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Christopher Joe Northup
NPI 1558430181
$117,395.11
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $25K in 2025
The $25K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $10K · 2020: $26K · 2021: $15K · 2022: $11K · 2023: $10K · 2024: $20K · 2025: $25K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $46K · Travel and Lodging: $5,527 · Food and Beverage: $3,940 · Education: $300 · Entertainment: $41.21.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $46,069.83 |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,526.60 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,940.20 |
| Education | $300.03 |
| Entertainment | $41.21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $46,669.86 | 2019-2025 | Echelon Endopath, Echelon; Endopath, Harmonic |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $22,397.40 | 2024-2025 | Overstitch Endoscopic Suturing System, X-Tack Endoscopic Helix Tacking System, General - Endochoice |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $16,291.85 | 2019-2025 | Echelon Flex, Echelon; Endopath, Echelon Endopath |
| Ethicon INC. | $12,630.13 | 2019-2025 | Echelon Flex, Echelon; Endopath |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $7,701.32 | 2020-2024 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Medtronic, INC. | $4,117.61 | 2021-2025 | Signia, Sonicision, Ligasure |
| Covidien LP | $3,455.27 | 2019-2020 | |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery INC. | $2,619.91 | 2023 | Echelon; Endopath, Echelon Flex, Linx Reflux Management System |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $969.34 | 2019-2023 | Seamguard, Gore Enform Preperitoneal Biomaterial |
| Enterra Medical, INC. | $163.47 | 2025 | |
| Novo Nordisk INC | $158.92 | 2021-2022 | |
| Teleflex LLC | $107.38 | 2025 | Titan Sgs Bailout Chuck |
| Avanos Medical | $58.71 | 2019 | |
| Reshape Lifesciences INC. | $53.94 | 2019-2023 |
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 Northup 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.