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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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MICHAEL C DISTEFANO
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
140 ROUTE 17 NORTH, SUITE 255, PARAMUS, NJ, 07652
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MICHAEL DISTEFANO,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
63
payments
$1,718
payment total
16
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 |
63 | $1,718 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
MAKO |
device |
$359 |
DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM |
device |
$225 |
TRIATHLON |
device |
$151 |
DJO SURGICAL 3DKNEE SYSTEM |
device |
$146 |
ACCOLADE |
device |
$129 |
PICO |
device |
$128 |
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS |
device |
$113 |
DUEXIS |
drug |
$84 |
DYNASPLINT |
device |
$60 |
MONOVISC |
device |
$60 |
NUCYNTA |
drug |
$57 |
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM |
device |
$53 |
PANTA NAIL |
device |
$53 |
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS |
device |
$53 |
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM |
device |
$53 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$51 |
DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM |
device |
$49 |
XTAMPZA |
drug |
$44 |
ASNIS |
device |
$40 |
OXAYDO |
drug |
$38 |
TRIDENT |
device |
$30 |
PREVENA |
device |
$29 |
RAYOS |
drug |
$28 |
SYNVISC-ONE |
device |
$15 |
ACTIFUSE |
device |
$15 |
SONICONE |
device |
$15 |
PENNSAID |
drug |
$13 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$11 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2018 | $146 | DJO SURGICAL 3DKNEE SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $142 | TRIATHLON | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $113 | BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $92 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $77 | PICO | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $60 | DYNASPLINT | Food and Beverage | DYNASPLINT SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $51 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | TERUMO BCT, INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $49 | DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $46 | ACCOLADE | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $40 | ASNIS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $37 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $35 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $34 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $33 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $33 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $30 | SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $30 | PICO | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $28 | ACCOLADE | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $25 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $23 | SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $22 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $22 | MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $22 | MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $22 | PICO | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $20 | ACCOLADE | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $19 | TRIDENT | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $17 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 2, 2018 | $16 | MAKO ACCOLADE | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $15 | DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $15 | MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $15 | SYNVISC-ONE | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $15 | DUEXIS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $15 | XTAMPZA NUCYNTA | Food and Beverage | COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $15 | ACTIFUSE | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $15 | XTAMPZA | Food and Beverage | COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $15 | DUEXIS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $15 | SONICONE | Food and Beverage | MISONIX INC | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $15 | PREVENA | Food and Beverage | KCI USA, INC | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $14 | DUEXIS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $14 | PREVENA | Food and Beverage | KCI USA, INC | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $14 | XTAMPZA | Food and Beverage | COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $14 | NUCYNTA | Food and Beverage | COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $14 | RAYOS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $14 | NUCYNTA | Food and Beverage | COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| May 25, 2018 | $14 | NUCYNTA | Food and Beverage | COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $14 | RAYOS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $14 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 22, 2018 | $14 | DUEXIS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $14 | OXAYDO | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $13 | OXAYDO | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $13 | DUEXIS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $13 | DUEXIS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $11 | OXAYDO | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $10 | PENNSAID | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $10 | TRIDENT | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $10 | ACCOLADE | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $10 | TRIATHLON | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $9 | ACCOLADE | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $8 | DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $4 | DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $3 | PENNSAID | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $3 | DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP |
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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.