Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,721 | 90 | 63.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,992 | 20 | 33.2% |
| Education | $300.00 | 1 | 3.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $3,596 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $2,210 | 30 | $0 (2020) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $900.00 | 23 | $0 (2023) |
| KLS-Martin L.P. | $891.71 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| AXOGEN | $773.07 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $334.96 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Kerecis Limited | $132.93 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $61.26 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $39.57 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Henry Schein, Inc. | $30.90 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,376 | 15 | KLS-Martin L.P. ($471.52) |
| 2023 | $1,138 | 20 | Nobel Biocare USA ($559.32) |
| 2022 | $601.47 | 14 | Nobel Biocare USA ($232.85) |
| 2021 | $462.93 | 4 | Stryker Corporation ($174.73) |
| 2020 | $1,071 | 15 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($702.84) |
| 2019 | $1,875 | 15 | Stryker Corporation ($1,424) |
| 2018 | $2,298 | 25 | Stryker Corporation ($1,154) |
| 2017 | $191.67 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($101.39) |
All Payment Transactions
111 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 5 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/29/2018 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Traumaone (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.35 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 03/27/2018 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Regen Procedure Instruments (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.94 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 03/10/2018 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | CMF & Thoracic Product Portfolio (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $111.87 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 03/10/2018 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | CMF & Thoracic Product Portfolio (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.47 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 03/10/2018 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | CMF & Thoracic Product Portfolio (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.35 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 03/10/2018 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | CMF & Thoracic Product Portfolio (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.71 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 02/21/2018 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | CMF & Thoracic Product Portfolio (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $276.99 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 02/21/2018 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | CMF & Thoracic Product Portfolio (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 10/26/2017 | Stryker Corporation | Orbital (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $101.39 | General |
| Category: Medpor | ||||||
| 04/25/2017 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.11 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 02/08/2017 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Omni Max (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.17 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
About Dr. Patrick Christopher, DDS
Dr. Patrick Christopher, DDS is a Dentist healthcare provider based in Kansas City, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/19/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1821402645.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Patrick Christopher, DDS has received a total of $9,014 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,376 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 111 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,721).
Practice Information
- Specialty Dentist
- Location Kansas City, MO
- Active Since 06/19/2014
- Last Updated 06/19/2014
- Taxonomy Code 122300000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1821402645
Products in Payments
- UNIVERSAL MID-FACE (Device) $2,201
- CMF & Thoracic Product Portfolio (Device) $989.38
- NA (Device) $687.51
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $559.32
- CMF & Thoracic-None (Device) $475.38
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $406.14
- Walter (Device) $231.44
- AVANCE NERVE GRAFT (Device) $218.31
- VSP ORTHOGNATHIC (Device) $191.11
- UNIVERSAL ORTHOGNATHIC (Device) $163.61
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $148.62
- Regen Procedure Instruments (Device) $147.86
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $132.93
- Stock Joint (Device) $114.00
- CMF Orthognathic (Device) $113.46
- Orbital (Device) $101.39
- Traumaone (Device) $76.20
- VSP SYSTEM, VSP CRANIAL (Device) $68.33
- ORBITAL (Device) $67.99
- PATIENT-FITTED TMJ RECONSTRUCTIVE PROSTHESIS SYSTEM (Device) $67.96
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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