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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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RYAN M KRETZER
Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
6567 E CARONDELET DR, SUITE 305, TUCSON, AZ, 85710-6152
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RYAN KRETZER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
82
payments
$99,642
payment total
7
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 |
20 | $81,963 |
Travel and Lodging |
37 | $14,969 |
Food and Beverage |
24 | $1,423 |
Royalty or License |
1 | $1,288 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$21,742 |
3D PRINTED PLIF/TLIF |
device |
$15,808 |
AERO |
device |
$13,687 |
ARIA |
device |
$13,687 |
ES2 |
device |
$13,687 |
OASYS |
device |
$13,687 |
XIA |
device |
$13,687 |
CREO |
device |
$10,164 |
TRITANIUM |
device |
$9,858 |
NEXT GEN SI-LOK |
device |
$7,653 |
CREO PREFERRED ANGLE |
device |
$7,088 |
RELINE |
device |
$5,331 |
CREO MIS |
device |
$3,102 |
TLIF |
device |
$2,750 |
TRIDENT |
device |
$906 |
OSTEOCEL |
device |
$900 |
PULSE |
device |
$612 |
SI-LOK |
device |
$511 |
3D PRINTED CERVICAL INTERBODY |
device |
$187 |
BIO4 |
device |
$131 |
PROPEL |
device |
$104 |
LESSRAY |
device |
$99 |
XLIF |
device |
$83 |
POSTERIOR FUSION |
device |
$61 |
IGA |
device |
$37 |
HEDRON PL |
device |
$19 |
SPINE |
device |
$19 |
GELFOAM |
device |
$11 |
PROPOFOL |
drug |
$11 |
SURGISEAL |
device |
$11 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2018 | $12,600 | AERO ARIA XIA OASYS ES2 | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $8,500 | TRITANIUM | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $7,625 | No Listed Product | Consulting | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $5,600 | 3D PRINTED PLIF/TLIF | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $5,600 | 3D PRINTED PLIF/TLIF | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $5,600 | NEXT GEN SI-LOK | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $5,600 | CREO PREFERRED ANGLE | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $5,600 | CREO | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $5,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $4,750 | RELINE | Consulting | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $4,625 | No Listed Product | Consulting | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $3,087 | CREO MIS | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $2,750 | TLIF | Consulting | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $2,506 | CREO | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $1,750 | NEXT GEN SI-LOK | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $1,661 | 3D PRINTED PLIF/TLIF | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $1,400 | 3D PRINTED PLIF/TLIF | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $1,400 | CREO PREFERRED ANGLE | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $1,400 | CREO | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| May 2, 2018 | $1,288 | No Listed Product | Royalty or License | THE INSTITUTE OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND EDUCATION | |
| May 31, 2018 | $1,261 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $1,225 | 3D PRINTED PLIF/TLIF | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 13, 2018 | $906 | TRIDENT | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $906 | TRITANIUM | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $494 | SI-LOK | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $461 | AERO ARIA XIA OASYS ES2 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $315 | AERO ARIA XIA OASYS ES2 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $307 | CREO | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $305 | 3D PRINTED PLIF/TLIF | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $303 | NEXT GEN SI-LOK | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $303 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $278 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $265 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $260 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $225 | OSTEOCEL PULSE RELINE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $225 | PULSE OSTEOCEL RELINE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $204 | TRITANIUM | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $175 | 3D PRINTED CERVICAL INTERBODY | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| May 23, 2018 | $175 | CREO | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $149 | CREO | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $129 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $118 | AERO ARIA XIA OASYS ES2 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 17, 2018 | $109 | AERO ARIA XIA OASYS ES2 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $105 | OSTEOCEL | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jul 28, 2018 | $104 | PROPEL OSTEOCEL PULSE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $100 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $100 | OSTEOCEL | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $99 | LESSRAY | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $88 | CREO PREFERRED ANGLE | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $84 | OSTEOCEL | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $74 | RELINE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $69 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | CAMBER SPINE TECHNOLOGIES | |
| Apr 29, 2018 | $66 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $61 | POSTERIOR FUSION | Food and Beverage | SPINE WAVE, INC. | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $60 | BIO4 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $45 | BIO4 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $44 | AERO ARIA XIA OASYS ES2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 28, 2018 | $43 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 28, 2018 | $43 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $40 | AERO ARIA XIA OASYS ES2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $40 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | CAMBER SPINE TECHNOLOGIES | |
| Feb 18, 2018 | $37 | IGA | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $35 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $35 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $29 | PULSE OSTEOCEL RELINE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $29 | OSTEOCEL RELINE PULSE | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $25 | BIO4 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $20 | TRITANIUM | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $20 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $20 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $19 | SPINE | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $19 | HEDRON PL | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $18 | 3D PRINTED PLIF/TLIF | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $18 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $17 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $17 | SI-LOK | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $15 | CREO | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $15 | CREO MIS | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $13 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $12 | CREO | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $12 | 3D PRINTED CERVICAL INTERBODY | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $11 | SURGISEAL PROPOFOL GELFOAM | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. |
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Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].
This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.