Dr. Christopher Durham, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Durham
Dr. Christopher Durham is a student in an organized health care education/training program in Kingwood, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Durham performed 733 Medicare services across 621 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Durham received a total of $14,006 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 52 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 consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Durham is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 156 | $41 | $79 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 95 | $67 | $217 |
| Emergency department visit, moderate complexity | 70 | $90 | $1,097 |
| Emergency department visit, high complexity | 60 | $132 | $1,695 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 58 | $116 | $354 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 49 | $120 | $412 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 40 | $972 | $3,700 |
| Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | 31 | $509 | $2,055 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 29 | $4,916 | $33,000 |
| Revision of hemodialysis graft | 27 | $583 | $2,341 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 26 | $7,263 | $33,000 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | 21 | $856 | $5,200 |
| Relocation of upper arm surface vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | 17 | $548 | $2,121 |
| Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with imaging review by radiologist, with balloon tube | 16 | $343 | $6,900 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | 14 | $551 | $1,750 |
| Replacement of tunneled central venous tube | 13 | $601 | $2,400 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 11 | $103 | $291 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (88%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for student in an organized health care education/training program in TX.
Geographic Context
3.8 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Durham is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 3%), with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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