | CoreLink, LLC | — | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.00 | General |
| 02/14/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | TRELLOSS-C SA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,342.10 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 02/14/2023 | CoreLink, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.64 | General |
| 01/15/2023 | CoreLink, LLC | — | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.00 | General |
| 12/15/2022 | CoreLink, LLC | — | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $106.00 | General |
| 11/18/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | Mobi-C (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.35 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 11/10/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | TrellOss-C SA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,675.26 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/29/2022 | CoreLink, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.55 | General |
| 08/12/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | TrellOss-C SA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,543.98 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/14/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | TrellOss-C SA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,417.95 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/12/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | TrellOss-C SA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,417.95 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/30/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | TrellOss-C SA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,420.17 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/28/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | TrellOss-C SA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,420.17 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/28/2022 | CoreLink, LLC | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 03/30/2022 | CoreLink, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $149.39 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | 965 | 1,220 | $848,715 | $186,068 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1,231 | 1,658 | $1.6M | $343,041 |
Total Patients
2,196
Total Services
2,878
Medicare Billing
$529,108
Procedure Codes
53
All Medicare Procedures & Services
53 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22633 | Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approach, single interspace and segment | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $103,448 | $42,079 | 40.7% |
| 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $96,744 | $15,267 | 15.8% |
| 22612 | Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 13 | $50,982 | $14,969 | 29.4% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2021 | 47 | 68 | $63,648 | $13,917 | 21.9% |
| 22840 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspace | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $70,547 | $11,419 | 16.2% |
| 22845 | Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 2 to 3 vertebral segments | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $63,004 | $10,947 | 17.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 118 | 138 | $19,510 | $10,572 | 54.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 152 | 204 | $23,082 | $10,084 | 43.7% |
| 22558 | Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 14 | $63,236 | $9,665 | 15.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $90,475 | $9,503 | 10.5% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 27 | $42,957 | $8,362 | 19.5% |
| 22214 | Incision of spinal column (single column osteotomy) in 1 vertebral segment of upper back (lumbar spine) to correct deformity | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $35,013 | $7,164 | 20.5% |
| 20937 | Harvest of bone fragments for spine surgery graft | Facility | 2021 | 38 | 38 | $32,262 | $5,023 | 15.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 51 | 73 | $8,251 | $3,726 | 45.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 38 | 46 | $6,394 | $3,482 | 54.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 26 | 26 | $6,032 | $2,602 | 43.1% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2021 | 133 | 197 | $36,317 | $1,793 | 4.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $3,753 | $1,670 | 44.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 39 | 44 | $4,096 | $1,081 | 26.4% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Facility | 2021 | 59 | 86 | $15,566 | $825.45 | 5.3% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $1,608 | $791.28 | 49.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 21 | $1,957 | $507.95 | 26.0% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views | Office | 2021 | 30 | 41 | $6,109 | $384.12 | 6.3% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 25 | $3,725 | $234.74 | 6.3% |
| 22633 | Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2020 | 35 | 35 | $129,074 | $54,838 | 42.5% |
About Dr. Christopher Wagener, MD
Dr. Christopher Wagener, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. 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 1669489829.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Wagener, MD has received a total of $284,123 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $6,907 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 221 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($169,330).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wagener has provided services to 2,196 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,878 services with total Medicare billing of $529,108. Data is available for 2 years (2020–2021), covering 53 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Bethlehem, PA
- Active Since 08/01/2006
- Last Updated 05/29/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1669489829
Products in Payments
- Timberline (Device) $39,843
- TrellOss-C SA (Device) $34,895
- Alpine XC (Device) $28,173
- TRELLOSS-C SA (Device) $18,520
- Avenue L (Device) $17,400
- Spinal Implants (Device) $9,596
- NexGen (Device) $9,256
- Mobi-C (Device) $9,231
- Walter (Device) $4,800
- TriCor (Device) $4,050
- Cypher Mis Screw System (Device) $2,400
- Anterior Fusion (Device) $1,200
- Aspen (Device) $1,200
- Vitality (Device) $500.28
- Posterior Fusion (Device) $451.44
- TrellOss (Device) $375.00
- Timberline MPF (Device) $145.36
- Pathfinder NXT (Device) $141.08
- RAVINE Lateral Access System (Device) $128.33
- THROMBIN-JMI (Biological) $68.21
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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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