Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Christopher Charbonnet, M.D.
Anesthesiology · Glendale, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Charbonnet from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Charbonnet
Dr. Christopher Charbonnet is an anesthesiology specialist in Glendale, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Charbonnet performed 4,148 Medicare services across 1,775 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Charbonnet received a total of $9,800 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 338 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Charbonnet is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 1% volume in CA
$9,800 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,148
Medicare services
Top 1% in CA for anesthesiology
1,775
Unique beneficiaries
$82
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~218 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,252 | $105 | $302 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
658 | $0 | $1 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 362 | $0 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
353 | $74 | $279 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
333 | $102 | $250 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
222 | $1 | $15 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
142 | $226 | $1,019 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
136 | $268 | $918 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
112 | $139 | $702 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
90 | $72 | $149 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
85 | $91 | $491 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
57 | $237 | $1,205 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
53 | $100 | $384 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
52 | $217 | $1,081 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
49 | $110 | $308 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
48 | $157 | $700 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
38 | $47 | $221 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. |
30 | $5 | $20 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters. |
28 | $30 | $78 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
22 | $109 | $567 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
13 | $208 | $1,200 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
13 | $105 | $270 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$9,800
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,400/year across 7 years
Top 4% in CA for anesthesiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
338
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,755 (99.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$46 (0.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,648
2023
$1,508
2022
$2,562
2021
$749
2020
$555
2019
$2,376
2018
$403
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$615
Medtronic, Inc.
$370
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$172
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$133
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$119
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$99
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$47
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$29
Nevro Corp.
$24
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$23
PAINTEQ LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 70.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,187
Vertiflex, Inc.
$1,793
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$1,550
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,019
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$542
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$506
PAINTEQ LLC
$330
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$294
Nevro Corp.
$213
PFIZER INC.
$195
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$172
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$162
Abbott Laboratories
$127
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$97
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$95
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$59
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$57
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$48
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$48
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$46
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$45
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$42
Avanos Medical
$33
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$29
Nuvectra Corporation
$25
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$24
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$23
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$17
Amgen Inc.
$15
Henry Schein, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 56.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCURIAN · Algovita · BELBUCA · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · EVENITY · Edan · Evoke · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERATOR · General - Pain Management · General - Therapies · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · Kloxxado · LYRICA · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NALOCET · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · QUTENZA · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SUPERION · SYMPROIC · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · Superion · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · Vanta · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for anesthesiology in CA.
Geographic Context
Anesthesiologists within 10 mi
1,812
Per 100K population
18.4
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
GLENDALE ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Charbonnet is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Charbonnet experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Charbonnet performed 1,252 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Charbonnet receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Charbonnet received a total of $9,800 from 30 companies across 338 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Charbonnet's costs compare to other anesthesiologists in Glendale?
Dr. Charbonnet's average Medicare payment per service is $82. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Charbonnet) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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