Physician profile
Christopher C Hills
NPI 1518024488
$106,734.89
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $14K in 2025
The $14K reported for 2025 was more than what 89% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $12K · 2020: $13K · 2021: $38K · 2022: $13K · 2023: $13K · 2024: $4,447 · 2025: $14K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $15K · Travel and Lodging: $14K · Food and Beverage: $2,564.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $15,000.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,774.17 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,563.50 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $82,760.30 | 2020-2025 | Other - Miscellaneous, Ltp, Lif |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $12,352.88 | 2019-2021 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $4,350.35 | 2019-2025 | Excelsius Gps, Excelsius3d Imaging System, Xlif |
| Active Medical, LLC | $3,325.90 | 2024-2025 | |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $1,509.02 | 2019 | |
| Augmedics INC. | $1,070.46 | 2020-2025 | Xvision |
| Ge Healthcare | $608.66 | 2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $227.26 | 2019-2024 | Teligen, Spotlight, Na |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $119.91 | 2020-2025 | Cervical-Stim, Physio-Stim |
| Spinal Elements, INC. | $113.91 | 2023 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $109.60 | 2023-2025 | Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16, Coveredge 32 |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $81.67 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $48.62 | 2020 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $24.00 | 2025 | |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $21.09 | 2025 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfizer INC. | $11.26 | 2019 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "I saw Christopher Hills listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.