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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.
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AFSHIN AMINIAN
Listed Specialty: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
1310 W STEWART DR, SUITE 508, ORANGE, CA, 92868-3854
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DR. AFSHIN AMINIAN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
63
payments
$62,502
payment total
5
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 |
4 | $26,437 |
Consulting |
4 | $19,750 |
Travel and Lodging |
11 | $13,587 |
Food and Beverage |
44 | $2,728 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
PASS-LP |
device |
$60,961 |
UNID |
device |
$60,961 |
NILE SPINAL SYSTEM |
device |
$753 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$409 |
NUCEL |
device |
$272 |
MONOVISC |
device |
$97 |
MESA SPINAL SYSTEM |
device |
$6 |
EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM |
device |
$4 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2018 | $9,500 | PASS-LP UNID | Consulting | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $9,485 | PASS-LP UNID | Travel and Lodging | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $8,278 | PASS-LP UNID | Royalty or License | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $8,224 | PASS-LP UNID | Royalty or License | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $6,500 | PASS-LP UNID | Consulting | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $5,603 | PASS-LP UNID | Royalty or License | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $4,333 | PASS-LP UNID | Royalty or License | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $3,000 | PASS-LP UNID | Consulting | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $1,072 | PASS-LP UNID | Travel and Lodging | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $891 | PASS-LP UNID | Travel and Lodging | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $759 | PASS-LP UNID | Travel and Lodging | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $750 | NILE SPINAL SYSTEM | Consulting | K2M, INC. | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $497 | PASS-LP UNID | Travel and Lodging | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $272 | NUCEL | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $258 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Jul 1, 2018 | $243 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $199 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $185 | PASS-LP UNID | Travel and Lodging | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Dec 1, 2018 | $185 | PASS-LP UNID | Travel and Lodging | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Feb 10, 2018 | $177 | PASS-LP UNID | Travel and Lodging | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Mar 4, 2018 | $166 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $146 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $146 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $139 | PASS-LP UNID | Travel and Lodging | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $118 | PASS-LP UNID | Travel and Lodging | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $115 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Jan 21, 2018 | $110 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $102 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $98 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $90 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $84 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $78 | PASS-LP UNID | Travel and Lodging | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $50 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $49 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $45 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $37 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $36 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $35 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $30 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| May 25, 2018 | $30 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $29 | MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $28 | MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $27 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $27 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| May 22, 2018 | $26 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $25 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $24 | MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $23 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $23 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $22 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $19 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $19 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $16 | MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $15 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Feb 10, 2018 | $10 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $10 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $10 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $9 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $6 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| May 8, 2018 | $6 | MESA SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | K2M, INC. | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $4 | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | K2M, INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $4 | PASS-LP UNID | Food and Beverage | MEDICREA USA, CORP. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $3 | NILE SPINAL SYSTEM | 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.