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CHARLES L NELSON
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CHARLES L NELSON

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
3737 MARKET ST, 7 FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19104-5545
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CHARLES NELSON,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

98

payments

$32,560

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
 9 $21,813
Travel and Lodging
 31 $5,294
Food and Beverage
 57 $3,135
Education
 1 $2,319

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†
ASI

device

 $10,375
NOVATION

device

 $6,029
PERSONA

device

 $5,834
CONTINUUM SHELL

device

 $5,714
FUZION

device

 $5,714
M L TAPER

device

 $5,714
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $4,723
SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $2,928
EQUINOXE

device

 $896
HIP PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $823
MAKO

device

 $389
NO RELATED PRODUCT

device

 $122
TRABECULAR METAL (TM)

device

 $104
PALACOS

device

 $100
JOURNEY II XR

device

 $77
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $75
PICO

device

 $40
SYNVISC-ONE

device

 $16
AQUAMANTYS

device

 $16
ACTICOAT RANGE

device

 $15
MONOVISC

device

 $13
ORTHOVISC

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 9, 2018 $5,750 NOVATION Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $4,375 M L TAPER PERSONA FUZION CONTINUUM SHELL Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $3,125 ASI Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $2,750 ASI Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $2,319 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $2,000 ASI Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $2,000 ASI Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $1,000 CONTINUUM SHELL FUZION M L TAPER PERSONA Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $650 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $534 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging LIBERTY SURGICAL, INC
Oct 5, 2018 $500 ASI Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $496 EQUINOXE Travel and Lodging EXACTECH, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $392 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $335 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $329 EQUINOXE Travel and Lodging EXACTECH, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $313 FUZION CONTINUUM SHELL M L TAPER PERSONA Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $304 HIP PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $301 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $289 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 25, 2018 $270 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $239 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 9, 2018 $238 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $192 HIP PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $163 NOVATION Food and Beverage EXACTECH, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $156 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $150 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $150 MAKO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 15, 2018 $149 HIP PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $129 MAKO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 20, 2018 $122 NO RELATED PRODUCT Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Nov 7, 2018 $118 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $112 NOVATION Food and Beverage EXACTECH, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $110 MAKO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 2, 2018 $104 PERSONA Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $104 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $100 PALACOS Food and Beverage HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
Apr 19, 2018 $92 No Listed Product Food and Beverage LIBERTY SURGICAL, INC
Sep 8, 2018 $88 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $84 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $77 JOURNEY II XR Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 1, 2018 $75 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $71 EQUINOXE Food and Beverage EXACTECH, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $68 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $67 HIP PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $66 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $66 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $63 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 9, 2018 $57 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $56 HIP PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 25, 2018 $54 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $54 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 9, 2018 $54 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $52 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $50 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 9, 2018 $43 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $42 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 25, 2018 $42 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $40 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $39 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 9, 2018 $39 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 25, 2018 $34 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $34 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $34 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $34 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $34 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $34 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $34 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $34 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $34 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $31 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $31 HIP PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $30 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $28 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $28 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $24 HIP PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $22 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $22 M L TAPER PERSONA CONTINUUM SHELL FUZION Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $19 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $16 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $16 SYNVISC-ONE Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jun 7, 2018 $16 AQUAMANTYS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $16 PERSONA Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $15 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $15 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $15 ACTICOAT RANGE PICO Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $13 MONOVISC ORTHOVISC Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $13 PICO Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $12 PICO Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $9 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $9 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $9 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $8 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 9, 2018 $8 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 9, 2018 $7 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $6 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $5 FUZION M L TAPER PERSONA CONTINUUM SHELL Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $4 NOVATION Travel and Lodging EXACTECH, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $4 SURGICAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.