Total Payments
$9,053
2024 Payments
$1,438
Companies
22
Transactions
147
Medicare Patients
10,007
Medicare Billing
$545,908
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$6,733 (74.4%)
Travel$1,757 (19.4%)
Other$500.00 (5.5%)
Education$62.95 (0.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,733 | 133 | 74.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,757 | 8 | 19.4% |
| Honoraria | $500.00 | 1 | 5.5% |
| Education | $62.95 | 5 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | $2,124 | 16 | $0 (2022) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $1,977 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,003 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $997.45 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC | $500.00 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $450.95 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $354.96 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $352.92 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $183.65 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $173.84 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,438 | 28 | Medtronic, Inc. ($380.30) |
| 2023 | $496.99 | 9 | Medtronic, Inc. ($175.09) |
| 2022 | $572.88 | 6 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. ($212.04) |
| 2021 | $1,225 | 15 | AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC ($500.00) |
| 2020 | $40.59 | 2 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($40.59) |
| 2019 | $1,440 | 33 | BIOTRONIK INC. ($889.42) |
| 2018 | $1,067 | 29 | Abbott Laboratories ($275.02) |
| 2017 | $2,774 | 25 | Aziyo Biologics, Inc. ($1,699) |
All Payment Transactions
147 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.34 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.65 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.96 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.05 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Elutia, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.14 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.68 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.26 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.80 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.24 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.32 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PULSESELECT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.53 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PULSESELECT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.57 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.41 | General |
| Category: Implant Cardio Defib - ICDs | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.45 | General |
| Category: Implant Cardio Defib - ICDs | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.66 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.16 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.11 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.98 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 05/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.88 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 05/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.09 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 05/18/2024 | Elutia, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $140.73 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 05/18/2024 | BIOTRONIK INC. | Acticor 7 VR-T DX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.51 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PULSESELECT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.76 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | BIOTRONIK INC. | Selectra (Device), Acticor 7 VR-T DX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.43 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | BIOTRONIK INC. | Acticor 7 VR-T DX (Device), Selectra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.43 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 2,349 | 2,768 | $708,427 | $122,146 |
| 2022 | 32 | 2,411 | 3,061 | $787,055 | $142,322 |
| 2021 | 31 | 2,619 | 3,277 | $763,111 | $155,231 |
| 2020 | 33 | 2,628 | 3,103 | $679,440 | $126,208 |
Total Patients
10,007
Total Services
12,209
Medicare Billing
$545,908
Procedure Codes
122
All Medicare Procedures & Services
122 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 233 | 281 | $133,621 | $35,577 | 26.6% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 626 | 775 | $82,925 | $10,858 | 13.1% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 407 | 505 | $68,680 | $9,731 | 14.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 93 | 96 | $29,760 | $8,603 | 28.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 61 | 61 | $40,249 | $8,096 | 20.1% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $72,602 | $8,042 | 11.1% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 142 | 168 | $33,558 | $6,045 | 18.0% |
| 33228 | Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $40,338 | $4,808 | 11.9% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 170 | 203 | $55,216 | $4,749 | 8.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $18,725 | $4,689 | 25.0% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 38 | $13,148 | $3,541 | 26.9% |
| G2066 | Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | Office | 2023 | 47 | 67 | $12,596 | $2,859 | 22.7% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 28 | $33,348 | $2,255 | 6.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $10,965 | $2,192 | 20.0% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 35 | 39 | $10,197 | $1,958 | 19.2% |
| 93279 | Programming of single lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 32 | 37 | $6,759 | $1,265 | 18.7% |
| 93244 | Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Office | 2023 | 75 | 75 | $7,575 | $1,262 | 16.7% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 24 | 27 | $6,681 | $1,173 | 17.6% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 47 | 68 | $6,324 | $1,151 | 18.2% |
| 93272 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring, transmission and review and report by health care professional | Office | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $4,800 | $809.69 | 16.9% |
| 93282 | Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $5,142 | $807.51 | 15.7% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 49 | 50 | $4,650 | $542.43 | 11.7% |
| 93281 | Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $2,613 | $434.50 | 16.6% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $5,301 | $297.91 | 5.6% |
| 93272 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring, transmission and review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $1,800 | $282.45 | 15.7% |
About Dr. Thomas Christopher, MD
Dr. Thomas Christopher, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Concord, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/05/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1790782886.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Christopher, MD has received a total of $9,053 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,438 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 147 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,733).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Christopher has provided services to 10,007 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,209 services with total Medicare billing of $545,908. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 122 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Concord, NC
- Active Since 07/05/2005
- Last Updated 07/19/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1790782886
Products in Payments
- ECM Patch (Device) $1,709
- ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) $575.87
- Sotalol Hydrochloride (Drug) $500.00
- COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) $321.06
- LINQ II (Device) $320.88
- Acticor 7 VR-T DX (Device) $290.22
- Confirm Rx (Device) $230.97
- Optimizer (Device) $212.04
- Evera (Device) $201.54
- LifeVest (Device) $183.65
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $173.84
- XARELTO (Drug) $170.39
- PULSESELECT (Device) $153.86
- AVEIR (Device) $147.98
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $145.40
- OPTIMIZER (Device) $142.92
- Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator (Device) $136.49
- WATCHMAN (Device) $119.68
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $116.65
- Azure (Device) $111.98
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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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