Physician profile
Christopher Michael Bell
NPI 1013275627
$4,073.97
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $114 in 2025
The $114 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgical Critical Care provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $234).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $37.88 · 2020: $36.53 · 2021: $3,116 · 2022: $109 · 2023: $418 · 2024: $243 · 2025: $114.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $775.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $775.14 |
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. | $3,023.70 | 2021 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $304.37 | 2022-2024 | Grafix Pl, Grafix Xc, Stravix |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $271.62 | 2022-2024 | Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template |
| Bausch Health US, LLC | $106.72 | 2020-2022 | |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $86.15 | 2023 | Coolseal Generator |
| Davol INC. | $47.28 | 2023 | Phasix Mesh |
| Abbott Laboratories | $37.88 | 2021-2023 | Freestyle Libre 3 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $29.73 | 2025 | Zerbaxa |
| Teleflex LLC | $25.51 | 2025 | Quikclot |
| Stryker Corporation | $24.00 | 2020 | |
| Tei Biosciences INC | $22.86 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $22.23 | 2025 | Signia |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $20.98 | 2025 | Giapreza |
| Haemonetics Corporation | $20.20 | 2023 | Teg6s Hemostasis System |
| Kerecis Limited | $15.72 | 2025 | Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acell, INC. | $15.02 | 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 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.