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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.
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ROBERT ISAACS
Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
2100 ERWIN RD, DURHAM, NC, 27710-0001
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ROBERT ISAACS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
72
payments
$968,527
payment total
8
companies paid this doctor
Payment Calendar in 2018
This doctor received a payment on days in 2018.
Each box below represents a single day during the disclosure period. A gray box indicates no payments. The darker the color, the more payments a doctor received that day.
2018
Types of Payments in 2018
| Category | Payments | Payment Value |
|---|---|---|
Royalty or License |
7 | $947K |
Consulting |
5 | $11,475 |
Travel and Lodging |
31 | $7,597 |
Food and Beverage |
28 | $2,775 |
Gift |
1 | $60 |
Drugs & Devices in 2018
Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
BENDINI |
device |
$924K |
ARMADA |
device |
$922K |
PRECEPT |
device |
$922K |
RELINE |
device |
$922K |
FLAREHAWK |
device |
$27,161 |
LESSRAY |
device |
$11,473 |
XLIF |
device |
$4,015 |
PULSE |
device |
$2,533 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$2,532 |
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM |
device |
$378 |
RAMPART DUO INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM |
device |
$333 |
COHERE |
device |
$119 |
KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM |
device |
$86 |
BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT |
device |
$86 |
COALESCE |
device |
$59 |
PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM |
device |
$50 |
O-ARM-ST |
device |
$33 |
SAFEOP |
device |
$28 |
SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO |
device |
$18 |
DIVERGENCE-L |
device |
$13 |
OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION |
device |
$7 |
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY |
device |
$4 |
| † May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products. | ||
Payment Details in 2018
| When | How Much | Related To | What For | From | Third Party Payee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2018 | $242,051 | PRECEPT BENDINI RELINE ARMADA | Royalty or License | NUVASIVE, INC. | Vilaspine Limited |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $232,990 | PRECEPT BENDINI RELINE ARMADA | Royalty or License | NUVASIVE, INC. | Vilaspine Limited |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $230,531 | ARMADA BENDINI RELINE PRECEPT | Royalty or License | NUVASIVE, INC. | Vilaspine Limited |
| May 9, 2018 | $216,461 | ARMADA PRECEPT RELINE BENDINI | Royalty or License | NUVASIVE, INC. | Vilaspine Limited |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $10,690 | FLAREHAWK | Royalty or License | INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC | REI Spine |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $10,361 | FLAREHAWK | Royalty or License | INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC | REI Spine |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $4,500 | LESSRAY | Consulting | NUVASIVE, INC. | Reispine, LLC |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $4,500 | LESSRAY | Consulting | NUVASIVE, INC. | Reispine, LLC |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $3,536 | FLAREHAWK | Royalty or License | INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC | REI Spine |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $1,350 | FLAREHAWK | Consulting | INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC | REI Spine |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $1,078 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $849 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $781 | BENDINI LESSRAY PULSE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $675 | FLAREHAWK | Consulting | INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC | REI Spine |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $672 | BENDINI LESSRAY PULSE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $619 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $619 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $575 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $450 | FLAREHAWK | Consulting | INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC | REI Spine |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $333 | RAMPART DUO INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | SPINEOLOGY INC. | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $315 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $292 | BENDINI LESSRAY PULSE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $267 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $267 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $267 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $259 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $244 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $191 | BENDINI PULSE LESSRAY | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $190 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $139 | PULSE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $135 | SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | NEVRO CORP. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $134 | PULSE BENDINI LESSRAY | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $131 | SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | NEVRO CORP. | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $122 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $116 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $112 | SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | NEVRO CORP. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $111 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $110 | LESSRAY BENDINI PULSE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $110 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $104 | BENDINI LESSRAY PULSE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $104 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $86 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Food and Beverage | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $85 | LESSRAY | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $80 | PULSE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $75 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $60 | FLAREHAWK | Gift | INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $59 | COALESCE COHERE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $59 | COHERE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $57 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $57 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $49 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $48 | LESSRAY | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $40 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $39 | FLAREHAWK | Food and Beverage | INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $35 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $35 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $33 | O-ARM-ST | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| May 2, 2018 | $31 | LESSRAY | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $28 | SAFEOP | Food and Beverage | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $25 | PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $25 | PULSE BENDINI LESSRAY | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $25 | PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $22 | BENDINI | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $18 | SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO | Food and Beverage | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $13 | DIVERGENCE-L | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $10 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $7 | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $4 | PULSE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $4 | KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. |
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Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].
This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.