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DONALD W KUCHARZYK
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DONALD W KUCHARZYK

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
11360 BROADWAY, CROWN POINT, IN, 46307-7104
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DONALD KUCHARZYK,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

77

payments

$90,953

payment total

13

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
 15 $57,038
Promotional Speaking/Other
 8 $27,200
Travel and Lodging
 20 $4,155
Food and Beverage
 30 $1,977
Royalty or License
 4 $583

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†
ALLOQUENT STRUCTURAL ALLOGRAFT

drug

 $27,969
COLLAGE OSTEOCONDUCTIVE SCAFFOLD

drug

 $27,969
TRINITY ELITE

drug

 $27,969
TRINITY EVOLUTION

drug

 $27,969
VERSASHIELD

drug

 $27,969
SIMMETRY SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM

device

 $18,750
CENTRIC, LONGBOW, PRO-LINK, AVATAR, PROLIFT

device

 $5,000
NAUTILUS, PLATEAU, CENTRIC, AVATAR, PROLIFT, SOLSTICE, PRO-LINK

device

 $5,000
NAUTILUS, PLATEAU, CENTRIC, AVATAR, PROLIFT, PLATEAU-X

device

 $5,000
CENTRIC, AVATAR, PROLIFT, CENTERLINE, NAUTILUS, PLATEAU, SOLSTICE, PLATEAU-X

device

 $5,000
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $4,875
MIS SLC

device

 $4,848
SIMPACT

device

 $4,500
TRINITY

drug

 $2,390
CENTERLINE, CALYPSO, PROLIFT

device

 $1,500
PASS-LP

device

 $1,336
UNID

device

 $1,336
NAUTILUS, PROLIFT, OSTEO-LINK, OSTEO-LINE, CENTRIC

device

 $1,000
MODULAR SCREW

device

 $1,000
PROLIFT

device

 $633
MOBI-C

device

 $516
ALLOGRAFT

device

 $493
ALL BIOLOGICS

drug

 $314
COFLEX

device

 $200
PRO-LINK

device

 $160
ALL THOROCOLUMBAR PRODUCTS

drug

 $137
SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $99
MARINER

device

 $77
OSTEOBALLAST

device

 $77
REGATTA

device

 $77
SHORELINE

device

 $77
VU APOD PRIME

device

 $77
KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM

device

 $76
BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT

device

 $76
SYNVISC-ONE

device

 $33
ELEVATE

device

 $18
DUROLANE

device

 $16
PRO-DENSE

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
Jun 12, 2018 $10,920 ALLOQUENT STRUCTURAL ALLOGRAFT COLLAGE OSTEOCONDUCTIVE SCAFFOLD TRINITY EVOLUTION VERSASHIELD TRINITY ELITE Consulting ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $6,760 VERSASHIELD TRINITY ELITE TRINITY EVOLUTION COLLAGE OSTEOCONDUCTIVE SCAFFOLD ALLOQUENT STRUCTURAL ALLOGRAFT Consulting ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $6,300 SIMMETRY SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM Consulting RTI SURGICAL, INC. DNK Consulting
May 24, 2018 $5,000 NAUTILUS, PLATEAU, CENTRIC, AVATAR, PROLIFT, PLATEAU-X Promotional Speaking/Other LIFE SPINE, INC. DNK Consulting, LLC
Sep 11, 2018 $5,000 CENTRIC, AVATAR, PROLIFT, CENTERLINE, NAUTILUS, PLATEAU, SOLSTICE, PLATEAU-X Promotional Speaking/Other LIFE SPINE, INC. DNK Consulting, LLC
Apr 19, 2018 $5,000 CENTRIC, LONGBOW, PRO-LINK, AVATAR, PROLIFT Promotional Speaking/Other LIFE SPINE, INC. DNK Consulting, LLC
Sep 11, 2018 $5,000 NAUTILUS, PLATEAU, CENTRIC, AVATAR, PROLIFT, SOLSTICE, PRO-LINK Promotional Speaking/Other LIFE SPINE, INC. DNK Consulting, LLC
Feb 16, 2018 $4,750 No Listed Product Consulting LIFE SPINE, INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $4,680 COLLAGE OSTEOCONDUCTIVE SCAFFOLD VERSASHIELD TRINITY EVOLUTION TRINITY ELITE ALLOQUENT STRUCTURAL ALLOGRAFT Consulting ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $4,500 SIMPACT Promotional Speaking/Other LIFE SPINE, INC. DNK Consulting, LLC
Jul 5, 2018 $3,900 SIMMETRY SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM Consulting RTI SURGICAL, INC. DNK Consulting
Sep 7, 2018 $3,450 SIMMETRY SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM Consulting RTI SURGICAL, INC. DNK Consulting
Nov 6, 2018 $3,300 SIMMETRY SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM Consulting RTI SURGICAL, INC. DNK Consulting
Mar 27, 2018 $2,600 TRINITY ELITE VERSASHIELD ALLOQUENT STRUCTURAL ALLOGRAFT TRINITY EVOLUTION COLLAGE OSTEOCONDUCTIVE SCAFFOLD Consulting ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $2,469 MIS SLC Consulting PRECISION SPINE, INC.
May 9, 2018 $2,379 MIS SLC Consulting PRECISION SPINE, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $2,210 TRINITY EVOLUTION VERSASHIELD ALLOQUENT STRUCTURAL ALLOGRAFT COLLAGE OSTEOCONDUCTIVE SCAFFOLD TRINITY ELITE Consulting ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $1,800 SIMMETRY SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM Consulting RTI SURGICAL, INC. DNK Consulting
Nov 30, 2018 $1,500 CENTERLINE, CALYPSO, PROLIFT Promotional Speaking/Other LIFE SPINE, INC. DNK Consulting, LLC
Dec 18, 2018 $1,000 MODULAR SCREW Consulting LIFE SPINE, INC. DNK Consulting, LLC
