Dr. Christian Santana, DDS
What this data tells you about Dr. Santana
Dr. Christian Santana is a dentist - general practice in Phila, PA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Santana performed 324 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Santana received a total of $3,663 from 2 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 3 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. Santana 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.
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple removal of foreign body from under the skin A minor procedure to remove a foreign object located beneath the skin surface. The process involves accessing the tissue under the skin to extract the item. |
70 | $72 | $210 |
| Jaw bone graft to enlarge lower jaw A surgical procedure to place bone graft material between sections of the jawbone to increase the size of the lower jaw. |
58 | $1,935 | $5,775 |
| Lower jaw bone repair with bone graft A surgical procedure to repair the lower jawbone by adding bone graft material to support healing or reconstruction. |
58 | $2,963 | $5,885 |
| Cheek bone defect repair Surgical procedure to repair a bony defect in the cheek bone by reducing and repositioning the bone segment. |
51 | $393 | $1,111 |
| Nasal or cheekbone repair with bone graft Surgical repair of a broken or damaged nasal or cheekbone using a bone graft to restore structure. |
44 | $1,251 | $2,730 |
| Incision or partial removal of lower jaw bone A surgical procedure involving an incision or partial removal of the lower jaw bone. |
26 | $488 | $1,497 |
| Partial removal of upper jaw bone A surgical procedure involving the incision or partial removal of the upper jaw bone. |
17 | $456 | $1,562 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2021 ↗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.
Payments by company (2021)
All-time payments by company (2018-2021) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Geographic Context
1.1 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 2021 |
| 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. Santana is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our 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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