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PATRICK GREIFFENSTEIN
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PATRICK GREIFFENSTEIN

Listed Specialty: Trauma Surgery
1542 TULANE AVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70112-2865
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PATRICK GREIFFENSTEIN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

76

payments

$40,423

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
 17 $34,010
Travel and Lodging
 33 $5,085
Food and Beverage
 26 $1,328

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†
RIB FIX BLU

device

 $31,164
MATRIXRIB

device

 $4,558
CMF EXTERNAL FIXATION

device

 $2,835
CMF INSTRUMENTS

device

 $2,835
MATRIXWAVE

device

 $2,835
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,656
STERNALOCK 360

device

 $463
CMF NON

device

 $372
CMF & THORACIC PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $326
TRAUMAONE

device

 $293
ER-REBOA

device

 $159
WALTER

device

 $125
STRATTICE

device

 $111
ALLOWRAP

device

 $86
BIO4

device

 $86
HYDROSET

device

 $86
NEPHROCHECK

device

 $50
QUIKCLOT

device

 $28
CONTROL+

device

 $28
GATTEX

drug

 $19
AQUAMANTYS

device

 $12
† 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
Oct 25, 2018 $4,300 RIB FIX BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $3,440 RIB FIX BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $3,010 RIB FIX BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $2,835 CMF EXTERNAL FIXATION CMF INSTRUMENTS MATRIXRIB MATRIXWAVE Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $2,580 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $2,365 RIB FIX BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $2,365 RIB FIX BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $1,935 RIB FIX BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $1,720 RIB FIX BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $1,720 RIB FIX BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $1,505 RIB FIX BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $1,505 RIB FIX BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $1,075 RIB FIX BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $1,075 RIB FIX BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $860 RIB FIX BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $860 RIB FIX BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $860 RIB FIX BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $682 RIB FIX BLU Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 21, 2018 $457 RIB FIX BLU Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $422 MATRIXRIB Travel and Lodging SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
Nov 15, 2018 $422 MATRIXRIB Travel and Lodging SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
Jan 19, 2018 $338 CMF NON Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $292 CMF & THORACIC PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $285 MATRIXRIB Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $212 RIB FIX BLU Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 19, 2018 $201 STERNALOCK 360 Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 18, 2018 $160 STERNALOCK 360 Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 18, 2018 $159 RIB FIX BLU Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $159 ER-REBOA Food and Beverage PRYTIME MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $153 RIB FIX BLU Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $152 MATRIXRIB Travel and Lodging SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
Jan 20, 2018 $125 WALTER Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $123 RIB FIX BLU Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $122 RIB FIX BLU Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $117 MATRIXRIB Travel and Lodging SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
Jan 19, 2018 $114 RIB FIX BLU Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $111 STRATTICE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $110 TRAUMAONE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 20, 2018 $99 TRAUMAONE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $97 RIB FIX BLU Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $91 MATRIXRIB Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $90 RIB FIX BLU Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $86 ALLOWRAP HYDROSET BIO4 Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 19, 2018 $84 MATRIXRIB Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $68 MATRIXRIB Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $66 No Listed Product Food and Beverage KLS-MARTIN L.P.
Mar 3, 2018 $61 RIB FIX BLU Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $55 MATRIXRIB Travel and Lodging SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
Jul 25, 2018 $40 NEPHROCHECK Food and Beverage ASTUTE MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 21, 2018 $40 TRAUMAONE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $34 RIB FIX BLU Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 19, 2018 $34 STERNALOCK 360 Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 18, 2018 $34 STERNALOCK 360 Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $34 CMF & THORACIC PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $34 RIB FIX BLU Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $34 CMF NON Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 6, 2018 $34 STERNALOCK 360 Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $33 RIB FIX BLU Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $33 RIB FIX BLU Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 21, 2018 $31 TRAUMAONE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $30 RIB FIX BLU Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $28 RIB FIX BLU Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $28 QUIKCLOT CONTROL+ Food and Beverage Z-MEDICA, LLC
Oct 29, 2018 $25 RIB FIX BLU Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $22 RIB FIX BLU Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $19 GATTEX Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jan 25, 2018 $19 RIB FIX BLU Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $17 MATRIXRIB Food and Beverage SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
May 18, 2018 $16 RIB FIX BLU Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $15 RIB FIX BLU Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 20, 2018 $13 TRAUMAONE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $12 AQUAMANTYS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $11 MATRIXRIB Food and Beverage SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
Mar 3, 2018 $10 No Listed Product Food and Beverage KLS-MARTIN L.P.
Oct 29, 2018 $10 RIB FIX BLU Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $9 NEPHROCHECK Food and Beverage ASTUTE MEDICAL, INC.
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