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SPERO G KARAS
Listed Specialty: Sports Medicine
59 EXECUTIVE PARK DRIVE SOUTH, SUITE 1000, ATLANTA, GA, 30329
DR. SPERO KARAS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
15
payments
$9,720
payment total
3
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 |
3 | $8,050 |
Travel and Lodging |
9 | $1,515 |
Food and Beverage |
3 | $154 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$4,514 |
ACCU-PASS |
device |
$3,147 |
BIORAPTOR KNOTLESS |
device |
$3,147 |
DYONICS PLATINUM |
device |
$805 |
DYONICS POWERMINI/POWERMAX |
device |
$805 |
GOFLO POLE PUMP |
device |
$805 |
KNEE & HIP SUTURE FIBERLOOP OTHER |
device |
$643 |
MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS ANCHOR |
device |
$511 |
PERSONA |
device |
$99 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2018 | $4,140 | No Listed Product | Consulting | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $3,105 | BIORAPTOR KNOTLESS ACCU-PASS | Consulting | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $805 | DYONICS PLATINUM DYONICS POWERMINI/POWERMAX GOFLO POLE PUMP | Consulting | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $479 | KNEE & HIP SUTURE FIBERLOOP OTHER | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 3, 2018 | $317 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $302 | MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS ANCHOR | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $182 | MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS ANCHOR | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $135 | KNEE & HIP SUTURE FIBERLOOP OTHER | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $99 | PERSONA | Food and Beverage | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $34 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $28 | KNEE & HIP SUTURE FIBERLOOP OTHER | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $27 | MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS ANCHOR | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $23 | BIORAPTOR KNOTLESS ACCU-PASS | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $23 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $19 | BIORAPTOR KNOTLESS ACCU-PASS | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.