Total Payments
$850.23
2024 Payments
$81.77
Companies
12
Transactions
22
Medicare Patients
1,226
Medicare Billing
$89,951
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$850.23 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $850.23 | 22 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $349.90 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $126.18 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $124.65 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $62.53 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $40.98 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $35.76 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| B. Braun Medical Inc. | $27.50 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Masimo Corporation | $23.20 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Draeger Medical Systems, Inc | $18.12 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $15.58 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $81.77 | 3 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($40.98) |
| 2023 | $99.10 | 4 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($63.34) |
| 2022 | $205.28 | 4 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($154.51) |
| 2020 | $14.29 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($14.29) |
| 2019 | $268.71 | 5 | La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company ($124.65) |
| 2018 | $145.91 | 3 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($132.05) |
| 2017 | $35.17 | 2 | Masimo Corporation ($23.20) |
All Payment Transactions
22 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.98 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.57 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera, Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.22 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | PASCAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.65 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Repair | ||||||
| 06/20/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.69 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | BIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.70 | General |
| Category: Brain Monitoring | ||||||
| 01/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | BIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.06 | General |
| Category: Brain Monitoring | ||||||
| 12/06/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.51 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 07/15/2022 | Draeger Medical Systems, Inc | Perseus A500 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.12 | General |
| Category: Anesthesia Machines | ||||||
| 05/09/2022 | Ethicon US, LLC | ETHICON (Device), SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix, VISTASEAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.58 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 04/26/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.07 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 02/12/2020 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug), ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.29 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/21/2019 | La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | GIAPREZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.05 | General |
| Category: GIAPREZA | ||||||
| 10/21/2019 | La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | GIAPREZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.60 | General |
| Category: GIAPREZA | ||||||
| 08/16/2019 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | PENCAN SPINAL NEEDLES (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.50 | General |
| Category: PAIN CONTROL | ||||||
| 05/29/2019 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.96 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 03/13/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.60 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 09/26/2018 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.86 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 04/12/2018 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EV1000 Clinical Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.37 | General |
| Category: Minimally Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 04/03/2018 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | ClearSight System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.68 | General |
| Category: Noninvasive Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 12/11/2017 | Masimo Corporation | SedLine (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.20 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/25/2017 | AbbVie, Inc. | Mivacron (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.97 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 192 | 195 | $104,200 | $12,657 |
| 2022 | 19 | 355 | 356 | $223,875 | $26,609 |
| 2021 | 18 | 358 | 359 | $238,326 | $28,245 |
| 2020 | 16 | 321 | 327 | $189,117 | $22,440 |
Total Patients
1,226
Total Services
1,237
Medicare Billing
$89,951
Procedure Codes
65
All Medicare Procedures & Services
65 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00910 | Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 40 | $17,750 | $2,554 | 14.4% |
| 00670 | Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $19,198 | $2,510 | 13.1% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $16,552 | $2,134 | 12.9% |
| 01402 | Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $11,721 | $1,523 | 13.0% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $8,148 | $1,128 | 13.8% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $6,693 | $786.14 | 11.7% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $5,223 | $753.33 | 14.4% |
| 64415 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $8,536 | $584.76 | 6.9% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,358 | $326.48 | 24.0% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $1,455 | $163.80 | 11.3% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,492 | $160.92 | 4.6% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,074 | $32.62 | 0.8% |
| 00670 | Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $39,171 | $5,067 | 12.9% |
| 00567 | Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting on heart-lung machine | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $29,596 | $3,945 | 13.3% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $17,444 | $2,324 | 13.3% |
| 00910 | Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $15,751 | $2,231 | 14.2% |
| 01402 | Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $16,288 | $2,179 | 13.4% |
| 00840 | Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $9,785 | $1,294 | 13.2% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $8,007 | $1,168 | 14.6% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $8,148 | $1,166 | 14.3% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $6,596 | $1,112 | 16.9% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 46 | 46 | $4,462 | $1,101 | 24.7% |
| 01810 | Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $7,786 | $1,029 | 13.2% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $7,566 | $892.55 | 11.8% |
| 64488 | Injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $16,296 | $725.70 | 4.5% |
About Dr. Christopher Whitson, MD
Dr. Christopher Whitson, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Gainesville, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1790703569.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Whitson, MD has received a total of $850.23 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $81.77 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 22 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($850.23).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Whitson has provided services to 1,226 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,237 services with total Medicare billing of $89,951. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 65 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Gainesville, GA
- Active Since 07/18/2006
- Last Updated 04/11/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1790703569
Products in Payments
- HemoSphere (Device) $191.20
- GIAPREZA (Drug) $124.65
- EV1000 Clinical Platform (Device) $107.37
- EXPAREL (Drug) $104.96
- BRIDION (Drug) $62.53
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $40.98
- BIS (Device) $35.76
- PENCAN SPINAL NEEDLES (Device) $27.50
- PASCAL (Device) $26.65
- ClearSight System (Device) $24.68
- SedLine (Device) $23.20
- Exparel (Drug) $21.22
- Perseus A500 (Device) $18.12
- ETHICON (Device) $15.58
- CLEVIPREX (Drug) $13.86
- Mivacron (Drug) $11.97
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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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