Dollars for Docs
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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.
MELISSA S ARIEF
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
392 EAST 4TH ST., APT. B6, BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
* Note: This physician had a Texas practice address when the most recent payments were reported.
DR. MELISSA ARIEF,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
21
payments
$4,931
payment total
11
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 |
|---|---|---|
Travel and Lodging |
3 | $2,245 |
Grant |
1 | $1,570 |
Food and Beverage |
15 | $1,065 |
Entertainment |
2 | $51 |
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 |
$2,320 |
APTUS |
device |
$2,266 |
XIAFLEX |
drug |
$140 |
REGENETEN |
device |
$50 |
EBI BONE HEALING SYSTEM |
device |
$35 |
EXOGEN |
device |
$24 |
BIO4 |
device |
$24 |
GAMMA |
device |
$24 |
VITOSS |
device |
$24 |
SYMPROIC |
drug |
$22 |
FOREARM RODS |
device |
$21 |
SWANSON |
device |
$18 |
MONOVISC |
device |
$12 |
ORTHOVISC |
device |
$12 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2018 | $1,570 | APTUS | Grant | MEDARTIS INC. | IBRA |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $790 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | TRIMED, INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $759 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | TRIMED, INC. | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $696 | APTUS | Travel and Lodging | MEDARTIS INC. | |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $579 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | TRIMED, INC. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $127 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | TRIMED, INC. | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $122 | XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| May 2, 2018 | $50 | REGENETEN | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $30 | No Listed Product | Entertainment | TRIMED, INC. | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $24 | EXOGEN | Food and Beverage | BIOVENTUS LLC | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $24 | BIO4 VITOSS GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $21 | FOREARM RODS | Food and Beverage | ACUMED LLC | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $21 | No Listed Product | Entertainment | TRIMED, INC. | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $20 | EBI BONE HEALING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $18 | XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $18 | SWANSON | Food and Beverage | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $15 | EBI BONE HEALING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | TRIMED, INC. | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $12 | MONOVISC ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $11 | SYMPROIC | Food and Beverage | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $11 | SYMPROIC | Food and Beverage | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.