Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Christopher Malone, D.O.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Springfield, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
2600 N LIMESTONE ST STE 150, Springfield, OH 45503
9375239850
In practice since 2015 (10 years)
NPI: 1114303443 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. Malone 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. Malone? Request a correction or review of any data shown here. Provider portal →

What this data tells you about Dr. Malone

Dr. Christopher Malone is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Springfield, OH, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Malone performed 371 Medicare services across 162 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Malone received a total of $35,269 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 60 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Malone 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.

✓ 10 years in practice ▲ Top 45% volume in OH $35,269 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
371
Medicare services
Top 45% in OH for student in an organized health care education/training program
162
Unique beneficiaries
$32
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~37 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.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
152 $1 $12
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.
110 $55 $134
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
42 $43 $158
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
36 $66 $165
Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the shoulder joint using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
19 $24 $57
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.
12 $92 $191
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 ↗
$35,269
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,038/year across 7 years
Top 1% in OH for student in an organized health care education/training program
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
17
Companies
60
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
$16,630 (47.2%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$15,000 (42.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$3,640 (10.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,624
2023
$684
2022
$1,315
2021
$6,960
2020
$20,770
2019
$2,068
2018
$1,848

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Arthrex, Inc.
$576
CDC Medical LLC
$327
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$227
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$207
Stryker Corporation
$170
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$49
Globus Medical, Inc.
$35
OMNIlife science, Inc
$33
Top 3 companies account for 69.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Arthrex, Inc.
$15,588
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$4,299
CDC Medical LLC
$3,927
ROCK MEDICAL ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
$3,680
ALON MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
$3,011
Rock Medical Orthopedics, Inc.
$2,068
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$934
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$622
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$362
Stryker Corporation
$307
Vericel Corporation
$146
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$110
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$103
Globus Medical, Inc.
$35
OMNIlife science, Inc
$33
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$28
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 67.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX · AQUAMANTYS · BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES ACCESSORIES ADIPOSE · Exparel · Gryphon Orthocord · Identity · Iovera · Legacy Stelkast Knee · MACI · NANOTACK FLEX · Persona · RIGIDLOOP · SPATIAL FRAME · Tactoset · Various Products · ZNN · Zilretta · mymobility Platform
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 (47%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in student in an organized health care education/training program and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for student in an organized health care education/training program in OH.

Looking for a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Springfield?
Compare student in an organized health care education/training programs in the Springfield area by procedure volume, costs, and industry payment transparency.
Browse student in an organized health care education/training programs nearby

Geographic Context

Student in an organized health care education/training programs within 10 mi
522
Per 100K population
385.4
County median income
$60,846
Nearest hospital
SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
5.3 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Malone is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 1% of OH peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Malone experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Malone performed 152 steroid injection (triamcinolone) 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. Malone receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Malone received a total of $35,269 from 17 companies across 60 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. Malone's costs compare to other student in an organized health care education/training programs in Springfield?
Dr. Malone's average Medicare payment per service is $32. 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. Malone) 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. Data Coverage reflects 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 →