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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.
CHRIS S KARAS
Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
285 E STATE ST, SUITE 430, COLUMBUS, OH, 43215-4354
CHRIS KARAS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2017 Payments At a Glance
20
payments
$11,279
payment total
4
companies paid this doctor
Payment Calendar in 2017
This doctor received a payment on days in 2017.
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.
2017
Types of Payments in 2017
| Category | Payments | Payment Value |
|---|---|---|
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $8,604 |
Consulting |
1 | $1,500 |
Food and Beverage |
16 | $908 |
Travel and Lodging |
2 | $267 |
Drugs & Devices in 2017
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† |
|---|---|---|
ADAPTIVESTIM |
device |
$8,615 |
LIBRA |
device |
$1,500 |
VECTRIS |
device |
$458 |
RESTORE |
device |
$405 |
IFUSE IMPLANT |
device |
$176 |
ACF |
device |
$125 |
MOUNTAINEER |
device |
$125 |
ZERO-P |
device |
$125 |
| † 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 2017
| When | How Much | Related To | What For | From | Third Party Payee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2017 | $8,604 | ADAPTIVESTIM | Promotional Speaking/Other | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | Lee Karas Consulting Llc |
| Apr 17, 2017 | $1,500 | LIBRA | Consulting | SPINAL BALANCE INC | Lee Karas Consulting, LLC |
| Sep 23, 2017 | $213 | VECTRIS | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Sep 23, 2017 | $155 | RESTORE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Aug 30, 2017 | $129 | IFUSE IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | SI-BONE, INC. | |
| Jun 7, 2017 | $125 | ACF MOUNTAINEER ZERO-P | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jul 27, 2017 | $69 | RESTORE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Sep 23, 2017 | $64 | VECTRIS | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Sep 23, 2017 | $54 | VECTRIS | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Sep 23, 2017 | $53 | VECTRIS | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Sep 19, 2017 | $50 | RESTORE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Sep 19, 2017 | $50 | RESTORE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Aug 30, 2017 | $47 | IFUSE IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | SI-BONE, INC. | |
| Sep 23, 2017 | $39 | VECTRIS | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Sep 23, 2017 | $36 | VECTRIS | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Sep 24, 2017 | $31 | RESTORE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2017 | $20 | RESTORE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 28, 2017 | $20 | RESTORE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Nov 16, 2017 | $12 | RESTORE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Mar 16, 2017 | $11 | ADAPTIVESTIM | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. |
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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.