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CHRISTOPHER A GRIGGS
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CHRISTOPHER A GRIGGS

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
1899 TATE BLVD SE, SUITE 2106, HICKORY, NC, 28602-4200
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CHRISTOPHER GRIGGS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

50

payments

$1,016

payment total

16

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
 50 $1,016

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†
SANTYL

drug

 $214
LIFESTENT

device

 $141
LUTONIX

device

 $132
REGRANEX

drug

 $123
CROSSER

device

 $117
HAWKONE

device

 $94
MYNXGRIP VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE

device

 $90
OASIS

device

 $89
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $80
PROSTAR XL SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $80
STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $80
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $46
APLIGRAF

drug

 $39
VASCUTRAK

device

 $39
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH PROPATEN BIOACTIVE SURFACE

device

 $26
DALVANCE

drug

 $24
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $18
COOK MEDICAL LEAD MANAGEMENT

device

 $16
VARITHENA

drug

 $15
GLIDESHEATH

device

 $15
GLIDEWIRE

device

 $15
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $15
INNOVA

device

 $15
PRECISION INFUSION SYSTEM

device

 $15
SONICONE

device

 $14
BRILINTA

drug

 $11
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $8
ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $0
† 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
Nov 6, 2018 $94 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $90 MYNXGRIP VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE Food and Beverage CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC
Oct 28, 2018 $80 PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM PROSTAR XL SURGICAL SYSTEM STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 10, 2018 $45 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $39 LIFESTENT VASCUTRAK Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $37 LIFESTENT CROSSER Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $33 LIFESTENT CROSSER Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $26 VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH PROPATEN BIOACTIVE SURFACE Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $26 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 2, 2018 $24 DALVANCE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $23 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
May 3, 2018 $23 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $21 APLIGRAF Food and Beverage ORGANOGENESIS INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $19 CROSSER Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $19 SANTYL OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 21, 2018 $19 SANTYL OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $18 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $18 APLIGRAF Food and Beverage ORGANOGENESIS INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $18 SANTYL REGRANEX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 31, 2018 $18 SANTYL REGRANEX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $17 SANTYL REGRANEX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $17 SANTYL REGRANEX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $17 LIFESTENT LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $16 CROSSER LIFESTENT LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $16 COOK MEDICAL LEAD MANAGEMENT Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Feb 20, 2018 $15 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $15 VARITHENA Food and Beverage BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC.
Jul 3, 2018 $15 GLIDESHEATH GLIDEWIRE Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Oct 18, 2018 $15 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $15 INNOVA Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 31, 2018 $15 PRECISION INFUSION SYSTEM Food and Beverage SUREFIRE MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 9, 2018 $14 SONICONE Food and Beverage MISONIX INC
Feb 1, 2018 $14 SANTYL OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $13 CROSSER LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $11 SANTYL REGRANEX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $11 BRILINTA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Feb 28, 2018 $8 SANTYL REGRANEX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $8 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $8 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $8 SANTYL OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $8 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $7 SANTYL OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $7 SANTYL OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $7 SANTYL REGRANEX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $6 SANTYL Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $6 SANTYL REGRANEX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $6 SANTYL Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $6 SANTYL Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $5 SANTYL REGRANEX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 27, 2018 $0 ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
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