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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.
PETER J HOWARD
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
1000 OAKLAND DR, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49008-1282
* Note: This physician had a Florida practice address when the most recent payments were reported.
PETER HOWARD,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
24
payments
$11,497
payment total
7
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 |
|---|---|---|
Education |
5 | $9,672 |
Travel and Lodging |
5 | $1,118 |
Food and Beverage |
14 | $707 |
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 |
$10,346 |
AMBIENT HIPVAC |
device |
$670 |
ELITE HIP INSTRUMENTS |
device |
$652 |
Q-FIX |
device |
$128 |
REGENETEN |
device |
$115 |
OMNIFIT |
device |
$95 |
MACI _ PEAK STUDY |
drug |
$59 |
ACCU-PASS |
device |
$56 |
AMBIENT HIPVAC 50 |
device |
$56 |
ACCUPASS DIRECT CRESCENT XL |
device |
$50 |
SPEEDSTITCH SUTURE PASSER |
device |
$50 |
ANATO |
device |
$46 |
HIP PAC |
device |
$25 |
XIAFLEX |
drug |
$17 |
GMK SPHERE |
device |
$16 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2018 | $4,750 | No Listed Product | Education | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | Houston Methodist Sports Medicine Fellowship Progr |
| May 4, 2018 | $1,666 | No Listed Product | Education | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $1,327 | No Listed Product | Education | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $1,245 | No Listed Product | Education | MEDINC OF TEXAS | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $684 | No Listed Product | Education | MEDINC OF TEXAS | |
| May 3, 2018 | $408 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDINC OF TEXAS | |
| May 11, 2018 | $407 | ELITE HIP INSTRUMENTS AMBIENT HIPVAC | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $180 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDINC OF TEXAS | |
| May 11, 2018 | $127 | ELITE HIP INSTRUMENTS AMBIENT HIPVAC | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $115 | REGENETEN | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $95 | OMNIFIT | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 11, 2018 | $84 | ELITE HIP INSTRUMENTS AMBIENT HIPVAC | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $59 | MACI _ PEAK STUDY | Food and Beverage | VERICEL CORPORATION | |
| May 2, 2018 | $56 | Q-FIX AMBIENT HIPVAC 50 ACCU-PASS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $46 | Q-FIX | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $46 | ANATO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 3, 2018 | $46 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $39 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDINC OF TEXAS | |
| May 12, 2018 | $34 | ELITE HIP INSTRUMENTS AMBIENT HIPVAC | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $25 | ACCUPASS DIRECT CRESCENT XL HIP PAC Q-FIX SPEEDSTITCH SUTURE PASSER | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $18 | ACCUPASS DIRECT CRESCENT XL SPEEDSTITCH SUTURE PASSER AMBIENT HIPVAC | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $17 | XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $16 | GMK SPHERE | Food and Beverage | MEDACTA USA, INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $7 | ACCUPASS DIRECT CRESCENT XL SPEEDSTITCH SUTURE PASSER | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.