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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.
LEO R SPECTOR
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
2001 RANDOLPH RD, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28207-1215
DR. LEO SPECTOR,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
17
payments
$9,077
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 |
|---|---|---|
Travel and Lodging |
2 | $2,600 |
Consulting |
1 | $2,340 |
Accredited Training |
1 | $1,500 |
Nonaccredited Training |
1 | $1,500 |
Food and Beverage |
12 | $1,136 |
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 |
$4,421 |
SYNAPSE |
device |
$2,357 |
MOUNTAINEER |
device |
$2,340 |
SYMPHONY |
device |
$2,340 |
XLIF |
device |
$1,637 |
BASE |
device |
$193 |
PLIF |
device |
$193 |
RELINE |
device |
$193 |
VUEPOINT |
device |
$193 |
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION |
device |
$181 |
TRITANIUM |
device |
$149 |
VIVIGEN |
device |
$96 |
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM |
device |
$28 |
BLACKBIRD |
device |
$14 |
BLACKHAWK |
device |
$14 |
TIGER SHARK |
device |
$14 |
TOMCAT |
device |
$14 |
VEO |
device |
$14 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2018 | $2,340 | MOUNTAINEER SYMPHONY SYNAPSE | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $1,877 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SYNTHES GMBH | |
| May 1, 2018 | $1,500 | XLIF | Nonaccredited Training | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $1,500 | No Listed Product | Accredited Training | SYNTHES GMBH | |
| May 4, 2018 | $723 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SYNTHES GMBH | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $181 | GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION | Food and Beverage | K2M, INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $158 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SYNTHES GMBH | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $149 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 19, 2018 | $137 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $132 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SYNTHES GMBH | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $97 | VUEPOINT PLIF BASE RELINE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $97 | RELINE BASE VUEPOINT PLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $96 | VIVIGEN | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $30 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $28 | SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | NEVRO CORP. | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $17 | SYNAPSE | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| May 15, 2018 | $14 | BLACKHAWK TIGER SHARK BLACKBIRD TOMCAT VEO | Food and Beverage | CHOICE SPINE, LLC |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.