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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.
SAMER S GHOSTINE
Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
444 S SAN VICENTE BLVD, SUITE # 800, C/O DR. J. PATRICK JOHNSON, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90048-4165
DR. SAMER GHOSTINE,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
25
payments
$40,669
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 |
2 | $22,220 |
Travel and Lodging |
4 | $8,669 |
Consulting |
2 | $8,550 |
Food and Beverage |
17 | $1,230 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
PERLA C POST |
device |
$22,220 |
EXTREME ANGLE CERVICAL PLATE |
device |
$11,359 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$6,041 |
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS |
device |
$342 |
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM |
device |
$217 |
RESTORE |
device |
$115 |
DRG IPGS |
device |
$88 |
EXCELSIUS - GPS |
device |
$85 |
CODMAN BACTISEAL CATHETER KIT |
device |
$56 |
NEURO-MONITORING CATHETERS AND EQUIPMENT |
device |
$56 |
ALGOVITA |
device |
$54 |
RISE |
device |
$44 |
ALTERA |
device |
$29 |
TRAUMA |
device |
$17 |
| † 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 28, 2018 | $12,193 | PERLA C POST | Royalty or License | SPINEART SA | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $10,027 | PERLA C POST | Royalty or License | SPINEART SA | |
| May 21, 2018 | $7,200 | EXTREME ANGLE CERVICAL PLATE | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Oct 6, 2018 | $5,876 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SPINEART USA INC | |
| May 17, 2018 | $2,526 | EXTREME ANGLE CERVICAL PLATE | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $1,350 | EXTREME ANGLE CERVICAL PLATE | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $251 | EXTREME ANGLE CERVICAL PLATE | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| May 22, 2018 | $136 | SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | NEVRO CORP. | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $131 | PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $115 | RESTORE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $109 | PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $103 | PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $93 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $88 | DRG IPGS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $85 | EXCELSIUS - GPS | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $81 | SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | NEVRO CORP. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $56 | CODMAN BACTISEAL CATHETER KIT NEURO-MONITORING CATHETERS AND EQUIPMENT | Food and Beverage | INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $54 | ALGOVITA | Food and Beverage | NUVECTRA CORPORATION | |
| May 4, 2018 | $44 | RISE | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 13, 2018 | $44 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $29 | ALTERA | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 13, 2018 | $29 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| May 21, 2018 | $20 | EXTREME ANGLE CERVICAL PLATE | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $17 | TRAUMA | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $13 | EXTREME ANGLE CERVICAL PLATE | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.