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FRANK J SCHWAB
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FRANK J SCHWAB

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
535 E 70TH ST, NEW YORK, NY, 10021-4823
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DR. FRANK SCHWAB,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

108

payments

$473,903

payment total

6

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
 13 $400K
Consulting
 29 $64,475
Travel and Lodging
 29 $6,578
Food and Beverage
 37 $3,055

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†
CAPSTONE

device

 $206K
VITALITY

device

 $196K
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $22,582
PASS-LP

device

 $15,288
UNID

device

 $15,288
CD HORIZON

device

 $12,600
TIMBERLINE

device

 $11,728
POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $11,188
ZYSTON CURVED

device

 $11,188
SURGIMAP

device

 $6,750
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION

device

 $6,220
SHILLA

device

 $3,325
EXCELSIUS - GPS

device

 $1,421
O-ARM-ST

device

 $735
SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $692
ZYSTON INTERBODY

device

 $625
MOBI-C

device

 $272
BACS

device

 $230
LESSRAY

device

 $185
XLIF

device

 $132
MESA SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $129
SPINE

device

 $68
ROSA

device

 $67
ROSA BRAIN

device

 $52
† 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 23, 2018 $52,848 CAPSTONE Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 23, 2018 $51,757 CAPSTONE Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $51,682 CAPSTONE Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $49,295 CAPSTONE Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $48,320 VITALITY Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $45,010 VITALITY Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $39,002 VITALITY Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 17, 2018 $38,974 VITALITY Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $7,619 VITALITY Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $6,300 CD HORIZON Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $6,300 CD HORIZON Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $6,000 No Listed Product Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 8, 2018 $5,100 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Consulting K2M, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $4,293 PASS-LP UNID Royalty or License MEDICREA USA, CORP.
May 4, 2018 $4,282 PASS-LP UNID Royalty or License MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Oct 24, 2018 $4,250 SURGIMAP Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $3,424 PASS-LP UNID Royalty or License MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Oct 30, 2018 $3,289 PASS-LP UNID Royalty or License MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Aug 30, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $2,700 SHILLA Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $2,500 SURGIMAP Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $2,400 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM TIMBERLINE VITALITY ZYSTON CURVED Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $2,400 VITALITY ZYSTON CURVED POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM TIMBERLINE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $2,400 VITALITY Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $2,100 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $2,100 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $1,800 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM TIMBERLINE VITALITY ZYSTON CURVED Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $1,800 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $1,500 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM TIMBERLINE VITALITY ZYSTON CURVED Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $1,500 VITALITY POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM TIMBERLINE ZYSTON CURVED Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $1,200 VITALITY Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $1,050 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $1,050 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $1,000 VITALITY Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $750 VITALITY Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $666 ZYSTON CURVED POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM TIMBERLINE VITALITY Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $616 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $600 SHILLA Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $581 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM TIMBERLINE ZYSTON CURVED VITALITY Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $500 EXCELSIUS - GPS Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 17, 2018 $463 O-ARM-ST Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $396 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $386 SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $375 ZYSTON INTERBODY Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $335 TIMBERLINE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $300 VITALITY Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $290 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $271 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $250 VITALITY Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 10, 2018 $250 ZYSTON INTERBODY Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 17, 2018 $248 O-ARM-ST Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 8, 2018 $205 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
May 8, 2018 $201 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $193 POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM TIMBERLINE ZYSTON CURVED VITALITY Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $185 LESSRAY Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 10, 2018 $175 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
May 8, 2018 $172 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $169 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $169 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $169 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $169 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 14, 2018 $165 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 14, 2018 $165 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $153 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 8, 2018 $148 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $148 VITALITY ZYSTON CURVED POLARIS DEFORMITY SPINAL SYSTEM TIMBERLINE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $146 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $142 VITALITY Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $141 BACS Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $133 MOBI-C Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $132 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 10, 2018 $130 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $129 MESA SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $125 VITALITY Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $119 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $119 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $113 MOBI-C Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $105 TIMBERLINE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $96 VITALITY Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $96 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $95 SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $88 BACS Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $88 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $68 SPINE Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $67 ROSA Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $59 SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $53 SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $52 ROSA BRAIN Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $47 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $43 TIMBERLINE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 10, 2018 $38 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $34 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $34 SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $33 VITALITY Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 18, 2018 $31 SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $30 TIMBERLINE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $27 TIMBERLINE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $25 MOBI-C Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $25 SHILLA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 17, 2018 $25 O-ARM-ST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 8, 2018 $23 SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $22 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $22 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $16 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $13 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $9 SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $3 SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
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