Physician profile

Christopher L Hunt

Anesthesiology · Hickory, NC

NPI 1558341255

$10,363.30

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

32 companies · $2,117 in 2025

The $2,117 reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Anesthesiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $58.09).

Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$7,253.50
Education$90.53

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Boston Scientific Corporation $4,322.97 2019-2025 Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16, General - Pain Management, General - Therapies
Medtronic, INC. $1,558.62 2021-2025 Intellis Adaptivestim, Vectris Surescan, Vanta Adaptivestim
Painteq LLC $1,225.12 2022-2025 Painteq
Nevro Corp. $1,042.17 2019-2024 Senza
Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. $537.98 2019-2025 Xtampza, Belbuca
Curonix LLC $200.12 2024-2025 Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A
Biotronik Nro, INC. $194.30 2025 Prospera
Globus Medical, INC. $166.15 2025 Vyrsa V1, Senza
Abbvie INC. $145.16 2019-2025
Saluda Medical Americas, INC. $141.70 2024-2025 Evoke
Abbott Laboratories $91.27 2019-2022
Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. $76.47 2019-2024
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $65.23 2019
Vertos Medical, INC. $64.44 2022-2024 Mild Device Kit
Tonix Medicines, INC. $56.83 2025 Tonmya
Show all 32 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Avanos Medical $54.11 2020-2024 Coolief* Cooled Radiofrequency
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $46.15 2020-2022
Almatica Pharma LLC $45.86 2021
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $44.57 2024-2025
Assertio Therapeutics, INC. $38.85 2019
Biodelivery Sciences International, INC. $38.22 2019-2021
Grt US Holding, INC. $34.77 2021-2022
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC $26.07 2023 Xeomin
Convatec INC. $25.59 2025
Spr Therapeutics, INC $24.35 2024 Sprint Pns System
Inari Medical, INC. $16.04 2023 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $15.01 2019
Pfizer INC. $14.07 2020
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC $13.86 2025 Levorphanol Tartrate
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, INC. $13.85 2023
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, INC $11.77 2019
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated $11.63 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Christopher L Hunt

$10,363.30

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Boston Scientific Corporation
Context
The $2,117 reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Anesthesiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $58.09).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.