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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.

JOHN Y KWON
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JOHN Y KWON

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
330 BROOKLINE AVE, BOSTON, MA, 02215-5400
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JOHN KWON,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

30

payments

$27,870

payment total

5

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
Consulting
5 $9,963
Promotional Speaking/Other
1 $8,400
Royalty or License
6 $6,924
Travel and Lodging
7 $1,871
Food and Beverage
9 $677
Gift
2 $36

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

$15,316
FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS

device

$11,361
MEDLINE UNITE FOOT PLATING SYSTEM

device

$1,157
MTP FUSION PLATES

device

$35
† 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
Apr 9, 2018 $8,400 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
May 1, 2018 $2,588 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Consulting PARAGON 28, INC.
Dec 31, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Consulting MEDSHAPE, INC.
May 12, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Consulting TRIMED, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $1,871 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Royalty or License PARAGON 28, INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $1,757 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Royalty or License PARAGON 28, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $1,725 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Consulting PARAGON 28, INC.
May 1, 2018 $1,172 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Royalty or License PARAGON 28, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $1,150 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Consulting PARAGON 28, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $1,099 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Royalty or License PARAGON 28, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $585 No Listed Product Royalty or License TRIMED, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $449 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
Aug 12, 2018 $440 No Listed Product Royalty or License TRIMED, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $397 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
Mar 30, 2018 $333 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging TRIMED, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $269 MEDLINE UNITE FOOT PLATING SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $184 MEDLINE UNITE FOOT PLATING SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Feb 11, 2018 $165 MEDLINE UNITE FOOT PLATING SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $163 MEDLINE UNITE FOOT PLATING SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $131 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Feb 11, 2018 $112 MEDLINE UNITE FOOT PLATING SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Feb 11, 2018 $74 MEDLINE UNITE FOOT PLATING SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Jul 28, 2018 $62 MEDLINE UNITE FOOT PLATING SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $62 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDSHAPE, INC.
Jul 28, 2018 $62 MEDLINE UNITE FOOT PLATING SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $35 MTP FUSION PLATES Food and Beverage MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Jul 28, 2018 $30 MEDLINE UNITE FOOT PLATING SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $25 MEDLINE UNITE FOOT PLATING SYSTEM Gift MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $19 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Feb 11, 2018 $12 MEDLINE UNITE FOOT PLATING SYSTEM Gift MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.