Physician profile
Christopher Thomas Bell
NPI 1356723522
$17,751.48
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
6 companies · $187 in 2025
The $187 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $924 · 2020: $9,992 · 2021: $4,917 · 2022: $418 · 2023: $621 · 2024: $694 · 2025: $187.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,458 · Gift: $24.99 · Travel and Lodging: $19.00.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,457.87 |
| Gift | $24.99 |
| Travel and Lodging | $19.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $17,259.86 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Conmed Corporation | $248.81 | 2022-2023 | Airseal |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $112.33 | 2023 | Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) |
| Medtronic, INC. | $57.97 | 2022 | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $55.55 | 2023 | Phasix Mesh |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $16.96 | 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.
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- "I saw Christopher Bell 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.