Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $655.37 | 27 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $121.83 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Halyard Health, Inc. | $118.42 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $99.99 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Purdue Pharma L.P. | $39.34 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $34.81 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $28.79 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Avanos Medical | $27.99 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Amgen Inc. | $27.37 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| INSYS Therapeutics Inc | $26.16 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. | $23.21 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17.53 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($17.53) |
| 2022 | $27.99 | 1 | Avanos Medical ($27.99) |
| 2021 | $13.91 | 1 | Ethicon US, LLC ($13.91) |
| 2019 | $212.82 | 7 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($121.83) |
| 2018 | $115.77 | 9 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($28.79) |
| 2017 | $267.35 | 8 | Halyard Health, Inc. ($118.42) |
All Payment Transactions
27 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.53 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 01/06/2022 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.99 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 06/09/2021 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device), SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.91 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 12/09/2019 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Xofigo (Drug), Nubeqa | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.40 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/22/2019 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.27 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 09/09/2019 | BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. | BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box (Drug), BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg single pouch, BUNAVAIL 4.2 mg 30-count box | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.90 | General |
| Category: Addiction Therapy | ||||||
| 08/27/2019 | Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited | Axumin (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.78 | General |
| Category: Diagnostic Imaging | ||||||
| 07/25/2019 | Amgen Inc. | Aimovig (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.33 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 06/03/2019 | BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. | BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box (Drug), BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg single pouch, BUNAVAIL 4.2 mg 30-count box | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.31 | General |
| Category: Addiction Therapy | ||||||
| 04/16/2019 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.83 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/05/2018 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR ORAL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.88 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/15/2018 | INSYS Therapeutics Inc | SUBSYS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.38 | General |
| Category: Breakthrough Cancer Pain | ||||||
| 06/13/2018 | Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Prialt (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.52 | General |
| Category: Pain | ||||||
| 05/11/2018 | Kaleo, Inc. | Evzio (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.05 | General |
| Category: Opioid Antagonist | ||||||
| 05/09/2018 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFIXAN (Drug), RELISTOR ORAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.91 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/09/2018 | INSYS Therapeutics Inc | SYNDROS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.78 | General |
| Category: Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting | ||||||
| 05/08/2018 | Purdue Pharma L.P. | SYMPROIC (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.89 | General |
| Category: CONSTIPATION | ||||||
| 04/17/2018 | Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC | METHYLPHENIDATE 72 (Drug), LORZONE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.32 | General |
| Category: ADHD | ||||||
| 04/13/2018 | Amgen Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.04 | General |
| 10/30/2017 | Halyard Health, Inc. | ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.66 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 09/28/2017 | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | Morphabond ER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.99 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 08/11/2017 | Halyard Health, Inc. | ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.57 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 06/05/2017 | Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC | LORZONE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.11 | General |
| Category: MUSCLE RELAXANT | ||||||
| 05/05/2017 | Halyard Health, Inc. | SURGICAL PAIN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.19 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 04/20/2017 | Purdue Pharma L.P. | BUTRANS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.51 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 332 | 374 | $197,000 | $26,264 |
| 2022 | 15 | 432 | 481 | $264,631 | $31,804 |
| 2021 | 12 | 238 | 252 | $159,447 | $13,965 |
| 2020 | 10 | 292 | 308 | $383,395 | $21,665 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
46 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2023 | 151 | 168 | $78,400 | $10,911 | 13.9% |
| 00145 | Anesthesia for retinal surgery | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 60 | $36,050 | $6,771 | 18.8% |
| 01992 | Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 50 | $15,850 | $2,631 | 16.6% |
| 01402 | Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $17,850 | $2,141 | 12.0% |
| 01938 | Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 31 | $18,250 | $1,298 | 7.1% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $14,500 | $1,093 | 7.5% |
| 01991 | Anesthesia for nerve block and injection | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 20 | $6,500 | $753.94 | 11.6% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $9,600 | $665.12 | 6.9% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2022 | 111 | 119 | $41,100 | $7,175 | 17.5% |
| 01992 | Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position | Facility | 2022 | 81 | 108 | $25,300 | $5,810 | 23.0% |
| 00145 | Anesthesia for retinal surgery | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 44 | $16,700 | $3,466 | 20.8% |
| 00670 | Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $39,200 | $2,820 | 7.2% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $31,900 | $2,362 | 7.4% |
| 01402 | Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $17,500 | $1,928 | 11.0% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $20,100 | $1,505 | 7.5% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $17,300 | $1,187 | 6.9% |
| 01480 | Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $7,650 | $1,178 | 15.4% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $17,700 | $1,147 | 6.5% |
| 64488 | Injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $3,441 | $760.34 | 22.1% |
| 00910 | Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $10,300 | $721.22 | 7.0% |
| 01991 | Anesthesia for nerve block and injection | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 19 | $4,350 | $667.02 | 15.3% |
| 01938 | Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 15 | $9,400 | $592.15 | 6.3% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 20 | $2,690 | $483.53 | 18.0% |
| 01402 | Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 15 | $28,300 | $2,013 | 7.1% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, small bowel, and/or large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $25,900 | $1,774 | 6.8% |
About Christopher Wicks
Christopher Wicks is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Pontiac, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/23/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1205862398.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Christopher Wicks has received a total of $655.37 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $17.53 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 27 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($655.37).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wicks has provided services to 1,294 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,415 services with total Medicare billing of $93,698. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 46 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Pontiac, MI
- Active Since 06/23/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1205862398
Products in Payments
- EXPAREL (Drug) $121.83
- ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $115.23
- Morphabond ER (Drug) $99.99
- ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $27.99
- BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box (Drug) $23.21
- LORZONE (Drug) $22.49
- Zilretta (Drug) $22.27
- BRIDION (Drug) $17.53
- Xofigo (Drug) $16.40
- XIFIXAN (Drug) $15.91
- Axumin (Drug) $15.78
- BUTRANS (Drug) $15.51
- STRATAFIX (Device) $13.91
- SUBSYS (Drug) $13.38
- Aimovig (Biological) $13.33
- SYMPROIC (Drug) $12.89
- RELISTOR ORAL (Drug) $12.88
- SYNDROS (Drug) $12.78
- METHYLPHENIDATE 72 (Drug) $12.32
- Evzio (Drug) $11.05
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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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