Dr. Christopher Savage, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Savage
Dr. Christopher Savage is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in Orlando, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Savage performed 1,811 Medicare services across 1,292 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Savage received a total of $466 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 16 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Savage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 336 | $5 | $6 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 254 | $52 | $75 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 138 | $57 | $103 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 131 | $35 | $65 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 129 | $103 | $269 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm | 87 | $273 | $388 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 76 | $312 | $426 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 72 | $355 | $486 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm | 64 | $320 | $436 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 63 | $37 | $51 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 57 | $107 | $279 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 51 | $76 | $111 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.1-3.0 cm | 42 | $126 | $318 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 41 | $269 | $396 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 37 | $86 | $176 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 30 | $89 | $243 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.5 cm | 27 | $264 | $355 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 26 | $92 | $252 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm | 23 | $112 | $312 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm | 22 | $76 | $239 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 18 | $118 | $171 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.1-3.0 cm | 15 | $124 | $297 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 3.1-4.0 cm | 15 | $143 | $394 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 15 | $63 | $108 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 14 | $53 | $172 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 1.1-2.5 cm | 14 | $252 | $341 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 14 | $73 | $108 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (64%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
4.7 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. Savage is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and consulting-driven industry engagement, with 18 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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