Physician profile
Christopher Charles Downs
NPI 1528527074
$618.25
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $193 in 2025
The $193 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Physician Assistant provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $183).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2021: $112 · 2022: $204 · 2023: $91.80 · 2024: $16.82 · 2025: $193.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $302.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $301.97 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atricure, INC. | $148.52 | 2025 | Synergy Ablation System |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $121.58 | 2022-2025 | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia |
| Amgen INC. | $109.94 | 2022 | |
| Novo Nordisk INC | $96.40 | 2021 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $34.91 | 2023-2024 | Epic, Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $31.80 | 2023 | Collagenase Santyl |
| Cvrx, INC. | $24.42 | 2023 | Barostim Neo System |
| Kerecis Limited | $17.49 | 2023 | Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide |
| Octapharma USA, INC. | $17.35 | 2025 | Fibryga |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $15.84 | 2021 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Christopher Downs 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.