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Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
100 PARK PL, 140, SAN RAMON, CA, 94583-4460
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HIEU BALL,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

66

payments

$35,992

payment total

9

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
 12 $23,325
Royalty or License
 4 $7,923
Travel and Lodging
 20 $3,223
Food and Beverage
 30 $1,521

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†
TIMBERLINE

device

 $23,990
ALPINE XC

device

 $12,882
ASPEN

device

 $12,882
CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM

device

 $12,882
AVENUE L

device

 $8,647
TIMBERLINE MPF

device

 $8,614
ORACLE

device

 $7,923
MOBI-C

device

 $2,122
PULSE

device

 $1,024
PRIMAGEN

device

 $224
COHERE

device

 $131
MAXCESS

device

 $131
X-CORE MINI

device

 $131
XLIF

device

 $120
ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC

device

 $87
PRODISC C

device

 $71
ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER

device

 $50
VITALITY

device

 $34
IFUSE IMPLANT

device

 $33
KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM

device

 $12
BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT

device

 $12
ALGOVITA

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
Nov 29, 2018 $4,500 ALPINE XC ASPEN TIMBERLINE CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Pathway Consultants, LLC
Aug 23, 2018 $3,150 AVENUE L TIMBERLINE MPF TIMBERLINE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Pathway Consultants, LLC
Jun 28, 2018 $2,623 ORACLE Royalty or License DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
Nov 29, 2018 $2,550 TIMBERLINE CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM ASPEN ALPINE XC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Pathway Consultants, LLC
Nov 29, 2018 $2,400 TIMBERLINE ALPINE XC CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM ASPEN Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Pathway Consultants, LLC
Nov 29, 2018 $2,175 ALPINE XC TIMBERLINE CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM ASPEN Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Pathway Consultants, LLC
Oct 2, 2018 $1,846 ORACLE Royalty or License DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
Dec 17, 2018 $1,813 ORACLE Royalty or License DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
Mar 29, 2018 $1,640 ORACLE Royalty or License DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
Aug 23, 2018 $1,575 TIMBERLINE MPF AVENUE L TIMBERLINE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Pathway Consultants, LLC
Jan 18, 2018 $1,500 MOBI-C Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Pathway Consultants, LLC
Aug 23, 2018 $1,500 TIMBERLINE MPF TIMBERLINE AVENUE L Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Pathway Consultants, LLC
Aug 23, 2018 $1,425 TIMBERLINE MPF AVENUE L TIMBERLINE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Pathway Consultants, LLC
Nov 29, 2018 $1,200 TIMBERLINE ALPINE XC ASPEN CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Pathway Consultants, LLC
Aug 23, 2018 $900 TIMBERLINE AVENUE L TIMBERLINE MPF Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Pathway Consultants, LLC
Jul 13, 2018 $608 TIMBERLINE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $470 TIMBERLINE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $450 MOBI-C Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Pathway Consultants, LLC
Jul 13, 2018 $313 TIMBERLINE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $275 PULSE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $254 PULSE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $246 TIMBERLINE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 14, 2018 $229 TIMBERLINE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $229 TIMBERLINE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $131 COHERE X-CORE MINI MAXCESS Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $121 TIMBERLINE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $120 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $120 PULSE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $118 PRIMAGEN Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $117 TIMBERLINE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $104 PULSE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $104 PULSE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $97 AVENUE L Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $91 PRIMAGEN Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $87 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Sep 28, 2018 $71 PRODISC C Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Nov 2, 2018 $62 PULSE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $57 TIMBERLINE ASPEN CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM ALPINE XC Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Pathway Consultants, LLC
Nov 7, 2018 $53 MOBI-C Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $50 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Sep 26, 2018 $43 TIMBERLINE MPF Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $41 MOBI-C Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $35 PULSE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $35 TIMBERLINE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $34 TIMBERLINE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $34 VITALITY Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $34 TIMBERLINE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $31 MOBI-C Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $29 TIMBERLINE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $29 PULSE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $27 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $25 MOBI-C Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $25 TIMBERLINE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $24 TIMBERLINE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $22 MOBI-C Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $22 TIMBERLINE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 14, 2018 $21 TIMBERLINE MPF Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $20 PULSE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $20 PULSE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $15 PRIMAGEN Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $15 TIMBERLINE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $12 KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT Food and Beverage BENVENUE MEDICAL INC
Oct 18, 2018 $11 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
May 25, 2018 $6 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $4 TIMBERLINE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $3 TIMBERLINE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.