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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.
SPENCER J MELBY
Listed Specialty: Surgery
4921 PARKVIEW PL, STE 8A, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63110-1032
DR. SPENCER MELBY,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
19
payments
$3,310
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 |
|---|---|---|
Food and Beverage |
17 | $1,760 |
Education |
1 | $800 |
Consulting |
1 | $750 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
AORTIC TISSUE VALVE - PERCEVAL |
device |
$800 |
NONE |
device |
$750 |
ON-X |
device |
$667 |
MITRA CLIP SYSTEM |
device |
$434 |
BIOGLUE |
device |
$200 |
INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE |
device |
$168 |
MYOCARDIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM |
device |
$168 |
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE |
device |
$145 |
MOSAIC |
device |
$105 |
MITRAL RING - MEMO 3D RECHORD |
device |
$30 |
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT |
device |
$24 |
COR KNOT |
device |
$20 |
PHOTOFIX |
device |
$8 |
| † 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 19, 2018 | $800 | AORTIC TISSUE VALVE - PERCEVAL | Education | LIVANOVA USA, INC. | |
| May 10, 2018 | $750 | NONE | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $246 | ON-X | Food and Beverage | CRYOLIFE, INC. | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $173 | BIOGLUE ON-X | Food and Beverage | CRYOLIFE, INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $168 | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| May 8, 2018 | $150 | MITRA CLIP SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $145 | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $142 | MITRA CLIP SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $142 | MITRA CLIP SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $120 | ON-X | Food and Beverage | CRYOLIFE, INC. | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $105 | MOSAIC | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $100 | ON-X | Food and Beverage | CRYOLIFE, INC. | |
| May 25, 2018 | $88 | MYOCARDIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | QUEST MEDICAL INC. | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $80 | MYOCARDIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | QUEST MEDICAL INC. | |
| May 1, 2018 | $30 | MITRAL RING - MEMO 3D RECHORD | Food and Beverage | LIVANOVA USA, INC. | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $24 | NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $20 | COR KNOT | Food and Beverage | LSI SOLUTIONS INC | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $19 | BIOGLUE ON-X | Food and Beverage | CRYOLIFE, INC. | |
| Oct 6, 2018 | $8 | BIOGLUE ON-X PHOTOFIX | Food and Beverage | CRYOLIFE, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.