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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.
ALEXANDER C LEMONS
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
975 E 3RD ST, DEPT OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37403-2147
* Note: This physician had a North Carolina practice address when the most recent payments were reported.
DR. ALEXANDER LEMONS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
29
payments
$4,714
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 |
28 | $3,599 |
Travel and Lodging |
1 | $1,116 |
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 |
$3,525 |
BLACKBIRD |
device |
$396 |
BLACKHAWK |
device |
$396 |
TIGER SHARK |
device |
$396 |
TOMCAT |
device |
$396 |
VEO |
device |
$396 |
CAVUX CERVICAL CAGE |
device |
$176 |
DTRAX SPINAL SYSTEM |
device |
$176 |
ALLY BONE SCREW |
device |
$176 |
BIOLOGIX ALLOGRAFT BONE |
device |
$176 |
EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM |
device |
$102 |
I-FACTOR PUTTY |
device |
$85 |
CREO DEGEN |
device |
$82 |
RISE-L |
device |
$77 |
SIGNATURE |
device |
$72 |
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM |
device |
$60 |
EXCELSIUS - GPS |
device |
$57 |
BIOMET SPINALPAK |
device |
$25 |
MIDAS REX |
device |
$15 |
PROLIA |
drug |
$13 |
COFLEX |
device |
$12 |
CMF SPINALOGIC |
device |
$11 |
BRIGHTMATTER GUIDE/MODUS V |
device |
$9 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2018 | $1,615 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $1,116 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $396 | BLACKHAWK TIGER SHARK BLACKBIRD TOMCAT VEO | Food and Beverage | CHOICE SPINE, LLC | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $176 | CAVUX CERVICAL CAGE DTRAX SPINAL SYSTEM ALLY BONE SCREW BIOLOGIX ALLOGRAFT BONE | Food and Beverage | PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $131 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $127 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $110 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $102 | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | K2M, INC. | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $88 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $85 | I-FACTOR PUTTY | Food and Beverage | CERAPEDICS, INC. | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $82 | CREO DEGEN | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| May 24, 2018 | $77 | RISE-L | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Mar 30, 2018 | $76 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| May 1, 2018 | $72 | SIGNATURE | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $68 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $60 | SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | NEVRO CORP. | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $57 | EXCELSIUS - GPS | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $46 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $45 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $43 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $41 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NEXUS SPINE, LLC | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $18 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $15 | MIDAS REX | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $13 | BIOMET SPINALPAK | Food and Beverage | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $13 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $12 | BIOMET SPINALPAK | Food and Beverage | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Apr 8, 2018 | $12 | COFLEX | Food and Beverage | PARADIGM SPINE, LLC | |
| Sep 16, 2018 | $11 | CMF SPINALOGIC | Food and Beverage | DJO, LLC | |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $9 | BRIGHTMATTER GUIDE/MODUS V | Food and Beverage | SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.