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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.
GERARD J WERRIES
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
5900 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 200, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15237-7004
DR. GERARD WERRIES,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
27
payments
$1,544
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 |
|---|---|---|
Food and Beverage |
27 | $1,544 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM |
device |
$216 |
YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM |
device |
$175 |
VIVIGEN |
device |
$153 |
COFLEX |
device |
$137 |
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY |
device |
$135 |
IFUSE IMPLANT |
device |
$123 |
EXPEDIUM |
device |
$122 |
OFIRMEV |
drug |
$119 |
MOBI-C |
device |
$115 |
XIAFLEX |
drug |
$98 |
EXPAREL |
drug |
$86 |
DALVANCE |
drug |
$85 |
UNIPLATE |
device |
$67 |
IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS |
device |
$21 |
VIMOVO |
drug |
$11 |
CASCADIA |
device |
$11 |
PYRENEES PLATE SYSTEM |
device |
$10 |
BACS |
device |
$10 |
ALGOVITA |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2018 | $145 | YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | K2M, INC. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $123 | IFUSE IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | SI-BONE, INC. | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $123 | KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $123 | COFLEX | Food and Beverage | PARADIGM SPINE, LLC | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $122 | EXPEDIUM | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $119 | OFIRMEV | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $115 | MOBI-C | Food and Beverage | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $108 | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | K2M, INC. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $108 | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | K2M, INC. | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $86 | EXPAREL VIVIGEN | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $85 | DALVANCE | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $67 | UNIPLATE VIVIGEN | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $31 | YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | K2M, INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $21 | IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $20 | XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $18 | XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $16 | XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $15 | XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $15 | XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $15 | XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $14 | COFLEX | Food and Beverage | PARADIGM SPINE, LLC | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $11 | KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $11 | VIMOVO | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $11 | CASCADIA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $10 | PYRENEES PLATE SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | K2M, INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $10 | BACS | Food and Beverage | K2M, INC. | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $4 | ALGOVITA | Food and Beverage | NUVECTRA 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.