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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.
JOSEPH K HOBBS
Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
4410 MEDICAL DR STE 610, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78229-3755
DR. JOSEPH HOBBS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
17
payments
$2,252
payment total
7
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 |
15 | $1,350 |
Travel and Lodging |
2 | $902 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
EXCELSIUS - GPS |
device |
$964 |
VERTEX |
device |
$255 |
COFLEX |
device |
$179 |
PERIMETER |
device |
$155 |
MAZORX - RENAISSANCE |
device |
$139 |
LESSRAY |
device |
$133 |
MODULUS |
device |
$133 |
OSTEOCEL |
device |
$133 |
PROPEL |
device |
$133 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$129 |
QUARTEX |
device |
$119 |
NON-FRANCHISE (NOF) - NONPRODUCT |
drug |
$115 |
XLIF |
device |
$33 |
ELITE EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM |
device |
$33 |
| † 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 15, 2018 | $771 | EXCELSIUS - GPS | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $155 | PERIMETER | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $150 | VERTEX | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $139 | MAZORX - RENAISSANCE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $133 | LESSRAY MODULUS OSTEOCEL PROPEL | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $131 | EXCELSIUS - GPS | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $129 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $119 | QUARTEX | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $115 | NON-FRANCHISE (NOF) - NONPRODUCT | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $110 | COFLEX | Food and Beverage | PARADIGM SPINE, LLC | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $105 | VERTEX | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $62 | EXCELSIUS - GPS | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $41 | COFLEX | Food and Beverage | PARADIGM SPINE, LLC | |
| May 14, 2018 | $33 | ELITE EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | SPINEOLOGY INC. | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $28 | COFLEX | Food and Beverage | PARADIGM SPINE, LLC | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | $22 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | $11 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, 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.