Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Christopher Boyes, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
3401 PGA BLVD STE 325, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
5612954110
In practice since 2010 (15 years)
NPI: 1871810440 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. Boyes 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. Boyes

Dr. Christopher Boyes is a vascular surgery physician in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Boyes performed 3,881 Medicare services across 2,313 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Boyes received a total of $88,888 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 376 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Boyes 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.

✓ 15 years in practice▲ Top 4% volume in FL$ $88,888 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,881
Medicare services
Top 4% in FL for vascular surgery physician
2,313
Unique beneficiaries
$333
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~259 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)729$97$341
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers721$95$378
Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance551$1,055$4,812
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)323$172$656
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers314$149$610
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts189$190$801
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow141$142$630
Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts129$98$471
Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance108$1,342$6,400
New patient office visit (45-59 min)104$125$521
Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts101$134$593
Initial hospital admission, high complexity78$140$642
Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries63$57$270
Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance35$885$4,527
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity33$63$231
Ultrasound of hemodialysis access31$101$491
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access29$31$106
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)29$137$459
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes28$41$159
Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image27$104$419
Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image27$125$535
Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch25$377$2,827
Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch21$139$4,741
Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist16$852$2,589
Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg15$9,052$42,447
Balloon dilation of artery of leg14$262$7,706
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.
3.4% high complexity
58.8% medium
37.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$88,888
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $12,698/year across 7 years
Top 5% in FL for vascular surgery physician
32
Companies
376
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$55,414 (62.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$27,110 (30.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$6,363 (7.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,499
2023
$5,714
2022
$3,623
2021
$4,274
2020
$22,891
2019
$16,044
2018
$34,842

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Penumbra, Inc.
$45,275
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$18,274
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$6,596
Cook Medical LLC
$4,899
Endologix LLC
$2,697
Cook Incorporated
$2,431
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$2,122
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,662
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$1,648
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$543
Bolton Medical Inc
$483
Medtronic, Inc.
$453
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$263
Atrium Medical Corporation
$199
Abbott Laboratories
$188
CVRx, Inc.
$146
Boston Scientific Corporation
$141
EKOS Corporation
$139
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$137
Endologix, LLC
$126
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$114
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$104
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$57
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$53
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$35
CORDIS US CORP.
$23
Teleflex LLC
$22
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$16
PFIZER INC.
$16
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$14
Sirtex Medical Inc
$7
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$6
Top 3 companies account for 78.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4066) Tack Endovascular Systems ATK · (4067) Tack Endovascular Systems BTK · (5044) MCOT · (6371) Laser CVX300 · (6554) Peripheral Vascular Undivided · (6577) Visions 014 · (6582) Visions 035 · (9281) Turbo Elite · (9284) Stellarex · 6MMX22MMX120CM · ADVANCE · AFX · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · Apollo · Artemis · Barostim Neo System · CLOSUREFAST · COOK · COOK CELECT · COOK MEDICAL AAA · COOK MEDICAL ACCESSORIES · COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH · COOK MEDICAL IAA · COOK MEDICAL STENTS · COOK MEDICAL THORACIC · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · ClosureFast · Cook Medical AAA · Cook Medical Angioplasty · Cook Medical Aortic Intervention · Cook Medical Filters · Cook Medical Self-Expanding Stent · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Diamondback Peripheral · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ENDOCROSS Device · ENDURANT IIS · ENROUTE .014 Guidewire · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · Endurant · FLEXITOUCH · FLIXENE · Flexitouch Plus · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GORE ACUSEAL Vascular Graft · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · Grafts · HawkOne · ICAST COVERED STENT SYSTEM · IGT D Peripheral · IGT_D Peripheral · IN.PACT Admiral · Indigo · Indigo System · JETSTREAM · LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) · MANTA · MYNXGRIP · Mitra Clip system · NEFF · PEEL-AWAY · PERIPHERAL VASCULAR · PROCOL · Penumbra Ruby Coil · Penumbra System · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Philips Consumables · RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM · ROSEN · RUBY Coil · Relay Plus · SilverHawk · THERAPIES · TORCON NB · Torcon NB · VARITHENA · VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP · VENASEAL · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · Valiant Captivia · Varithena Administration Pack · Vascular Lithotripsy · VenaSeal · XARELTO · ZENITH · ZILVER PTX · ZILVER VENA · Zilver PTX · Zilver Vena · iCAST
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 →

The majority of payments (62%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in vascular surgery physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for vascular surgery physician in FL.

Equivalent to $2,290 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Vascular Surgery Physicians within 10 mi
19
Per 100K population
1.3
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 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. Boyes is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 5%), with 15 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. Boyes experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Boyes performed 729 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. Boyes receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Boyes received a total of $88,888 from 32 companies across 376 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. Boyes's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Palm Beach Gardens?
Dr. Boyes's average Medicare payment per service is $333. 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. Boyes) 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 →