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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.
SIMCHA J WELLER
Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
800 WASHINGTON ST, TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER, BOSTON, MA, 02111-1552
SIMCHA WELLER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
26
payments
$195,346
payment total
4
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 |
17 | $193K |
Travel and Lodging |
5 | $1,637 |
Food and Beverage |
4 | $446 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$121K |
COROENT |
device |
$35,987 |
BLACKBIRD |
device |
$35,846 |
MULTIPLE PRODUCTS |
device |
$1,220 |
LLIF |
device |
$410 |
POSTERIOR CERVICAL |
device |
$335 |
ILLICO |
device |
$112 |
BLACKHAWK |
device |
$6 |
TIGER SHARK |
device |
$6 |
TOMCAT |
device |
$6 |
VEO |
device |
$6 |
| † 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 31, 2018 | $35,841 | BLACKBIRD | Royalty or License | CHOICE SPINE, LLC | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $26,871 | No Listed Product | Royalty or License | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| May 10, 2018 | $25,834 | No Listed Product | Royalty or License | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $22,808 | No Listed Product | Royalty or License | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $22,574 | No Listed Product | Royalty or License | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $11,129 | COROENT | Royalty or License | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $9,194 | No Listed Product | Royalty or License | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $8,801 | COROENT | Royalty or License | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 9, 2018 | $8,445 | COROENT | Royalty or License | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $7,612 | COROENT | Royalty or License | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 10, 2018 | $5,942 | No Listed Product | Royalty or License | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $4,638 | No Listed Product | Royalty or License | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $3,135 | No Listed Product | Royalty or License | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $896 | MULTIPLE PRODUCTS | Travel and Lodging | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| May 11, 2018 | $410 | LLIF | Travel and Lodging | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| May 8, 2018 | $292 | MULTIPLE PRODUCTS | Food and Beverage | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| May 9, 2018 | $233 | POSTERIOR CERVICAL | Travel and Lodging | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $129 | No Listed Product | Royalty or License | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $116 | No Listed Product | Royalty or License | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $112 | ILLICO | Food and Beverage | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $101 | No Listed Product | Royalty or License | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| May 10, 2018 | $95 | No Listed Product | Royalty or License | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| May 8, 2018 | $66 | POSTERIOR CERVICAL | Travel and Lodging | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| May 9, 2018 | $36 | POSTERIOR CERVICAL | Food and Beverage | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $32 | MULTIPLE PRODUCTS | Travel and Lodging | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| May 23, 2018 | $6 | BLACKHAWK TIGER SHARK BLACKBIRD TOMCAT VEO | Food and Beverage | CHOICE SPINE, LLC |
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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.