Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Christopher Bovinet, D.O.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Brunswick, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bovinet
Dr. Christopher Bovinet is a pain medicine physician in Brunswick, GA, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bovinet performed 2,782 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bovinet received a total of $313,426 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 954 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bovinet is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 17 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 31% volume in GA
$313,426 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,782
Medicare services
Top 31% in GA for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$67
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
605 | $0 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
598 | $84 | $451 |
| Drug test with direct observation A drug screening test performed under direct observation to ensure the sample is provided correctly. This method is used to verify the integrity of the specimen collection process. |
260 | $12 | $40 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
174 | $103 | $607 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
151 | $70 | $300 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
116 | $112 | $580 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
75 | $75 | $370 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
61 | $99 | $576 |
| Spinal neurostimulator electrode insertion A procedure to place an electrode array into the spine through the skin. The electrode is used to deliver electrical stimulation to the nervous system. |
60 | $231 | $1,440 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
60 | $38 | $180 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
59 | $70 | $340 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
56 | $87 | $554 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
55 | $56 | $325 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
51 | $62 | $320 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
47 | $0 | $10 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
39 | $54 | $354 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 37 | $24 | $239 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy the nerves supplying a single upper or middle spinal facet joint. It is performed to interrupt pain signals from that specific joint. |
37 | $140 | $801 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
37 | $143 | $791 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
32 | $51 | $230 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
30 | $38 | $247 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
28 | $43 | $200 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
25 | $20 | $408 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
23 | $10 | $50 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 18 | $1,200 | $5,650 |
| Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch | 17 | $54 | $458 |
| Spinal neurostimulator generator insertion Surgical placement of a spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver device. |
16 | $154 | $1,280 |
| Heat destruction of intraosseous basivertebral nerve in bones of spine in lower back, first two bones | 15 | $347 | $1,620 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
0.6% high complexity
52.9% medium
46.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$313,426
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $44,775/year across 7 years
Top 2% in GA for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
954
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$82,859
2023
$61,827
2022
$75,944
2021
$39,417
2020
$12,316
2019
$16,225
2018
$24,839
Payments by company (2024)
PAINTEQ LLC
$31,164
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$17,186
Abbott Laboratories
$16,468
Nevro Corp.
$16,293
Curonix LLC
$1,094
Boston Scientific Corporation
$340
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$129
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$106
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$38
Medtronic, Inc.
$25
SI-BONE, INC.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 78.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
PAINTEQ LLC
$129,678
Nevro Corp.
$110,738
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$35,302
Abbott Laboratories
$18,539
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$4,859
Vertiflex, Inc.
$4,144
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$3,573
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,260
Curonix LLC
$1,094
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,034
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$368
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$362
Medtronic, Inc.
$318
SurGenTec
$315
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$288
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$129
MML US, Inc.
$124
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$81
PFIZER INC.
$38
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$35
Stryker Corporation
$32
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$29
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$24
FORTE BIO-PHARMA LLC
$16
Amgen Inc.
$16
SI-BONE, INC.
$16
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 88.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Accurian · CFNS StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem · ENSITE · ETERNA · Evoke · Evoke SCS · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Pain Management · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · ION Facet Screw System · IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS · Intracept · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LIBERTY SI · LYRICA · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRECISION · PROCLAIM · PROLATE · Prospera · RELISTOR · ReActiv8 · SCS IPGs · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SUPERION · SYMPROIC · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Superion · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Vyrsa V1 · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Pain medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
2
County median income
$68,546
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM- BRUNSWICK CAMPUS
10.1 mi
10.1 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Bovinet is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 17 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Bovinet experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bovinet performed 605 dexamethasone injection (steroid) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Bovinet receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bovinet received a total of $313,426 from 27 companies across 954 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Bovinet's costs compare to other pain medicine physicians in Brunswick?
Dr. Bovinet's average Medicare payment per service is $67. 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. Bovinet) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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