Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Christiopher Dankmyer, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Pottstown, PA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Dankmyer
Dr. Christiopher Dankmyer is a pain medicine physician in Pottstown, PA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dankmyer performed 5,719 Medicare services across 1,191 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dankmyer received a total of $7,192 from 65 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 337 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) 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. Dankmyer 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 13% volume in PA
$7,192 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗5,719
Medicare services
Top 13% in PA for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
1,191
Unique beneficiaries
$36
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~301 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended-release steroid injection (Zilretta) An injection of triamcinolone acetonide using a preservative-free, extended-release microsphere formulation. The dosage is measured in milligrams. |
2,048 | $13 | $24 |
| Hymovis intra-articular injection An injection of Hymovis, a hyaluronan derivative, administered directly into a joint space. |
1,608 | $13 | $38 |
| 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. |
557 | $97 | $172 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
288 | $0 | $0 |
| Electromyography of arm or leg muscles A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them. |
239 | $81 | $147 |
| 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. |
168 | $61 | $117 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
167 | $88 | $158 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 13 or more A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. This code applies when 13 or more individual nerve studies are performed. |
120 | $235 | $489 |
| Limited needle electromyography A test that measures the electrical activity in muscles of the arm, leg, trunk, or head using a needle electrode. This limited study evaluates muscle function and nerve health. |
90 | $68 | $144 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 79 | $5 | $7 |
| 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. |
66 | $122 | $265 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
61 | $46 | $294 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
52 | $50 | $103 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
45 | $145 | $232 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
34 | $9 | $14 |
| 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. |
30 | $166 | $414 |
| Tendon or ligament injection A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament. |
25 | $36 | $104 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
22 | $37 | $110 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
20 | $40 | $90 |
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 ↗$7,192
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,027/year across 7 years
Top 17% in PA for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
65
Companies
337
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
$7,192 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,227
2023
$1,852
2022
$903
2021
$508
2020
$842
2019
$627
2018
$1,234
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
MML US, Inc.
$297
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$167
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$159
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$152
Boston Scientific Corporation
$59
ABBVIE INC.
$52
Amgen Inc.
$51
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$51
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$45
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$43
SI-BONE, INC.
$36
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$25
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$22
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$21
Lundbeck LLC
$18
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 50.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$1,001
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$568
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$425
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$322
US WorldMeds, LLC
$319
PFIZER INC.
$308
MML US, Inc.
$297
ABBVIE INC.
$255
Boston Scientific Corporation
$249
AbbVie Inc.
$219
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$193
Nevro Corp.
$193
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$176
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$172
Egalet US Inc
$159
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$152
Abbott Laboratories
$137
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$136
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$119
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$101
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$75
SI-BONE, INC.
$74
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$71
Almatica Pharma LLC
$70
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$67
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$64
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$61
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$60
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$59
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$58
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$58
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
SI-BONE, Inc.
$54
Mallinckrodt LLC
$52
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$48
Allergan, Inc.
$47
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$45
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$43
Zyla Life Sciences
$40
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$39
Radius Health, Inc.
$35
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$34
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$30
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$28
Bioventus LLC
$26
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$26
West Therapeutics Development, LLC
$26
Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC
$24
Celgene Corporation
$24
Lilly USA, LLC
$23
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$23
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$21
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Lundbeck LLC
$18
Allergan Inc.
$18
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$16
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$14
Horizon Pharma plc
$13
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$13
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS LLC
$12
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 27.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AIMOVIG · Aimovig · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BUNAVAIL · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · DYSPORT · Dysport · EUFLEXXA · EVENITY · FORTEO · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · General - Pain Management · Gralise · HORIZANT · HYMOVIS · Horizant · Iovera · LORZONE · LYRICA · Lazanda · Levorphanol · Lucemyra · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · METHYLPHENIDATE 72 · MONOVISC · MOVANTIK · NALOCET · NURTEC ODT · OCTRODE · ORTHOVISC · PENNSAID · PROCLAIM · Prialt · Prolia · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · ROXYBOND · ReActiv8 · Roxybond · SEGLENTIS · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRIX · SYMPROIC · SYNVISC-ONE · Senza · Stimrouter Implantable Kit · TREXIMET · Tirosint · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VYEPTI · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · Zilretta · Zipsor · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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.
Geographic Context
Pain medicine physicians within 10 mi
16
Per 100K population
1.9
County median income
$111,521
Nearest hospital
POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Dankmyer is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in PA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of PA peers, with 19 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. Dankmyer experienced with extended-release steroid injection (zilretta)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dankmyer performed 2,048 extended-release steroid injection (zilretta) 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. Dankmyer receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dankmyer received a total of $7,192 from 65 companies across 337 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. Dankmyer's costs compare to other pain medicine physicians in Pottstown?
Dr. Dankmyer's average Medicare payment per service is $36. 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. Dankmyer) 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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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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