Total Payments
$4,641
2024 Payments
$19.25
Companies
7
Transactions
37
Medicare Patients
720
Medicare Billing
$65,094
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$1,830 (39.4%)
Food & Beverage$1,473 (31.7%)
Travel$1,337 (28.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $1,830 | 4 | 39.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,473 | 26 | 31.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,337 | 7 | 28.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $1,550 | 19 | $0 (2019) |
| WARDLOW ENTERPRISES | $1,200 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $629.98 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $602.40 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Stryker Corporation | $477.40 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $148.42 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Novastep Inc. | $32.06 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.25 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($19.25) |
| 2023 | $15.78 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($15.78) |
| 2022 | $1,297 | 3 | WARDLOW ENTERPRISES ($1,200) |
| 2021 | $899.28 | 7 | Arthrex, Inc. ($602.40) |
| 2019 | $794.89 | 13 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($739.67) |
| 2018 | $1,236 | 9 | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. ($810.64) |
| 2017 | $378.18 | 3 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($284.98) |
All Payment Transactions
37 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.25 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 03/14/2023 | Stryker Corporation | OMEGA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.78 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 11/09/2022 | WARDLOW ENTERPRISES | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 09/05/2022 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.57 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 05/20/2022 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.22 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 11/08/2021 | Stryker Corporation | ORTHOLOC 3DI (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/06/2021 | Stryker Corporation | AXSOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 11/05/2021 | Stryker Corporation | T2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| Category: NAILS | ||||||
| 09/07/2021 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.25 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 09/02/2021 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.57 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 04/28/2021 | Novastep Inc. | PECA Bunion Correction System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.06 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 04/08/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $602.40 | General |
| 09/13/2019 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | AUGMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.18 | General |
| Category: BIOLOGICS | ||||||
| 09/12/2019 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.49 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 09/12/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Foot & Ankle Product Portfolio (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.22 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 02/21/2019 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | AUGMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.96 | General |
| Category: BIOLOGICS | ||||||
| 02/21/2019 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | AUGMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.64 | General |
| Category: BIOLOGICS | ||||||
| 02/21/2019 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | AUGMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.90 | General |
| Category: BIOLOGICS | ||||||
| 01/15/2019 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | SALVATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.26 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 01/15/2019 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | SALVATION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $20.58 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 01/15/2019 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | SALVATION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $20.58 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 01/15/2019 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | SALVATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.16 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 01/14/2019 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | SALVATION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $201.00 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 01/13/2019 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | SALVATION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $86.74 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 01/03/2019 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | AUGMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.18 | General |
| Category: BIOLOGICS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 465 | 848 | $102,229 | $38,824 |
| 2022 | 7 | 236 | 339 | $56,920 | $24,107 |
| 2021 | 1 | 19 | 25 | $4,675 | $2,163 |
Total Patients
720
Total Services
1,212
Medicare Billing
$65,094
Procedure Codes
20
All Medicare Procedures & Services
20 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 89 | 132 | $26,004 | $12,292 | 47.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 91 | 111 | $14,763 | $7,042 | 47.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 52 | 52 | $14,924 | $4,874 | 32.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $8,556 | $3,507 | 41.0% |
| 27786 | Closed treatment of broken outside lower leg bone at ankle | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $11,382 | $3,233 | 28.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $5,236 | $2,075 | 39.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 28 | 32 | $6,501 | $1,542 | 23.7% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 27 | 36 | $7,289 | $1,525 | 20.9% |
| 29405 | Application of short leg cast | Office | 2023 | 15 | 21 | $4,851 | $1,196 | 24.7% |
| Q4038 | Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Office | 2023 | 20 | 29 | $1,373 | $1,004 | 73.1% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 48 | 338 | $1,014 | $291.69 | 28.8% |
| Q4010 | Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $336.00 | $243.28 | 72.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 58 | 71 | $13,561 | $6,287 | 46.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 62 | 79 | $10,191 | $5,360 | 52.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $9,376 | $3,678 | 39.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $7,220 | $2,967 | 41.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $6,840 | $2,871 | 42.0% |
| 27786 | Closed treatment of broken outside lower leg bone at ankle | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $9,468 | $2,866 | 30.3% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 15 | 88 | $264.00 | $78.48 | 29.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 25 | $4,675 | $2,163 | 46.3% |
About Dr. Christy Christophersen, M.D
Dr. Christy Christophersen, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Ames, Iowa. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/16/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1447631379.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christy Christophersen, M.D has received a total of $4,641 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $19.25 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 37 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($1,830).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Christophersen has provided services to 720 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,212 services with total Medicare billing of $65,094. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 20 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Ames, IA
- Active Since 06/16/2015
- Last Updated 08/31/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1447631379
Products in Payments
- SALVATION (Device) $832.33
- AUGMENT (Device) $364.84
- INFINITY (Device) $241.56
- VARIAX (Device) $146.58
- ORTHOLOC 3DI (Device) $132.00
- GAMMA (Device) $116.04
- BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM (Device) $111.58
- Product Portfolio (Device) $93.20
- Foot & Ankle Product Portfolio (Device) $55.22
- T2 (Device) $50.00
- PECA Bunion Correction System (Device) $32.06
- AXSOS (Device) $17.00
- OMEGA (Device) $15.78
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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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