Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Christopher Creighton, M.D.
Pain Medicine · Richardson, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Creighton
Dr. Christopher Creighton is a pain medicine specialist in Richardson, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Creighton performed 3,108 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Creighton received a total of $18,339 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 352 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. Creighton 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 of NPI registration
▲ Top 25% volume in TX
$18,339 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗3,108
Medicare services
Top 25% in TX for pain medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$66
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
587 | $110 | $2,084 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
585 | $60 | $536 |
| 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. |
531 | $90 | $375 |
| Injection, propofol, 10 mg | 478 | $0 | $2 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
199 | $1 | $8 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 165 | $6 | $64 |
| 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. |
114 | $145 | $5,853 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min A therapy session using exercises to improve strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility. Each 15-minute unit is billed separately. |
90 | $18 | $240 |
| 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. |
85 | $67 | $275 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
63 | $52 | $338 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
61 | $82 | $700 |
| 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. |
44 | $108 | $460 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
36 | $48 | $271 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
19 | $99 | $3,670 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
18 | $193 | $5,305 |
| 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. |
17 | $32 | $175 |
| Pelvic joint fusion with imaging guidance A surgical procedure to join bones in the pelvic joint together. Imaging technology is used to guide the surgeon during the operation. |
16 | $621 | $5,598 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
0.5% high complexity
34.0% medium
65.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$18,339
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,620/year across 7 years
Top 14% in TX for pain medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
54
Companies
352
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
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.
2024
$2,826
2023
$1,463
2022
$1,445
2021
$6,504
2020
$1,153
2019
$2,523
2018
$2,426
Payments by company (2024)
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,735
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$246
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$221
Abbott Laboratories
$162
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$137
Curonix LLC
$130
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$61
PAINTEQ LLC
$39
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$21
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$20
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$20
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$18
Bioventus LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 77.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,298
Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C.
$3,183
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$3,080
Zavation LLC
$2,625
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$515
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$462
Abbott Laboratories
$408
Nevro Corp.
$367
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$348
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$334
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$326
AbbVie Inc.
$291
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$232
SI-BONE, Inc.
$231
Amgen Inc.
$226
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$218
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$218
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$164
US WorldMeds, LLC
$159
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$139
Curonix LLC
$130
Vertiflex, Inc.
$92
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$91
PFIZER INC.
$76
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$75
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$71
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$66
Brainsway USA INC
$64
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$61
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$61
ABBVIE INC.
$61
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$60
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$55
Boston Scientific Corporation
$51
MML US, Inc.
$49
Kaleo, Inc.
$46
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$42
PAINTEQ LLC
$39
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$35
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$30
Allergan, Inc.
$28
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$27
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$22
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$21
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$20
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
SI-BONE, INC.
$18
Baudax Bio Inc.
$18
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Bioventus LLC
$15
Shionogi Inc
$14
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$13
Promius Pharma LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 52.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPTIVESTIM · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · ANJESO · ASCENDA · Aimovig · BELBUCA · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Brainsway Deep TMS · Cambia · ETERNA · EVZIO · Evzio · FLECTOR · GELSYN-3 · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HYMOVIS · Horizant · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · Kloxxado · LUCEMYRA · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · Morphabond ER · NALOCET · NURTEC ODT · Nalocet · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Nucynta · ORTHOVISC · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · QULIPTA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · REYVOW · ReActiv8 · SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM · SIBI System · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion ISS · Symproic · UBRELVY · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · Vanta · XTAMPZA · Xtampza ER · XtampzaER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zembrace · Zilretta · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Pain medicines in nearby ZIP areas
91
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
METHODIST RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER
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0.0 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 2024 |
| 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. Creighton is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in TX), 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. Creighton experienced with definitive drug test using gc/ms or lc/ms?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Creighton performed 587 definitive drug test using gc/ms or lc/ms services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Creighton receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Creighton received a total of $18,339 from 54 companies across 352 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Creighton's costs compare to other pain medicines in Richardson?
Dr. Creighton's average Medicare payment per service is $66. 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. Creighton) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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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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