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PAUL E KRAEMER
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PAUL E KRAEMER

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
13225 N MERIDIAN ST, CARMEL, IN, 46032-5480
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PAUL KRAEMER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

92

payments

$75,100

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
Consulting
 8 $31,317
Royalty or License
 8 $23,586
Honoraria
 1 $8,325
Travel and Lodging
 27 $5,323
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $2,560
Education
 6 $2,300
Food and Beverage
 41 $1,689

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†
BACS

device

 $32,138
PYRENEES PLATE SYSTEM

device

 $12,027
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $9,892
CREO MCS

device

 $8,626
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION

device

 $3,018
PYRENEES

device

 $2,933
PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $2,646
PERSONA

device

 $546
ZNN

device

 $529
SCP BONE SUBSTITUTE

device

 $504
COUGAR

device

 $392
DIVERGENCE-L

device

 $381
G7

device

 $375
NEXEL ELBOW

device

 $346
CAPSTONE

device

 $203
MASTERGRAFT

device

 $185
EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $121
CD HORIZON

device

 $66
FIBERGRAFT

device

 $60
EVICEL

drug

 $37
GELFOAM

device

 $20
IFUSE IMPLANT

device

 $17
PREVENA

device

 $16
VAC ULTA

device

 $16
AQUAMANTYS

device

 $9
O-ARM-SPINE

device

 $7
TRITANIUM

device

 $6
† 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
Feb 9, 2018 $8,325 BACS Honoraria K2M, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $5,850 BACS Consulting K2M, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $5,775 BACS Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 20, 2018 $5,175 BACS Consulting K2M, INC.
May 15, 2018 $4,855 PYRENEES PLATE SYSTEM Royalty or License K2M, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $4,813 BACS Consulting K2M, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $4,721 PYRENEES PLATE SYSTEM Royalty or License K2M, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $4,608 No Listed Product Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $3,584 No Listed Product Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $2,933 PYRENEES Royalty or License STRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 31, 2018 $2,606 CREO MCS Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $2,560 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $2,451 PYRENEES PLATE SYSTEM Royalty or License K2M, INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $2,045 CREO MCS Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 31, 2018 $2,018 CREO MCS Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 30, 2018 $1,957 CREO MCS Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 5, 2018 $1,000 BACS Consulting K2M, INC.
Mar 30, 2018 $529 ZNN Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 16, 2018 $523 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $512 No Listed Product Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $504 SCP BONE SUBSTITUTE Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $450 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $402 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $392 COUGAR Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $375 G7 Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 2, 2018 $368 BACS Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $346 NEXEL ELBOW Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $336 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $306 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $301 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $279 PERSONA Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $267 PERSONA Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $200 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $199 DIVERGENCE-L Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 3, 2018 $186 BACS Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $185 MASTERGRAFT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $179 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 28, 2018 $168 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Jan 20, 2018 $161 BACS Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Mar 5, 2018 $159 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $154 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 5, 2018 $153 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $151 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 2, 2018 $148 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $125 CAPSTONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $124 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Jun 9, 2018 $121 EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Jan 2, 2018 $119 BACS Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $112 DIVERGENCE-L Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 2, 2018 $95 BACS Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $91 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $89 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $74 BACS Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Jul 7, 2018 $73 CAPSTONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $60 FIBERGRAFT Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $50 BACS Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $48 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $44 BACS Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $42 DIVERGENCE-L Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $37 BACS Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
May 31, 2018 $37 EVICEL Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Mar 28, 2018 $33 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $27 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $27 BACS Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $25 CD HORIZON Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $24 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $23 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $21 CD HORIZON Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $20 CD HORIZON Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $20 GELFOAM Food and Beverage HOSPIRA, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $17 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $17 BACS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $16 PREVENA VAC ULTA Food and Beverage KCI USA, INC
Nov 8, 2018 $16 DIVERGENCE-L Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $12 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $12 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 15, 2018 $12 DIVERGENCE-L Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $12 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 3, 2018 $12 BACS Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $11 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $11 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $9 AQUAMANTYS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $9 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $9 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $7 O-ARM-SPINE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $6 TRITANIUM Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 7, 2018 $5 CAPSTONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $4 BACS Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $3 BACS Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $3 BACS Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $2 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.