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JOHN G HELLER
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JOHN G HELLER

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
59 EXECUTIVE PARK SOUTH NE, STE 3000, ATLANTA, GA, 30329
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JOHN HELLER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

39

payments

$899,707

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
Royalty or License
 8 $844K
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $38,660
Travel and Lodging
 15 $15,952
Food and Beverage
 13 $594
Consulting
 1 $550

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†
PYRAMID

device

 $820K
CENTERPIECE

device

 $55,446
BRYAN

device

 $23,997
M6-C

drug

 $118
SPINAL IMPLANTS

device

 $94
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

 $45
O-ARM-ST

device

 $35
PRESTIGE

device

 $18
† 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
May 25, 2018 $211,160 PYRAMID Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $207,608 PYRAMID Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $207,355 PYRAMID Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $193,830 PYRAMID Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $34,810 CENTERPIECE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $13,129 CENTERPIECE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 23, 2018 $7,206 BRYAN Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $6,898 BRYAN Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $5,601 BRYAN Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $4,292 BRYAN Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $3,850 CENTERPIECE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $663 CENTERPIECE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $550 CENTERPIECE Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $413 CENTERPIECE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $394 CENTERPIECE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $288 CENTERPIECE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $192 CENTERPIECE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $184 CENTERPIECE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $159 CENTERPIECE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $118 M6-C Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $118 CENTERPIECE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $103 CENTERPIECE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $96 CENTERPIECE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $94 SPINAL IMPLANTS Food and Beverage SPINE WAVE, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $93 CENTERPIECE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $82 CENTERPIECE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $64 CENTERPIECE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $57 CENTERPIECE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $52 CENTERPIECE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $50 CENTERPIECE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 29, 2018 $45 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 25, 2018 $35 O-ARM-ST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $28 CENTERPIECE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $26 CENTERPIECE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $18 PRESTIGE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $15 CENTERPIECE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $15 CENTERPIECE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $8 CENTERPIECE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $6 CENTERPIECE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.