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DONALD J BLASKIEWICZ
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DONALD J BLASKIEWICZ

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
2100 5TH AVE, SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92101-2102
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DR. DONALD BLASKIEWICZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

101

payments

$170,639

payment total

9

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
 5 $102K
Nonaccredited Training
 12 $30,750
Consulting
 9 $30,500
Travel and Lodging
 10 $4,144
Food and Beverage
 65 $2,874

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†
LESSRAY

device

 $54,452
MONOLITH

device

 $52,381
COROENT

device

 $52,371
IGA

device

 $50,040
XLIF

device

 $31,414
NEWPORT

device

 $19,703
MARINER

device

 $19,689
ALIF

device

 $9,221
RELINE

device

 $7,007
PLIF

device

 $7,000
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION

device

 $3,269
CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM

device

 $458
EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $456
ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

 $357
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $275
SHORELINE

device

 $210
YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $169
DAYTONA

device

 $138
SKIPJACK

device

 $138
VENTURA NANOMETALENE

device

 $138
VIPER

device

 $120
ATTRAX

device

 $105
OSTEOCEL

device

 $95
BENDINI

device

 $94
MAGEC

device

 $94
BASE

device

 $47
STRATAFIX

device

 $33
X-CORE

device

 $26
ARSENAL

device

 $25
KODIAK MIS

device

 $21
MOJAVE PL 3D EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM

device

 $21
BACS

device

 $18
IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS

device

 $15
VERCISE

device

 $15
BONESCALPEL

device

 $15
VUEPOINT

device

 $14
NUVALINE/NUVAMAP O.R.

device

 $12
VU APOD-L

device

 $12
PULSE

device

 $11
TLX

device

 $8
† 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
Oct 16, 2018 $50,000 IGA Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $15,248 COROENT LESSRAY MONOLITH Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $14,432 LESSRAY MONOLITH COROENT Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $12,000 NEWPORT MARINER Consulting SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Feb 13, 2018 $11,777 LESSRAY MONOLITH COROENT Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
May 9, 2018 $10,914 LESSRAY COROENT MONOLITH Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $5,500 ALIF Consulting NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $4,000 XLIF Nonaccredited Training NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $4,000 XLIF Nonaccredited Training NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $4,000 NEWPORT MARINER Consulting SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Aug 14, 2018 $4,000 XLIF Nonaccredited Training NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $3,500 PLIF XLIF RELINE Nonaccredited Training NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $3,500 PLIF RELINE XLIF Nonaccredited Training NUVASIVE, INC.
May 22, 2018 $3,000 XLIF Nonaccredited Training NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $2,750 XLIF Nonaccredited Training NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $2,500 ALIF Consulting NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $2,000 XLIF Nonaccredited Training NUVASIVE, INC.
May 22, 2018 $2,000 LESSRAY Consulting NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $1,750 MARINER NEWPORT Consulting SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Jan 30, 2018 $1,610 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $1,588 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 24, 2018 $1,000 NEWPORT MARINER Consulting SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Sep 11, 2018 $1,000 XLIF Nonaccredited Training NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $1,000 ALIF Consulting NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $1,000 XLIF Nonaccredited Training NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $1,000 XLIF Nonaccredited Training NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $1,000 XLIF Nonaccredited Training NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $750 NEWPORT MARINER Consulting SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Aug 31, 2018 $357 ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $169 YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $165 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $155 CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $149 EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Apr 28, 2018 $130 ALIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $127 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $120 VIPER Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $120 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $120 CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $105 ATTRAX Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $105 CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Jul 8, 2018 $98 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $93 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Jul 31, 2018 $90 OSTEOCEL Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $87 EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $87 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $78 EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $78 EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $72 CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $72 MARINER Food and Beverage SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Jun 23, 2018 $72 SHORELINE DAYTONA VENTURA NANOMETALENE NEWPORT SKIPJACK Food and Beverage SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Aug 24, 2018 $71 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 24, 2018 $57 DAYTONA NEWPORT VENTURA NANOMETALENE SHORELINE SKIPJACK Food and Beverage SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Jun 29, 2018 $57 MARINER Food and Beverage SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Jun 24, 2018 $49 BENDINI MAGEC Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $47 BASE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 9, 2018 $47 SHORELINE MARINER NEWPORT Food and Beverage SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Jul 6, 2018 $45 MAGEC BENDINI Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $43 LESSRAY Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 21, 2018 $40 IGA Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
May 31, 2018 $38 LESSRAY Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $37 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
May 9, 2018 $33 STRATAFIX Food and Beverage ETHICON INC.
Jan 15, 2018 $32 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $30 XLIF ALIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
May 10, 2018 $29 ALIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $29 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $27 EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $27 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $26 X-CORE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $25 ARSENAL Food and Beverage ALPHATEC SPINE, INC
Aug 29, 2018 $23 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $22 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $21 KODIAK MIS Food and Beverage ALPHATEC SPINE, INC
Jul 11, 2018 $21 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $21 MOJAVE PL 3D EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $19 EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $15 IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 26, 2018 $15 VERCISE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 5, 2018 $15 BONESCALPEL Food and Beverage MISONIX INC
Apr 28, 2018 $15 ALIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $14 VUEPOINT Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 9, 2018 $14 MARINER NEWPORT SHORELINE Food and Beverage SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Aug 3, 2018 $13 BACS Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $12 NUVALINE/NUVAMAP O.R. Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 9, 2018 $12 SHORELINE VU APOD-L Food and Beverage SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Jun 29, 2018 $11 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $11 EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $11 PULSE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $10 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $10 MONOLITH Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 23, 2018 $9 SHORELINE SKIPJACK DAYTONA VENTURA NANOMETALENE NEWPORT Food and Beverage SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Jun 26, 2018 $9 ALIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $8 ALIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $8 EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $8 TLX Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 16, 2018 $7 RELINE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $6 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $6 CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $5 OSTEOCEL Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 10, 2018 $5 NEWPORT Food and Beverage SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Jul 27, 2018 $5 BACS Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
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