Dr. Christopher Hopkins, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Hopkins
Dr. Christopher Hopkins is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Mansfield, TX, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hopkins performed 2,805 Medicare services across 1,591 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hopkins received a total of $16,910 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 125 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic hand surgery physician. 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. Hopkins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 507 | $5 | $15 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 336 | $1 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 283 | $62 | $157 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 275 | $28 | $69 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 201 | $29 | $86 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 198 | $88 | $233 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 145 | $117 | $366 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 141 | $38 | $171 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 110 | $77 | $252 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 103 | $28 | $84 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 75 | $42 | $171 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 73 | $24 | $89 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 53 | $14 | $62 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 38 | $165 | $1,947 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 37 | $27 | $105 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 34 | $35 | $148 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 32 | $19 | $78 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 31 | $325 | $1,417 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 26 | $72 | $240 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 23 | $86 | $257 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 20 | $69 | $215 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 20 | $133 | $405 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 19 | $18 | $53 |
| Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve | 13 | $469 | $1,839 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 12 | $158 | $488 |
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 (52%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in orthopaedic hand surgery physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
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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. Hopkins is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 16%).
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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