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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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JOHN K RATLIFF
Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
300 PASTEUR DR, STANFORD, CA, 94305-2200
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DR. JOHN RATLIFF,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
73
payments
$34,272
payment total
9
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 |
|---|---|---|
Consulting |
11 | $28,436 |
Travel and Lodging |
38 | $4,072 |
Food and Beverage |
24 | $1,763 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
TRITANIUM |
device |
$12,217 |
SERRATO |
device |
$10,336 |
VBOSS |
device |
$7,536 |
VLIFT |
device |
$7,536 |
PULSE |
device |
$5,817 |
XLIF |
device |
$4,175 |
MAZORX - RENAISSANCE |
device |
$900 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$773 |
AUSTEDO |
drug |
$694 |
ALIF |
device |
$516 |
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION |
device |
$512 |
MULTIPLE PRODUCTS |
device |
$272 |
AERO |
device |
$250 |
MOBI-C |
device |
$227 |
YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM |
device |
$194 |
LESSRAY |
device |
$91 |
TLIF |
device |
$89 |
SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO |
device |
$83 |
INTERFUSE |
device |
$50 |
TIMBERLINE |
device |
$41 |
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT |
device |
$31 |
ARSENAL, LLIF |
device |
$29 |
ES2 |
device |
$23 |
OASYS |
device |
$23 |
XIA |
device |
$23 |
NVM5 |
device |
$16 |
| † 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 16, 2018 | $9,750 | TRITANIUM SERRATO | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $7,500 | VLIFT VBOSS | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 1, 2018 | $4,000 | XLIF | Consulting | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $4,000 | PULSE | Consulting | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $1,000 | PULSE | Consulting | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 14, 2018 | $667 | TRITANIUM | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $600 | MAZORX - RENAISSANCE | Consulting | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| May 25, 2018 | $500 | TRITANIUM | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $500 | TRITANIUM | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $338 | GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION | Travel and Lodging | K2M, INC. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $300 | MAZORX - RENAISSANCE | Consulting | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $295 | AUSTEDO | Travel and Lodging | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | Thomas Jefferson University |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $278 | AUSTEDO | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $250 | AERO | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $218 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 21, 2018 | $194 | YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | K2M, INC. | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $193 | MOBI-C | Travel and Lodging | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $174 | GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $156 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $151 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $137 | PULSE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $136 | PULSE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $121 | AUSTEDO | Travel and Lodging | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $120 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $117 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $117 | TRITANIUM SERRATO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 15, 2018 | $110 | PULSE ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $107 | MULTIPLE PRODUCTS | Travel and Lodging | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| Aug 11, 2018 | $107 | TRITANIUM SERRATO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 15, 2018 | $104 | PULSE ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 15, 2018 | $104 | PULSE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $101 | TRITANIUM SERRATO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 11, 2018 | $101 | TRITANIUM | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $100 | MULTIPLE PRODUCTS | Travel and Lodging | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $99 | PULSE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $92 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $83 | SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO | Food and Beverage | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $72 | TRITANIUM SERRATO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $70 | PULSE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 11, 2018 | $59 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $59 | TRITANIUM SERRATO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 7, 2018 | $55 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $54 | TRITANIUM SERRATO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 11, 2018 | $54 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 7, 2018 | $52 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $52 | TRITANIUM SERRATO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 3, 2018 | $50 | LESSRAY | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $50 | INTERFUSE | Food and Beverage | VERTEBRAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $41 | TLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $41 | LESSRAY XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 14, 2018 | $41 | TIMBERLINE | Travel and Lodging | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $39 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $39 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $37 | TLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $36 | VLIFT VBOSS | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $35 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $34 | MOBI-C | Travel and Lodging | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $32 | MULTIPLE PRODUCTS | Travel and Lodging | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $32 | MULTIPLE PRODUCTS | Travel and Lodging | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $32 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $31 | NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $29 | ARSENAL, LLIF | Travel and Lodging | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $25 | TRITANIUM SERRATO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $25 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $25 | PULSE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 30, 2018 | $23 | ES2 OASYS XIA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $20 | PULSE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jul 6, 2018 | $16 | NVM5 | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $10 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $10 | TLIF PULSE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, 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.