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CHRISTOPHER I SHAFFREY
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CHRISTOPHER I SHAFFREY

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
LEE ST, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, 22908-0001
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CHRISTOPHER SHAFFREY,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

121

payments

$1,636,021

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
24 $1.61M
Promotional Speaking/Other
3 $11,850
Travel and Lodging
49 $11,601
Food and Beverage
43 $3,525
Consulting
2 $1,800

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
RELINE

device

$484K
CD HORIZON

device

$462K
TLX

device

$380K
ARCHON

device

$377K
BASE

device

$377K
BRIGADE

device

$377K
COROENT

device

$377K
CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM

device

$261K
GALLERY LAMINOPLASTY

device

$261K
LINEUM POSTERIOR CERVICAL

device

$261K
POLARIS POSTERIOR SPINAL SYSTEM

device

$261K
VERTE-STACK

device

$35,886
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$6,769
O-ARM-SPINE

device

$2,100
ALIF

device

$1,979
XLIF

device

$1,113
TLIF

device

$402
COALESCE

device

$329
PULSE

device

$282
SYNAPSE

device

$166
NVM5

device

$154
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

$103
EXPEDIUM

device

$96
BENDINI

device

$89
IGA

device

$89
NUVALINE/NUVAMAP O.R.

device

$89
VUEPOINT

device

$89
MOUNTAINEER

device

$70
ZERO-P

device

$70
IFUSE IMPLANT

device

$61
ARTIS PHENO

device

$60
MAZORX - RENAISSANCE

device

$40
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION

device

$20
PEEK CORPECTOMY

device

$13
† 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 15, 2018 $483,920 RELINE Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $98,143 ARCHON COROENT BRIGADE TLX BASE Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $95,039 COROENT TLX BASE BRIGADE ARCHON Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $94,116 BASE COROENT ARCHON TLX BRIGADE Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
May 9, 2018 $89,463 COROENT TLX BASE ARCHON BRIGADE Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $87,278 CD HORIZON Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 23, 2018 $84,880 CD HORIZON Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $84,549 CD HORIZON Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $82,384 CD HORIZON Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $67,590 GALLERY LAMINOPLASTY LINEUM POSTERIOR CERVICAL POLARIS POSTERIOR SPINAL SYSTEM CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $64,676 CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM POLARIS POSTERIOR SPINAL SYSTEM LINEUM POSTERIOR CERVICAL GALLERY LAMINOPLASTY Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $64,547 LINEUM POSTERIOR CERVICAL POLARIS POSTERIOR SPINAL SYSTEM CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM GALLERY LAMINOPLASTY Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 14, 2018 $64,118 CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM GALLERY LAMINOPLASTY LINEUM POSTERIOR CERVICAL POLARIS POSTERIOR SPINAL SYSTEM Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $28,957 CD HORIZON Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $25,848 CD HORIZON Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $25,450 CD HORIZON Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 23, 2018 $24,886 CD HORIZON Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $10,006 VERTE-STACK Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 23, 2018 $9,433 VERTE-STACK Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $8,824 VERTE-STACK Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $7,623 VERTE-STACK Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $5,250 CD HORIZON Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $4,500 CD HORIZON Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 30, 2018 $3,059 CD HORIZON Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $2,100 O-ARM-SPINE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $1,685 ALIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $1,405 TLX Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $1,405 TLX Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $1,371 CD HORIZON Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $1,084 CD HORIZON Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $900 CD HORIZON Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $900 CD HORIZON Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $870 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $684 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $499 XLIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $450 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $380 TLX Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $380 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $320 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $285 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 14, 2018 $260 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $260 ALIF XLIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $259 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 15, 2018 $237 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $233 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $220 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $199 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $179 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $168 PULSE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 26, 2018 $163 CD HORIZON Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $158 CD HORIZON Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $153 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $148 CD HORIZON Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $147 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $147 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 15, 2018 $138 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $132 TLX Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 26, 2018 $127 CD HORIZON Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $126 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $123 TLIF COALESCE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $123 COALESCE TLIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $122 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $116 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $112 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $112 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $106 CD HORIZON Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 16, 2018 $104 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 4, 2018 $104 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $104 TLX Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 4, 2018 $104 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $104 TLX Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 22, 2018 $103 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $103 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 10, 2018 $96 EXPEDIUM SYNAPSE Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $89 IGA NVM5 NUVALINE/NUVAMAP O.R. VUEPOINT BENDINI Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $83 TLIF COALESCE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $73 PULSE TLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $72 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 29, 2018 $65 NVM5 Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $64 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $63 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 15, 2018 $62 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 14, 2018 $60 ARTIS PHENO Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $58 MOUNTAINEER ZERO-P SYNAPSE Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $54 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $52 CD HORIZON Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $45 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $43 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Dec 8, 2018 $42 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $40 PULSE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $40 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $40 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $40 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $38 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $35 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 14, 2018 $34 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $34 XLIF ALIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 15, 2018 $34 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 28, 2018 $31 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $30 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $28 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $25 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $25 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 26, 2018 $25 CD HORIZON Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 26, 2018 $23 CD HORIZON Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 8, 2018 $21 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $21 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $21 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $21 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 24, 2018 $20 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $18 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $16 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $16 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $16 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $13 PEEK CORPECTOMY Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $10 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $10 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $10 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $7 ZERO-P MOUNTAINEER SYNAPSE Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $5 ZERO-P MOUNTAINEER SYNAPSE Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $4 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.