Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Christopher Hyer, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Worthington, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
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. Hyer 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. Hyer
Dr. Christopher Hyer is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Worthington, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hyer performed 831 Medicare services across 627 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hyer received a total of $5,089,414 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1199 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hyer 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ 831 Medicare services
$5,089,414 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗831
Medicare services
Bottom 45% in OH for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
627
Unique beneficiaries
$61
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints. |
217 | $28 | $81 |
| 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. |
167 | $64 | $150 |
| Ankle X-ray, minimum 3 views An X-ray imaging test of the ankle that captures at least three different angles to evaluate the bones and joints. |
91 | $27 | $74 |
| 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. |
75 | $70 | $200 |
| 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. |
60 | $91 | $177 |
| X-ray of ankle, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the ankle using two different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
38 | $26 | $76 |
| Correction of toe joint deformity A surgical procedure to correct a deformity in a toe joint. This involves realigning the joint structure to restore proper function and appearance. |
31 | $168 | $1,312 |
| Removal of deep implant from bone A surgical procedure to extract a deep implant that is embedded within the bone. |
23 | $210 | $1,498 |
| Short leg cast application Application of a cast to the lower leg to immobilize and support the area during healing. |
22 | $61 | $253 |
| CT scan of leg, without contrast A computed tomography scan of the leg performed without the use of contrast dye. This imaging test uses X-rays to create detailed cross-sectional images of the leg's internal structures. |
22 | $64 | $206 |
| Adult fiberglass short leg cast supplies Materials used to apply a fiberglass cast to the lower leg for an adult patient. |
20 | $38 | $63 |
| Bone graft harvest from large bone Surgical removal of bone tissue from a large bone to be used as a graft for another part of the body. |
16 | $108 | $1,600 |
| MRI of leg joint, without contrast A magnetic resonance imaging scan of a joint in the leg performed without the use of contrast dye. |
14 | $108 | $900 |
| 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. |
12 | $125 | $276 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
12 | $40 | $76 |
| MRI of leg, without contrast A magnetic resonance imaging scan of the leg performed without the use of contrast dye to visualize internal structures. |
11 | $110 | $900 |
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 ↗$5,089,414
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $727,059/year across 7 years
Top 0% in OH for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
46
Companies
1,199
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.
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$4,455,823 (87.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$348,571 (6.8%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$195,683 (3.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$69,702 (1.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$19,637 (0.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$411,637
2023
$520,063
2022
$926,990
2021
$847,903
2020
$674,401
2019
$914,822
2018
$793,598
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Stryker Corporation
$229,026
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$102,742
International Life Sciences
$51,323
VILEX LLC
$12,348
Linvatec Corporation
$4,908
Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc.
$3,638
Forma Medical
$3,143
restor3d, inc.
$2,409
Medline Industries LP
$1,696
Bone Support Inc.
$286
MedShape, Inc.
$118
Top 3 companies account for 93.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Stryker Corporation
$1,807,480
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$1,232,337
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$523,700
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$404,304
International Life Sciences
$240,254
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$202,752
Linvatec Corporation
$195,683
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$147,452
In2Bones USA, LLC
$90,791
OSSIO LTD
$76,672
OSSIO INC
$51,347
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc.
$23,454
VILEX LLC
$20,407
MedShape, Inc.
$13,226
Paragon 28, Inc.
$12,677
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
$9,722
Gramercy Extremity Orthopedics LLC
$6,909
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$6,835
Bioventus LLC
$4,422
Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc.
$3,638
restor3d, inc.
$3,366
Forma Medical
$3,338
Medline Industries LP
$1,743
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
$1,248
MiRus, LLC
$1,233
Ortho Solutions Inc
$881
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$625
OSSIO Inc.
$580
Bone Support Inc.
$385
Medline Industries, Inc.
$314
Celularity, Inc.
$239
PFIZER INC.
$156
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$145
Horizon Pharma plc
$144
TissueTech, Inc.
$131
TriMed, Inc.
$115
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$102
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$101
Abbott Laboratories
$96
Cartiva, Inc.
$94
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$91
Osteomed LLC
$88
Extremity Medical
$87
4WEB, INC.
$22
DJO, LLC
$20
Celularity Functional Regeneration, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 70.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
+4 STEMS · ADAPT · ALLOMATRIX · ALPHALOK Ankle Fusion - R&D · ANCHORAGE · ASNIS · ATLAS Plating System · AUGMENT · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · AURORA Screw System · AVENGER RADIAL HEAD · AXSOS · Alps Plates and Instruments · Arcos · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM · BIOFOAM · Biovance · CADENCE · CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM · CARTIVA SYNTHETIC CARTILAGE IMPLANT · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · CLAW · CLAW II · COLINK PLATING SYSTEM · COLOGUARD · Cadence · Cannulated screws · Cartiva · ClearGuard · CoLag · CoLink · Comprehensive Anatomic · DART-FIRE · Distal Fibula Plating System · DynaNail · EASYFUSE · EVOS · EXT-ExtremiLock Ankle · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FIXOS · FLECTOR · FLECTOR PATCH · FLEXBAND · FREEDOM WRIST · Foot and Ankle · Foot and Ankle Implants · Forefoot Twist Off · GRAVITY · GRAVITY SYNCHFIX · Gorilla Plating System · HINTERMANN · HOFFMANN · IBS · IN2BONES USA · INBONE · INFINITY · INVISION · IO FiX · Juggerknot · KRYSTEXXA · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · LYRICA · Lapi-Fuse · Lapidus Plate · MAKO · MEDLINE UNITE · MICA · MIS Instrumentation · MedShape DynaClip · Medical Implant · N/A · NEOX · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · OASYS · ORTHOLOC · ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE · ORTHOLOC 3DI · ORTHOLOC 3DI CROSSCHECK · OSSIOFIBER · OSSIOfiber Cannulated Trimmable Fixation Nail System 3.0 x 50mm · OSTEOTOMY TRUSS SYSTEM · Optimal Iapidus · OptimalAkin · OptimalHT · PANTA NAIL · PRIME SERIES · PRO-TOE · PROCARE Bracing & Supports · PROCLAIM · PROCUITY · PROPHECY · PROSTEP · PROstep · Persona · PitStop · Plating instrument · Portfolio · Product Portfolio · Prokera · QUANTUM · Quantum Total Ankle · R&D Foot and Ankle · REACT · REUNION · ROSA · Reference Toe System · Revision · SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS · SALVATION · SONICANCHOR · STAR · SURPASS EVOLVE · Seglentis · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Stratum Foot Plating System · T2 · TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM · TRIWAY · Trigon · Trinity · VALOR · VARIAX · XCaliber Articulated Ankle Fixator · XT Revision
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 →
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in OH.
Geographic Context
Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists within 10 mi
58
Per 100K population
4.4
County median income
$73,795
Nearest hospital
SUN BEHAVIORAL COLUMBUS
2.1 mi
2.1 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. Hyer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 0% of OH peers, with 20 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. Hyer experienced with foot x-ray, 3+ views?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hyer performed 217 foot x-ray, 3+ views 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. Hyer receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hyer received a total of $5,089,414 from 46 companies across 1,199 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. Hyer's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Worthington?
Dr. Hyer's average Medicare payment per service is $61. 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. Hyer) 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 →
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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.
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