Dr. Christopher Hill, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Hill
Dr. Christopher Hill is an emergency medicine in Rockledge, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hill performed 3,067 Medicare services across 2,437 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hill received a total of $17 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 1 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in emergency medicine. 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. Hill 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 (20-29 min) | 542 | $61 | $215 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 298 | $96 | $335 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 284 | $16 | $18 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 270 | $0 | $8 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 183 | $35 | $52 |
| Automated urinalysis | 162 | $2 | $10 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 118 | $64 | $215 |
| Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized) | 115 | $13 | $35 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 111 | $8 | $20 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 100 | $21 | $89 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 94 | $8 | $15 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 74 | $119 | $335 |
| Administration of vaccine | 66 | $13 | $30 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 57 | $2 | $15 |
| Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme | 53 | $0 | $10 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 50 | $42 | $125 |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | 38 | $6 | $45 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 36 | $16 | $25 |
| Anti-nausea injection (ondansetron/Zofran) | 35 | $0 | $5 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit) | 35 | $1 | $10 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 34 | $0 | $10 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | 33 | $14 | $25 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 30 | $11 | $55 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg | 29 | $4 | $10 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 26 | $3 | $10 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 24 | $10 | $35 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 21 | $26 | $110 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 21 | $27 | $89 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 21 | $10 | $100 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 19 | $26 | $85 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 15 | $28 | $89 |
| Diphtheria and tetanus vaccine (7 years or older) | 14 | $21 | $50 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 13 | $23 | $99 |
| Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | 12 | $92 | $210 |
| X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | 12 | $32 | $89 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 11 | $25 | $125 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 11 | $149 | $415 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2020 ↗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 (2020)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2020 |
| 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. Hill is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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