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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.

SCOTT T BALL
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SCOTT T BALL

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
200 W ARBOR DR, MAIL CODE 8201, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92103-9001
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DR. SCOTT BALL,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

9

payments

$12,486

payment total

4

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
Food and Beverage
 7 $6,538
Consulting
 1 $5,858
Travel and Lodging
 1 $89

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†
STIMULAN

device

 $6,340
ACTIS

device

 $6,057
ATTUNE

device

 $5,961
PERSONA

device

 $39
HIP ENDURANCE

device

 $36
† 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 31, 2018 $6,321 STIMULAN Food and Beverage BIOCOMPOSITES INC
Dec 21, 2018 $5,858 ATTUNE ACTIS Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $110 ACTIS Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $89 ATTUNE ACTIS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $39 PERSONA Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $36 HIP ENDURANCE Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $19 STIMULAN Food and Beverage BIOCOMPOSITES INC
Dec 1, 2018 $11 ATTUNE Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $3 ATTUNE Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.