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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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JAMES D BRUFFEY
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, LA JOLLA, CA, 92037-1027
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DR. JAMES BRUFFEY,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
68
payments
$128,864
payment total
8
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 |
|---|---|---|
Royalty or License |
14 | $95,514 |
Consulting |
19 | $29,125 |
Nonaccredited Training |
1 | $1,600 |
Food and Beverage |
30 | $1,322 |
Travel and Lodging |
4 | $1,303 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
VU APOD PRIME NANOMETALENE |
device |
$64,575 |
SHORELINE |
device |
$49,558 |
NEWPORT |
device |
$22,282 |
VU APOD-L |
device |
$8,323 |
MARINER |
device |
$5,527 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$2,317 |
XLIF |
device |
$1,600 |
VU APOD PRIME |
device |
$1,393 |
NANOMETALENE TECHNOLOGY |
device |
$1,250 |
IFUSE IMPLANT |
device |
$951 |
TRANSCONTINENTAL DEFORMITY |
device |
$642 |
MAZORX - RENAISSANCE |
device |
$392 |
MULTIPLE PRODUCTS |
device |
$220 |
LESSRAY |
device |
$92 |
ATOLL |
device |
$91 |
IMPELLA |
device |
$49 |
EXCELSIUS - GPS |
device |
$42 |
LLIF |
device |
$29 |
SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS |
device |
$26 |
PULSE |
device |
$15 |
O-ARM-SPINE |
device |
$11 |
GRAFTON |
device |
$7 |
REGATTA |
device |
$4 |
| † 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 29, 2018 | $15,870 | VU APOD PRIME NANOMETALENE | Royalty or License | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $14,930 | VU APOD PRIME NANOMETALENE | Royalty or License | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $13,277 | SHORELINE | Royalty or License | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $13,032 | VU APOD PRIME NANOMETALENE | Royalty or License | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $9,994 | VU APOD PRIME NANOMETALENE | Royalty or License | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $9,478 | SHORELINE | Royalty or License | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $9,434 | SHORELINE | Royalty or License | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $6,705 | SHORELINE | Royalty or License | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $6,000 | SHORELINE NEWPORT VU APOD PRIME NANOMETALENE | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $5,500 | VU APOD-L NEWPORT | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $4,250 | NEWPORT MARINER | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $3,000 | SHORELINE NEWPORT | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $2,000 | VU APOD PRIME NANOMETALENE | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $1,600 | XLIF | Nonaccredited Training | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $1,500 | VU APOD PRIME NANOMETALENE | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $1,393 | VU APOD PRIME | Royalty or License | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $1,000 | MARINER NEWPORT | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| May 7, 2018 | $1,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $1,000 | VU APOD-L NANOMETALENE TECHNOLOGY | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $760 | VU APOD-L | Royalty or License | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $750 | VU APOD-L NEWPORT | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| May 7, 2018 | $720 | IFUSE IMPLANT | Travel and Lodging | SI-BONE, INC. | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $500 | NEWPORT SHORELINE VU APOD PRIME NANOMETALENE | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| May 7, 2018 | $500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $500 | NEWPORT SHORELINE | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $500 | VU APOD PRIME NANOMETALENE | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $366 | MAZORX - RENAISSANCE | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $301 | TRANSCONTINENTAL DEFORMITY | Royalty or License | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $250 | VU APOD-L NANOMETALENE TECHNOLOGY | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $250 | NEWPORT VU APOD PRIME NANOMETALENE SHORELINE | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| May 7, 2018 | $250 | No Listed Product | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $250 | NEWPORT SHORELINE | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $220 | MULTIPLE PRODUCTS | Food and Beverage | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| Mar 31, 2018 | $181 | TRANSCONTINENTAL DEFORMITY | Royalty or License | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $174 | IFUSE IMPLANT | Travel and Lodging | SI-BONE, INC. | |
| May 29, 2018 | $150 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 30, 2018 | $141 | TRANSCONTINENTAL DEFORMITY | Royalty or License | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $131 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $125 | MARINER NEWPORT | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | JAMES D BRUFFEY MD LLC |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $103 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $94 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $92 | LESSRAY | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $51 | VU APOD-L | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $49 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jun 9, 2018 | $47 | SHORELINE MARINER NEWPORT | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $42 | EXCELSIUS - GPS | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| May 7, 2018 | $42 | IFUSE IMPLANT | Travel and Lodging | SI-BONE, INC. | |
| Dec 15, 2018 | $38 | ATOLL NEWPORT MARINER SHORELINE | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $35 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Dec 15, 2018 | $33 | NEWPORT ATOLL SHORELINE MARINER | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| May 24, 2018 | $29 | LLIF | Food and Beverage | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $26 | MAZORX - RENAISSANCE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $26 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Dec 15, 2018 | $20 | ATOLL SHORELINE NEWPORT MARINER | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $20 | TRANSCONTINENTAL DEFORMITY | Royalty or License | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $14 | IFUSE IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | SI-BONE, INC. | |
| Jun 9, 2018 | $14 | NEWPORT MARINER SHORELINE | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 9, 2018 | $12 | VU APOD-L SHORELINE | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $12 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $11 | O-ARM-SPINE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $11 | PULSE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $7 | GRAFTON | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $6 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 10, 2018 | $5 | NEWPORT | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $4 | PULSE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $4 | REGATTA | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS 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.