Dr. Christopher Hollowell, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Hollowell
Dr. Christopher Hollowell is an urology physician in Coral Springs, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hollowell performed 1,617 Medicare services across 1,197 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hollowell received a total of $28,110 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 237 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. 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. Hollowell is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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) | 441 | $95 | $337 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 235 | $45 | $183 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 160 | $83 | $346 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of pelvis | 113 | $39 | $151 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 107 | $55 | $266 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 99 | $111 | $515 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 81 | $108 | $522 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 53 | $7 | $120 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 52 | $72 | $229 |
| Destruction of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, less than 0.5 cm | 41 | $631 | $2,179 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 39 | $8 | $30 |
| Other procedure on male genital system | 34 | $140 | $991 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 23 | $189 | $653 |
| Dilation of urethra using an endoscope | 21 | $265 | $868 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 20 | $111 | $294 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 19 | $48 | $192 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 18 | $30 | $608 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 18 | $137 | $641 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 15 | $45 | $136 |
| Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | 14 | $324 | $993 |
| Destruction of prostate tissue using radiofrequency induced heated water vapor | 14 | $1,355 | $5,746 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (37%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for urology physician in FL.
Geographic Context
3.2 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Hollowell is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 9%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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