Total Payments
$2,882
2024 Payments
$197.43
Companies
10
Transactions
37
Medicare Patients
47
Medicare Billing
$5,288
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,874 (99.7%)
Travel$7.35 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,874 | 36 | 99.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7.35 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATRICURE, INC. | $710.11 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $708.65 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $396.49 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $225.50 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| ABIOMED | $222.07 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | $215.32 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $133.60 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $121.84 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $88.64 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Allergan Inc. | $59.57 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $197.43 | 1 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($197.43) |
| 2023 | $157.54 | 2 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($133.60) |
| 2022 | $628.86 | 8 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($199.06) |
| 2021 | $446.83 | 5 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($307.13) |
| 2020 | $458.37 | 4 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($127.79) |
| 2019 | $193.09 | 2 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($193.09) |
| 2018 | $282.80 | 5 | Aziyo Biologics, Inc. ($124.95) |
| 2017 | $516.87 | 10 | AtriCure, Inc. ($378.58) |
All Payment Transactions
37 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $197.43 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | ANDEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.60 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.94 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/08/2022 | AtriCure, Inc. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.90 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/04/2022 | AtriCure, Inc. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device), ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM, EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.06 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/19/2022 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.37 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 06/30/2022 | Baxter Healthcare | TISSEEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.64 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 04/29/2022 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.47 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 02/24/2022 | Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.65 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 02/17/2022 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $199.06 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 01/25/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.71 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 12/15/2021 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $103.51 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 09/15/2021 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.07 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/12/2021 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $115.55 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 03/16/2021 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.35 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/16/2021 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $7.35 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/08/2020 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | FloTrac Sensor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.79 | General |
| Category: Minimally Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 12/01/2020 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION (Device), EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $120.04 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/08/2020 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.70 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 03/03/2020 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.84 | General |
| 12/12/2019 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $116.02 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/14/2019 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $77.07 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/24/2018 | Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | ECM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $108.47 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 10/22/2018 | Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | ECM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.73 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 07/31/2018 | Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | ECM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.75 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 47 | 47 | $24,177 | $5,288 |
Total Patients
47
Total Services
47
Medicare Billing
$5,288
Procedure Codes
2
All Medicare Procedures & Services
2 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass, single graft | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $24,012 | $5,245 | 21.8% |
| 33508 | Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 23 | $165.60 | $43.64 | 26.4% |
About Dr. Christopher Wright, M.D
Dr. Christopher Wright, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Greenville, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1528000452.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Wright, M.D has received a total of $2,882 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $197.43 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 37 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,874).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wright has provided services to 47 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 47 services with total Medicare billing of $5,288. Data is available for 1 year (2021–2021), covering 2 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Greenville, SC
- Active Since 06/12/2006
- Last Updated 01/26/2018
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1528000452
Products in Payments
- LifeVest (Device) $708.65
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $396.49
- Impella (Device) $222.07
- SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $142.90
- ACC2 CARDIAC CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) $136.97
- ANDEXXA (Biological) $133.60
- FloTrac Sensor (Device) $127.79
- ECM (Device) $124.95
- ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION (Device) $120.04
- HemoSphere (Device) $97.71
- ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $96.23
- ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) $93.57
- TISSEEL (Device) $88.64
- ECM Patch (Device) $78.72
- Cobra Fusion Ablation System (Device) $68.59
- ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $51.81
- NAMZARIC (Drug) $33.21
- BOTOX THERAPEUTIC (Biological) $26.36
- ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) $11.65
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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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