Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Christopher Griggs, D.O.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Tallahassee, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1401 CENTERVILLE RD STE 504, Tallahassee, FL 32308
8502160067
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1528258357 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. Griggs 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 →
Are you Dr. Griggs? Request a correction or review of any data shown here. Provider portal →

What this data tells you about Dr. Griggs

Dr. Christopher Griggs is a vascular surgery physician in Tallahassee, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Griggs performed 55 Medicare services across 28 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Griggs received a total of $6,759 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 217 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery 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. Griggs 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.

✓ 18 years in practice▲ 55 Medicare services$ $6,759 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
55
Medicare services
Bottom 5% in FL for vascular surgery physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
28
Unique beneficiaries
$55
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~3 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
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less37$44$230
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)18$77$316
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 ↗
$6,759
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $966/year across 7 years
Top 46% in FL for vascular surgery physician
47
Companies
217
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
$6,759 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,627
2023
$447
2022
$971
2021
$120
2020
$245
2019
$334
2018
$1,016

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Penumbra, Inc.
$960
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$864
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$489
Kerecis Limited
$417
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$313
Boston Scientific Corporation
$306
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$302
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$273
Bolton Medical Inc
$225
Veryan Medical Incorporated
$217
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$214
Medtronic, Inc.
$206
Surmodics, Inc.
$182
Abbott Laboratories
$180
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$151
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$144
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$128
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$117
Reflow Medical Inc
$103
CVRx, Inc.
$94
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$90
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$75
Imperative Care, Inc
$68
Organogenesis Inc.
$57
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$46
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$44
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$44
ABBVIE INC.
$36
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$34
Terumo Medical Corporation
$34
Inari Medical, Inc.
$32
Allergan, Inc.
$28
ETS Wound Care LLC
$27
Solventum Corporation
$26
Misonix Inc
$26
Allergan Inc.
$24
Haemonetics Corporation
$21
Teleflex LLC
$21
KCI USA, Inc.
$21
PFIZER INC.
$19
TEI Medical Inc.
$17
Cook Medical LLC
$16
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$15
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$15
Surefire Medical, Inc.
$15
Medline Industries, Inc.
$14
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$11
Top 3 companies account for 34.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3M Coban · ABRE · ANGIOJET · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AZUR CX DETACHABLE · Absolute Pro vascular stent system · AngioJet Ultra 5000A · Apligraf · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · BioMimics 3D Vascular Stent System · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · COOK MEDICAL LEAD MANAGEMENT · CROSSER · ClosureFast · DALVANCE · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENROUTE .014 Guidewire · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · EkoSonic · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Glidesheath · HAWKONE · HawkOne · Hyalomatrix Wound Device · IN.PACT Admiral · INNOVA · Indigo System · JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER · JETSTREAM SC · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · LIFESTENT · LUTONIX · MANTA · MIRRAGEN ADVANCED WOUND MATRIX · MynxGrip Vascular Closure Device · PICO · PREVENA · PRIMATRIX · PRODIGY CATHETER · Penumbra System · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Precision Infusion System · REGRANEX · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · RUBY Coil · S · STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS · SYMPHONY CATHETER · Santyl · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · SonicOne · Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter · TEFLARO · TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · TheraSkin · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VARITHENA · VENASEAL · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with PROPATEN Bioactive Surface · Venclose Maven Catheter · XARELTO
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $12,290 per 100 Medicare services performed
Looking for a vascular surgery physician in Tallahassee?
Compare vascular surgery physicians in the Tallahassee area by procedure volume, costs, and industry payment transparency.
Browse vascular surgery physicians nearby

Geographic Context

Vascular Surgery Physicians within 10 mi
9
Per 100K population
3.0
County median income
$65,074
Nearest hospital
TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE
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. Griggs is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Griggs experienced with removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Griggs performed 37 removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less 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. Griggs receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Griggs received a total of $6,759 from 47 companies across 217 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. Griggs's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Tallahassee?
Dr. Griggs's average Medicare payment per service is $55. 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. Griggs) 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.

Provider corrections: Provider portal · Privacy questions: Privacy Policy · Terms: Terms of Use · Methodology: Methodology

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 →