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ALEXANDER R VACCARO
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
925 CHESTNUT ST, 5TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19107-4216
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ALEXANDER VACCARO,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
105
payments
$748,652
payment total
14
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 |
16 | $623K |
Consulting |
15 | $95,295 |
Travel and Lodging |
19 | $25,279 |
Food and Beverage |
53 | $3,877 |
Accredited Training |
1 | $500 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $379 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
XIA |
device |
$440K |
XPAND |
device |
$76,521 |
RIALTO |
device |
$68,264 |
SERRATO |
device |
$61,868 |
TRITANIUM |
device |
$42,842 |
ES2 |
device |
$34,243 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$31,949 |
MAKO |
device |
$24,482 |
ALIF PLATE |
device |
$24,375 |
ARIA |
device |
$23,279 |
AERO |
device |
$20,944 |
OTHER - MISCELLANEOUS |
device |
$9,375 |
VERTEX |
device |
$6,332 |
BIO4 |
device |
$3,285 |
SPINAL IMPLANTS |
device |
$2,897 |
HIJAK |
device |
$1,500 |
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT |
device |
$616 |
NONE |
device |
$606 |
BRIGHTMATTER GUIDE/MODUS V |
device |
$270 |
LESSRAY |
device |
$249 |
MAZORX - RENAISSANCE |
device |
$157 |
IGA |
device |
$144 |
MAGEC |
device |
$144 |
RELINE |
device |
$144 |
X-CORE MINI |
device |
$144 |
NAV - NAVSUITE INTEGRATED OR |
device |
$134 |
NAV -3INAVIGATION PLATFORM |
device |
$129 |
XLIF |
device |
$116 |
CAVUX CERVICAL CAGE |
device |
$107 |
DTRAX SPINAL SYSTEM |
device |
$107 |
ALLY BONE SCREW |
device |
$107 |
BIOLOGIX ALLOGRAFT BONE |
device |
$107 |
COFLEX |
device |
$105 |
POSTERIOR FUSION |
device |
$100 |
HOFFMANN |
device |
$98 |
T2 |
device |
$98 |
VARIAX |
device |
$98 |
MONOVISC |
device |
$78 |
ORTHOVISC |
device |
$78 |
CENTERPIECE |
device |
$52 |
OASYS |
device |
$19 |
EXCELSIUS - GPS |
device |
$16 |
| † 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 | $140,531 | XIA | Royalty or License | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $122,192 | XIA | Royalty or License | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 30, 2018 | $93,052 | XIA | Royalty or License | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $81,000 | XIA | Royalty or License | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $33,750 | SERRATO | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $30,523 | No Listed Product | Royalty or License | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $24,375 | ALIF PLATE MAKO | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 31, 2018 | $23,243 | XPAND | Royalty or License | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $23,213 | RIALTO | Royalty or License | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $20,250 | AERO ARIA TRITANIUM SERRATO ES2 | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $19,854 | RIALTO | Royalty or License | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $19,311 | XPAND | Royalty or License | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Sep 30, 2018 | $18,325 | XPAND | Royalty or License | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| May 14, 2018 | $16,092 | RIALTO | Royalty or License | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $15,643 | XPAND | Royalty or License | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $9,105 | RIALTO | Royalty or License | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| May 8, 2018 | $8,845 | TRITANIUM | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 29, 2018 | $7,591 | TRITANIUM ES2 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $5,000 | OTHER - MISCELLANEOUS | Royalty or License | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $4,750 | SERRATO | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $4,375 | OTHER - MISCELLANEOUS | Royalty or License | ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $3,539 | VERTEX | Consulting | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Oct 7, 2018 | $2,975 | TRITANIUM ARIA ES2 BIO4 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $2,175 | TRITANIUM ES2 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $1,875 | SPINAL IMPLANTS | Consulting | SPINE WAVE, INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $1,865 | VERTEX | Royalty or License | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $1,500 | XIA | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $1,500 | HIJAK | Consulting | ATLAS SPINE, INC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $905 | SERRATO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $750 | XIA | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $631 | VERTEX | Consulting | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $609 | XIA | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $500 | NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $500 | SERRATO | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $500 | No Listed Product | Accredited Training | SYNTHES GMBH | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $500 | SERRATO | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 1, 2018 | $500 | SPINAL IMPLANTS | Consulting | SPINE WAVE, INC. | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $426 | SERRATO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $382 | NONE | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $379 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $375 | SPINAL IMPLANTS | Consulting | SPINE WAVE, INC. | |
| May 8, 2018 | $362 | ES2 AERO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $157 | MAZORX - RENAISSANCE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $156 | ES2 AERO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 22, 2018 | $151 | VERTEX | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $150 | SERRATO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $150 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $147 | SPINAL IMPLANTS | Food and Beverage | SPINE WAVE, INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $144 | IGA RELINE LESSRAY MAGEC X-CORE MINI | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $143 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $138 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $135 | BRIGHTMATTER GUIDE/MODUS V | Food and Beverage | SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC. | |
| May 22, 2018 | $135 | BRIGHTMATTER GUIDE/MODUS V | Food and Beverage | SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC. | |
| Jul 29, 2018 | $134 | ES2 NAV - NAVSUITE INTEGRATED OR TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $130 | SERRATO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 9, 2018 | $129 | ES2 TRITANIUM XIA NAV -3INAVIGATION PLATFORM BIO4 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $122 | ES2 AERO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 22, 2018 | $119 | VERTEX | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $119 | SERRATO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $116 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $107 | XIA MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $107 | CAVUX CERVICAL CAGE DTRAX SPINAL SYSTEM ALLY BONE SCREW BIOLOGIX ALLOGRAFT BONE | Food and Beverage | PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
| May 29, 2018 | $105 | LESSRAY | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $105 | COFLEX | Food and Beverage | PARADIGM SPINE, LLC | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $105 | NONE | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $103 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $102 | SERRATO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $102 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | CAMBER SPINE TECHNOLOGIES | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $100 | POSTERIOR FUSION | Food and Beverage | SPINE WAVE, INC. | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $99 | SERRATO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $98 | VARIAX T2 HOFFMANN | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $74 | ES2 TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 8, 2018 | $63 | NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $62 | SERRATO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $61 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $60 | NONE | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $60 | NONE | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 9, 2018 | $57 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $56 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $54 | AERO ARIA TRITANIUM SERRATO ES2 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $53 | XIA BIO4 TRITANIUM ES2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $52 | SERRATO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 22, 2018 | $52 | CENTERPIECE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $51 | TRITANIUM XIA ES2 BIO4 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $50 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $44 | ES2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $43 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 7, 2018 | $40 | XIA TRITANIUM BIO4 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $37 | XIA ES2 BIO4 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $36 | ES2 TRITANIUM XIA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $33 | NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 18, 2018 | $30 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 22, 2018 | $27 | VERTEX | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $21 | MONOVISC ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $21 | MONOVISC ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jul 29, 2018 | $21 | XIA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 8, 2018 | $20 | NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $19 | MONOVISC ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $17 | MONOVISC ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 23, 2018 | $16 | EXCELSIUS - GPS | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $16 | TRITANIUM SERRATO OASYS | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $1 | TRITANIUM SERRATO OASYS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $1 | TRITANIUM SERRATO OASYS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.