Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Christopher Hollowell, MD

Urology Physician · Coral Springs, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
5850 CORAL RIDGE DR, Coral Springs, FL 33076
9547148200
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1598884496 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Hollowell 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. 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 50% volume in FL$ $28,110 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,617
Medicare services
Top 50% in FL for urology physician
1,197
Unique beneficiaries
$106
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~85 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)441$95$337
Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity235$45$183
Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis160$83$346
Limited ultrasound scan of pelvis113$39$151
Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation107$55$266
Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow99$111$515
New patient office visit (45-59 min)81$108$522
Electronic assessment of bladder emptying53$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 cm41$631$2,179
Blood draw (venipuncture)39$8$30
Other procedure on male genital system34$140$991
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope23$189$653
Dilation of urethra using an endoscope21$265$868
Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum20$111$294
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement19$48$192
Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings18$30$608
Initial hospital admission, high complexity18$137$641
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)15$45$136
Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope14$324$993
Destruction of prostate tissue using radiofrequency induced heated water vapor14$1,355$5,746
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 ↗
$28,110
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,016/year across 7 years
Top 9% in FL for urology physician
42
Companies
237
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
$10,488 (37.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$9,675 (34.4%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$7,948 (28.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$4,272
2023
$7,197
2022
$3,548
2021
$6,725
2020
$4,647
2019
$1,155
2018
$566

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$5,682
Olympus America Inc.
$5,256
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$5,197
Axonics, Inc.
$4,033
Teleflex LLC
$2,311
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$2,019
Coloplast Corp
$428
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$367
Caldera Medical, Inc
$286
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$285
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$238
Allergan Inc.
$225
ATRICURE, INC.
$166
Medtronic, Inc.
$161
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$157
Allergan, Inc.
$148
Uromedica, Incorporated
$130
NeoTract Inc.
$128
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$80
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$75
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$74
SRS Medical Systems, Inc.
$61
Mission Pharmacal Company
$48
ABBVIE INC.
$45
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$45
COLOPLAST CORP
$45
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
PFIZER INC.
$40
Ethicon US, LLC
$39
Ambu Inc.
$39
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$39
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$36
HealthTronics Mobile Solutions, LLC
$33
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$25
Cook Medical LLC
$24
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$21
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
ConvaTec Inc.
$15
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$15
AbbVie, Inc.
$15
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$12
Profound Medical Corp.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 57.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMS · AMS 700 · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · Androgel · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · Bulkamid · CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM · CONTINENCE CARE · COOK · Desara · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Erleada · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL - BPH · GENTLECATH · GRAFIX PL · INTERSTIM · LYNPARZA · LYNX · LithoVue · MYRBETRIQ · Mobile Cryoblation Services · NEOX · Natesto · Noctiva · ORGOVYX · Olympus Cysto-Resection · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · PREMARIN · PROLARIS · ProACT · REZUM · Rezum Generator · SPEEDICATH · STRAVIX PL · SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL · Spanner Prothetic Stent · SpeediCath · TITAN · TOVIAZ · Titan · Trelstar · UBRELVY · UROLIFT · Uribel · UroLift · UroLift System · XTANDI · XYOSTED · ZYTIGA · iTIND System · rezum Generator
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 (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.

Equivalent to $1,738 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Urology Physicians within 10 mi
116
Per 100K population
6.0
County median income
$74,534
Nearest hospital
BROWARD HEALTH CORAL SPRINGS
3.2 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Hollowell experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hollowell performed 441 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. Hollowell receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hollowell received a total of $28,110 from 42 companies across 237 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. Hollowell's costs compare to other urology physicians in Coral Springs?
Dr. Hollowell's average Medicare payment per service is $106. 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. Hollowell) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →