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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.
DANIEL M BIRK
Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
1740 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60612-7232
* Note: This physician had a New York practice address when the most recent payments were reported.
DR. DANIEL BIRK,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
17
payments
$3,822
payment total
8
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 |
1 | $1,975 |
Food and Beverage |
13 | $1,027 |
Travel and Lodging |
3 | $820 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
VIPER |
device |
$2,150 |
RISE-L |
device |
$680 |
FORTRESS PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM |
device |
$307 |
COUGAR |
device |
$220 |
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM |
device |
$201 |
XLIF |
device |
$177 |
CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM |
device |
$120 |
IGA |
device |
$75 |
NUVALINE/NUVAMAP O.R. |
device |
$75 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$68 |
ALTERA |
device |
$66 |
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION |
device |
$7 |
| † 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 19, 2018 | $1,975 | VIPER | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $466 | RISE-L | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $307 | FORTRESS PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | SPINEOLOGY INC. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $214 | RISE-L | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $146 | SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | NEVRO CORP. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $140 | VIPER COUGAR | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $120 | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | K2M, INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $103 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $75 | NUVALINE/NUVAMAP O.R. IGA XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $66 | ALTERA | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $60 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP. | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $55 | SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | NEVRO CORP. | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $45 | COUGAR | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $22 | VIPER COUGAR | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $13 | VIPER COUGAR | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| May 11, 2018 | $8 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $7 | GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION | Food and Beverage | K2M, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.