Dec 7, 2018 $1,000 NAUTILUS, PROLIFT, OSTEO-LINK, OSTEO-LINE, CENTRIC Promotional Speaking/Other LIFE SPINE, INC. DNK Consulting, LLC
Dec 20, 2018 $520 COLLAGE OSTEOCONDUCTIVE SCAFFOLD TRINITY EVOLUTION VERSASHIELD TRINITY ELITE ALLOQUENT STRUCTURAL ALLOGRAFT Consulting ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $493 ALLOGRAFT Travel and Lodging RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $482 MOBI-C Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 9, 2018 $357 TRINITY Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $334 TRINITY Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $316 PASS-LP UNID Travel and Lodging MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Nov 5, 2018 $279 VERSASHIELD COLLAGE OSTEOCONDUCTIVE SCAFFOLD ALLOQUENT STRUCTURAL ALLOGRAFT TRINITY ELITE TRINITY EVOLUTION Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 18, 2018 $227 TRINITY Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 17, 2018 $227 TRINITY Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 16, 2018 $213 PASS-LP UNID Travel and Lodging MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Jun 13, 2018 $200 COFLEX Promotional Speaking/Other PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
May 9, 2018 $199 PASS-LP UNID Royalty or License MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Aug 6, 2018 $180 PASS-LP UNID Royalty or License MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Mar 1, 2018 $160 PRO-LINK Travel and Lodging LIFE SPINE, INC.
May 31, 2018 $160 TRINITY Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 31, 2018 $160 TRINITY Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 17, 2018 $151 ALL BIOLOGICS Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $145 PASS-LP UNID Food and Beverage MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Jan 26, 2018 $140 PROLIFT Food and Beverage LIFE SPINE, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $137 ALL THOROCOLUMBAR PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Oct 11, 2018 $120 TRINITY Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $120 TRINITY Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $120 PROLIFT Food and Beverage LIFE SPINE, INC.
May 19, 2018 $116 PROLIFT Food and Beverage LIFE SPINE, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $113 TRINITY Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 16, 2018 $112 ALL BIOLOGICS Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $111 PROLIFT Food and Beverage LIFE SPINE, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $110 TRINITY Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $110 TRINITY Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $110 PASS-LP UNID Royalty or License MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Oct 3, 2018 $106 TRINITY Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 2, 2018 $106 PROLIFT Travel and Lodging LIFE SPINE, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $99 SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $94 PASS-LP UNID Royalty or License MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Sep 28, 2018 $80 PASS-LP UNID Food and Beverage MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Sep 26, 2018 $77 OSTEOBALLAST SHORELINE MARINER REGATTA VU APOD PRIME Food and Beverage SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
May 19, 2018 $50 ALL BIOLOGICS Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $50 TRINITY Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $50 TRINITY Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 18, 2018 $48 TRINITY Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $45 KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT Food and Beverage BENVENUE MEDICAL INC
Oct 4, 2018 $39 TRINITY Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $34 MOBI-C Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $31 KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT Food and Beverage BENVENUE MEDICAL INC
Jan 26, 2018 $30 PROLIFT Food and Beverage LIFE SPINE, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $25 TRINITY Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 18, 2018 $18 TRINITY Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 19, 2018 $18 ELEVATE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $17 SYNVISC-ONE Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jul 9, 2018 $16 DUROLANE Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS LLC
Apr 9, 2018 $16 SYNVISC-ONE Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
May 18, 2018 $15 TRINITY Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 21, 2018 $13 PRO-DENSE Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Dec 2, 2018 $10 PROLIFT Travel and Lodging LIFE SPINE, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $1 TRINITY Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
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