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STEVEN S SANDS
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Trauma
3433 NW 56TH ST, SUITE 950, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73112-4455
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DR. STEVEN SANDS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
92
payments
$75,180
payment total
16
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 |
11 | $63,213 |
Travel and Lodging |
22 | $9,898 |
Food and Beverage |
59 | $2,070 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
HOFFMANN |
device |
$28,572 |
T2 |
device |
$23,826 |
GAMMA |
device |
$23,145 |
AXSOS |
device |
$23,040 |
VARIAX |
device |
$15,016 |
REUNION |
device |
$8,746 |
EXOGEN |
device |
$8,232 |
BIO4 |
device |
$6,931 |
VITOSS |
device |
$4,854 |
MAKO |
device |
$3,938 |
HYDROSET |
device |
$729 |
ALLOQUENT STRUCTURAL ALLOGRAFT |
drug |
$500 |
COLLAGE OSTEOCONDUCTIVE SCAFFOLD |
drug |
$500 |
TRINITY ELITE |
drug |
$500 |
TRINITY EVOLUTION |
drug |
$500 |
VERSASHIELD |
drug |
$500 |
VITAGEL |
device |
$383 |
ALLOWRAP |
device |
$346 |
PROLAYER |
device |
$346 |
EVOS |
device |
$135 |
LCP PLATES & SCREWS |
device |
$91 |
FORTEO |
drug |
$88 |
IFUSE IMPLANT |
device |
$88 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$70 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$57 |
PRECICE |
device |
$44 |
STRATAFIX |
device |
$38 |
TFN ADVANCED |
device |
$34 |
OFIRMEV |
drug |
$19 |
DUROLANE |
device |
$19 |
MEPILEX BORDER POST OP |
device |
$18 |
MEPILEX BORDER POST OP AG |
device |
$18 |
SYNVISC-ONE |
device |
$17 |
ALIGN |
device |
$15 |
GEMINUS |
device |
$15 |
IJS |
device |
$15 |
IMPLATE |
device |
$15 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$13 |
EUFLEXXA |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2018 | $13,875 | HOFFMANN | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA SOLUTIONS LLC |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $11,625 | AXSOS T2 HOFFMANN GAMMA VARIAX | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA SOLUTIONS LLC |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $8,250 | AXSOS T2 GAMMA | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA SOLUTIONS LLC |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $7,200 | EXOGEN | Consulting | BIOVENTUS LLC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $6,750 | REUNION | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA SOLUTIONS LLC |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $4,875 | BIO4 | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA SOLUTIONS LLC |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $4,125 | VITOSS | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA SOLUTIONS LLC |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $3,938 | MAKO | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA SOLUTIONS LLC |
| May 10, 2018 | $1,875 | VARIAX | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA SOLUTIONS LLC |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $1,785 | REUNION | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $1,369 | AXSOS GAMMA VARIAX T2 HOFFMANN | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $950 | HOFFMANN | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $923 | T2 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 8, 2018 | $881 | AXSOS T2 GAMMA | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $848 | BIO4 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $500 | COLLAGE OSTEOCONDUCTIVE SCAFFOLD TRINITY ELITE TRINITY EVOLUTION ALLOQUENT STRUCTURAL ALLOGRAFT VERSASHIELD | Consulting | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $403 | HOFFMANN | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 4, 2018 | $393 | EXOGEN | Travel and Lodging | BIOVENTUS LLC | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $383 | HYDROSET VITAGEL VITOSS BIO4 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $259 | BIO4 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 4, 2018 | $222 | EXOGEN | Travel and Lodging | BIOVENTUS LLC | |
| May 10, 2018 | $220 | BIO4 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA SOLUTIONS LLC |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $200 | EXOGEN | Consulting | BIOVENTUS LLC | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $195 | VITOSS HYDROSET PROLAYER BIO4 ALLOWRAP | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 17, 2018 | $176 | GAMMA | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $150 | VITOSS HYDROSET PROLAYER BIO4 ALLOWRAP | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 17, 2018 | $148 | AXSOS T2 GAMMA | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $147 | AXSOS GAMMA VARIAX T2 HOFFMANN | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 17, 2018 | $144 | AXSOS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $144 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $114 | HOFFMANN | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $111 | REUNION | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $109 | AXSOS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $103 | AXSOS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $101 | REUNION | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 18, 2018 | $98 | AXSOS T2 GAMMA | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $91 | LCP PLATES & SCREWS | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $75 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $75 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $74 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 5, 2018 | $68 | AXSOS T2 GAMMA | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $68 | AXSOS T2 GAMMA | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $51 | EVOS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 5, 2018 | $50 | EXOGEN | Food and Beverage | BIOVENTUS LLC | |
| May 17, 2018 | $46 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 5, 2018 | $45 | EXOGEN | Food and Beverage | BIOVENTUS LLC | |
| May 16, 2018 | $44 | PRECICE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $44 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $41 | EVOS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $37 | HOFFMANN | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $37 | HOFFMANN | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 17, 2018 | $34 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $34 | TFN ADVANCED | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $33 | EVOS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $26 | EXOGEN | Food and Beverage | BIOVENTUS LLC | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $25 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $24 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $23 | IFUSE IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | SI-BONE, INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $22 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $22 | EXOGEN | Food and Beverage | BIOVENTUS LLC | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $22 | EXOGEN | Food and Beverage | BIOVENTUS LLC | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $21 | EXOGEN | Food and Beverage | BIOVENTUS LLC | |
| May 3, 2018 | $20 | STRATAFIX | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $20 | IFUSE IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | SI-BONE, INC. | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $19 | OFIRMEV | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $19 | DUROLANE | Food and Beverage | BIOVENTUS LLC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $18 | MEPILEX BORDER POST OP AG MEPILEX BORDER POST OP | Food and Beverage | MOLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE US, LLC | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $18 | FORTEO | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $18 | IFUSE IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | SI-BONE, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $18 | AXSOS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $18 | STRATAFIX | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $17 | EXOGEN | Food and Beverage | BIOVENTUS LLC | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $17 | SYNVISC-ONE | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $16 | HOFFMANN | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $16 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $16 | EXOGEN | Food and Beverage | BIOVENTUS LLC | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $16 | IFUSE IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | SI-BONE, INC. | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $15 | GEMINUS ALIGN IJS IMPLATE | Food and Beverage | SKELETAL DYNAMICS LLC | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $15 | FORTEO | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $15 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $15 | FORTEO | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $14 | FORTEO | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $14 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $13 | FORTEO | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| May 8, 2018 | $13 | FORTEO | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $13 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $13 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ACELL, INC. | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $11 | IFUSE IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | SI-BONE, INC. | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $11 | EUFLEXXA | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| May 15, 2018 | $10 | EVOS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $10 | AXSOS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION |
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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.