Dollars for Docs

How Industry Dollars Reach Your Doctors

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.

FRANCISCO A PONCE
Is This Your Doctor?
Print out this record, along with questions and tips for talking with your physician about payments.
Have you used or plan to use this information? Tell us about it.

FRANCISCO A PONCE

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
2910 N 3RD AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85013-4434
Search this name in Dollars for Docs Archive →
Is this you? Do you believe the data contains errors? Click here for information →
Is This Your Doctor?
Print out this record, along with questions and tips for talking with your physician about payments.
Have you used or plan to use this information? Tell us about it.

FRANCISCO PONCE,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

82

payments

$50,104

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
 26 $16,616
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $15,900
Consulting
 5 $14,250
Food and Beverage
 46 $3,325
Education
 1 $13

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†
ACTIVA

device

 $20,812
EXCELSIUS - GPS

device

 $17,858
GENERAL DBS

device

 $3,368
VERCISE

device

 $3,310
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,841
THERAPIES

device

 $1,196
RECLAIM

device

 $1,040
ROSA

device

 $246
GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT

device

 $127
SCS IPGS

device

 $57
INFINITY DBS PULSE GENERATORS

device

 $52
NEUROBLATE

device

 $42
RNS SYSTEM

device

 $42
TIMBERLINE

device

 $39
ROSA BRAIN

device

 $31
WALTER

device

 $24
ROBOTICS

device

 $20
† 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 18, 2018 $9,360 ACTIVA Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $8,618 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 23, 2018 $5,250 EXCELSIUS - GPS Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $5,250 EXCELSIUS - GPS Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $2,750 GENERAL DBS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 12, 2018 $2,750 VERCISE Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 5, 2018 $2,142 EXCELSIUS - GPS Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $1,875 EXCELSIUS - GPS Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $1,828 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 23, 2018 $1,500 EXCELSIUS - GPS Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 23, 2018 $1,141 EXCELSIUS - GPS Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $1,040 RECLAIM Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $407 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 3, 2018 $377 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 1, 2018 $375 EXCELSIUS - GPS Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $275 THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 12, 2018 $260 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $231 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $231 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $195 ROSA Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $184 EXCELSIUS - GPS Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $172 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $151 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $148 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $146 VERCISE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 4, 2018 $137 THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 24, 2018 $131 VERCISE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 24, 2018 $127 GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 1, 2018 $126 GENERAL DBS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 19, 2018 $126 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $124 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $123 GENERAL DBS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 22, 2018 $120 EXCELSIUS - GPS Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $116 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $115 GENERAL DBS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 4, 2018 $114 GENERAL DBS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 22, 2018 $113 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $106 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $104 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $103 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $102 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $91 VERCISE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 20, 2018 $86 VERCISE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 12, 2018 $85 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $85 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $78 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $64 VERCISE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 4, 2018 $57 SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 12, 2018 $57 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $54 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $53 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $53 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $52 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $47 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $44 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $43 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 3, 2018 $42 NEUROBLATE Food and Beverage MONTERIS MEDICAL CORPORATION
Jun 3, 2018 $42 RNS SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEUROPACE, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $41 GENERAL DBS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 16, 2018 $39 TIMBERLINE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $37 ROSA Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 24, 2018 $35 GENERAL DBS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 12, 2018 $35 GENERAL DBS Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 12, 2018 $32 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $31 ROSA BRAIN Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $28 INFINITY DBS PULSE GENERATORS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 12, 2018 $27 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $24 INFINITY DBS PULSE GENERATORS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 22, 2018 $24 WALTER Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $21 VERCISE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 6, 2018 $20 ROBOTICS Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 23, 2018 $20 EXCELSIUS - GPS Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $18 GENERAL DBS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 19, 2018 $18 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $14 ROSA Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $14 VERCISE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 12, 2018 $13 No Listed Product Education CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $13 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $8 GENERAL DBS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 5, 2018 $8 VERCISE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 12, 2018 $7 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $3 GENERAL DBS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
See this doctor’s Open Payments page →

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.