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AMER SAMDANI
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AMER SAMDANI

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
3551 N BROAD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19140-4105
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AMER SAMDANI,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

177

payments

$436,748

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
 5 $230K
Consulting
 49 $163K
Travel and Lodging
 60 $28,408
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $11,700
Food and Beverage
 61 $2,749
Gift
 1 $143

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†
VITALITY

device

 $180K
RELINE

device

 $84,082
POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $30,857
MAKO

device

 $27,026
EXPEDIUM

device

 $24,810
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $19,747
MAGEC

device

 $18,671
VIRAGE

device

 $16,339
POLARIS 4.75 SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $14,400
TRITANIUM

device

 $13,048
XIA

device

 $12,155
VITALITY POWER

device

 $12,000
VITALITY PSO

device

 $12,000
BENGAL

device

 $10,697
SYNAPSE

device

 $10,697
MOUNTAINEER

device

 $10,650
DYNESYS

device

 $7,555
NAVIGATION

device

 $6,438
ES2

device

 $1,641
OASYS

device

 $1,641
AERO

device

 $721
ARIA

device

 $721
LESSRAY

device

 $447
ROB FIXATION

device

 $225
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

 $152
XLIF

device

 $90
BENDINI

device

 $85
TIMBERLINE

device

 $73
MOBI-C

device

 $62
SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $56
CONCORDE

device

 $43
SERRATO

device

 $32
† 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
Aug 14, 2018 $75,000 RELINE Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $42,149 VITALITY Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 3, 2018 $40,458 VITALITY Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 3, 2018 $39,234 VITALITY Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $33,618 VITALITY Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $13,000 TRITANIUM Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 20, 2018 $12,358 EXPEDIUM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $12,000 MAKO Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 4, 2018 $11,700 MAGEC Nonaccredited Training NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $10,366 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $10,000 XIA Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 11, 2018 $9,625 MAKO Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 11, 2018 $5,700 RELINE Consulting NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $5,400 POLARIS 4.75 SPINAL SYSTEM Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $5,400 VITALITY Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $5,150 BENGAL SYNAPSE MOUNTAINEER Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 8, 2018 $5,000 BENGAL SYNAPSE MOUNTAINEER Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 24, 2018 $4,893 EXPEDIUM NAVIGATION Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. AMER AND BESMA SAMDANI PC
Oct 10, 2018 $4,800 VITALITY PSO VIRAGE VITALITY POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM VITALITY POWER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $4,500 POLARIS 4.75 SPINAL SYSTEM Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $4,200 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $4,200 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $4,200 DYNESYS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $4,120 EXPEDIUM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $3,300 MAGEC Consulting NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $3,048 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $2,700 VIRAGE VITALITY POWER VITALITY POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM VITALITY PSO Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $2,625 MAGEC Consulting NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $2,500 RELINE Consulting NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $2,500 MAKO Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 10, 2018 $2,400 VIRAGE POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM VITALITY POWER VITALITY PSO VITALITY Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $2,400 VITALITY Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $2,400 VIRAGE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $2,400 VITALITY Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $2,400 POLARIS 4.75 SPINAL SYSTEM Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $2,100 POLARIS 4.75 SPINAL SYSTEM Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $2,100 DYNESYS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $2,100 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $1,800 VITALITY PSO POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM VIRAGE VITALITY POWER VITALITY Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 9, 2018 $1,545 EXPEDIUM NAVIGATION Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 2, 2018 $1,524 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $1,500 MAKO Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 29, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $1,200 DYNESYS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $892 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $770 ES2 XIA OASYS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 16, 2018 $754 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $750 VITALITY Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $750 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $750 VIRAGE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $750 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $731 MAKO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 5, 2018 $631 AERO ARIA XIA OASYS ES2 Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 6, 2018 $625 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $625 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $618 EXPEDIUM Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $593 VIRAGE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $583 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $559 VITALITY Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $532 VITALITY Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 8, 2018 $500 BENGAL SYNAPSE MOUNTAINEER Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $492 EXPEDIUM Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $398 EXPEDIUM Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $361 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 28, 2018 $347 VIRAGE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $344 MAGEC Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $329 LESSRAY Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $300 VIRAGE VITALITY POWER VITALITY VITALITY PSO POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $288 XIA Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 25, 2018 $250 VITALITY Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $250 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $235 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $226 RELINE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $225 XIA Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 23, 2018 $225 ROB FIXATION Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $224 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $215 VIRAGE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $211 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $201 MAKO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 13, 2018 $200 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $196 MAGEC Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $186 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $182 MAKO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 29, 2018 $180 VITALITY Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $173 MAKO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 20, 2018 $159 MAGEC Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $158 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $156 VITALITY Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $151 ES2 XIA OASYS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 6, 2018 $143 RELINE Gift NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $133 VITALITY Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $127 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 14, 2018 $123 EXPEDIUM Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $115 MAKO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 27, 2018 $110 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
May 19, 2018 $110 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $110 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $105 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 19, 2018 $104 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $104 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $94 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 18, 2018 $92 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $90 XLIF RELINE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $83 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 16, 2018 $79 RELINE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 23, 2018 $77 VITALITY Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $73 MAGEC Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $72 VITALITY Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $63 MAGEC RELINE LESSRAY Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $62 MOBI-C Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $60 AERO ARIA XIA OASYS ES2 Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 3, 2018 $56 RELINE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $55 LESSRAY RELINE BENDINI Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
May 19, 2018 $55 DYNESYS Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $54 MAGEC Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $52 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $50 EXPEDIUM Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $48 MAGEC Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $48 TRITANIUM Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 15, 2018 $46 EXPEDIUM Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $45 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 22, 2018 $42 TIMBERLINE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $36 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $35 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
May 4, 2018 $35 RELINE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 22, 2018 $35 VITALITY Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $34 VIRAGE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $34 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $34 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $34 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $32 EXPEDIUM Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $32 EXPEDIUM Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $32 EXPEDIUM Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $32 VITALITY Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $32 SERRATO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 30, 2018 $31 TIMBERLINE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $30 AERO ARIA XIA OASYS ES2 Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 27, 2018 $30 RELINE BENDINI Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $29 SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $27 EXPEDIUM Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $26 MAGEC Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $26 RELINE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $26 RELINE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $26 MAGEC Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $26 RELINE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
May 2, 2018 $25 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $23 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $23 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $22 SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $22 CONCORDE Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $21 CONCORDE Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $21 VITALITY Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $21 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $21 MAGEC Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $21 MAGEC Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 5, 2018 $20 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 5, 2018 $20 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $20 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $17 SYNAPSE BENGAL Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 19, 2018 $16 EXPEDIUM Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $16 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 21, 2018 $16 MAGEC Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $16 SYNAPSE BENGAL Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $15 SYNAPSE BENGAL Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $14 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 19, 2018 $14 EXPEDIUM Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $13 EXPEDIUM Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $10 RELINE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $10 RELINE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $10 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 22, 2018 $8 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $6 RELINE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $5 SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 5, 2018 $2 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
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