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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.
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STEVE K KWAK
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
730 PALISADE AVE, TEANECK, NJ, 07666-3144
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DR. STEVE KWAK,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
85
payments
$3,637
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 |
|---|---|---|
Food and Beverage |
75 | $1,689 |
Travel and Lodging |
9 | $1,585 |
Education |
1 | $363 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
MAKO |
device |
$2,106 |
SIMPLICITI |
device |
$363 |
ALIGN |
device |
$200 |
GEMINUS |
device |
$200 |
IJS |
device |
$200 |
IMPLATE |
device |
$200 |
ZILRETTA |
drug |
$130 |
TIVORBEX |
drug |
$124 |
VIVLODEX |
drug |
$124 |
ZORVOLEX |
drug |
$124 |
COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY STEM |
device |
$116 |
HEALIX |
device |
$108 |
NO PRODUCT |
drug |
$99 |
RADIAL HEAD PROSTHESIS |
device |
$84 |
Q-FIX |
device |
$63 |
MONOVISC |
device |
$60 |
SPRIX |
drug |
$58 |
ANKLE FX |
device |
$40 |
TRIDENT |
device |
$35 |
DUEXIS |
drug |
$28 |
EBI BONE HEALING SYSTEM |
device |
$27 |
PENNSAID |
drug |
$22 |
CMF SPINALOGIC |
device |
$20 |
MOVANTIK |
drug |
$15 |
EVZIO |
drug |
$13 |
OXAYDO |
drug |
$12 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2018 | $363 | SIMPLICITI | Education | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $343 | MAKO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $293 | MAKO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $293 | MAKO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $240 | MAKO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $154 | MAKO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $149 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $132 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $116 | COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY STEM | Food and Beverage | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $114 | MAKO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 30, 2018 | $110 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $108 | GEMINUS ALIGN IJS IMPLATE | Food and Beverage | SKELETAL DYNAMICS LLC | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $92 | GEMINUS ALIGN IJS IMPLATE | Food and Beverage | SKELETAL DYNAMICS LLC | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $84 | RADIAL HEAD PROSTHESIS HEALIX | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $63 | Q-FIX | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $60 | MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $59 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $55 | MAKO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $40 | ANKLE FX | Food and Beverage | PARAGON 28, INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $37 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $35 | TRIDENT | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $30 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $29 | MAKO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $27 | EBI BONE HEALING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $25 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $25 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $25 | HEALIX | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $20 | CMF SPINALOGIC | Food and Beverage | DJO, LLC | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $18 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $15 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $15 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $15 | ZILRETTA | Food and Beverage | FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $15 | ZILRETTA | Food and Beverage | FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $15 | PENNSAID | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $15 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $15 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $15 | ZILRETTA | Food and Beverage | FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $15 | MOVANTIK | Food and Beverage | DAIICHI SANKYO INC. | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $14 | ZILRETTA | Food and Beverage | FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $14 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $14 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $14 | NO PRODUCT | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $14 | ZILRETTA | Food and Beverage | FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $14 | ZILRETTA | Food and Beverage | FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $14 | NO PRODUCT | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $13 | DUEXIS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| May 8, 2018 | $13 | ZILRETTA | Food and Beverage | FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $13 | NO PRODUCT | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $13 | NO PRODUCT | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $13 | EVZIO | Food and Beverage | KALEO, INC. | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $13 | DUEXIS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $13 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $12 | OXAYDO | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $11 | NO PRODUCT | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $11 | NO PRODUCT | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $11 | NO PRODUCT | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $11 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $10 | NO PRODUCT | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| May 14, 2018 | $9 | ZILRETTA | Food and Beverage | FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $7 | PENNSAID | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $7 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $7 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $5 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $5 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $5 | ZILRETTA | Food and Beverage | FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $4 | ZILRETTA | Food and Beverage | FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $4 | ZILRETTA | Food and Beverage | FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $4 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Jun 10, 2018 | $4 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Jul 22, 2018 | $4 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $4 | ZILRETTA | Food and Beverage | FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $4 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Mar 4, 2018 | $4 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $4 | ZILRETTA | Food and Beverage | FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $4 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| May 24, 2018 | $4 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $4 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $4 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $3 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $3 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $2 | DUEXIS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $2 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $2 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $2 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $2 | NO PRODUCT | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC |
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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.