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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.
MICHAEL W GROFF
Listed Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
75 FRANCIS ST, NEUROSURGERY, BOSTON, MA, 02115-6110
DR. MICHAEL GROFF,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
33
payments
$151,921
payment total
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
Royalty or License |
8 | $143K |
Consulting |
2 | $5,000 |
Food and Beverage |
18 | $2,536 |
Travel and Lodging |
5 | $1,739 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
LINEUM POSTERIOR CERVICAL |
device |
$99,448 |
SOLITAIRE |
device |
$38,513 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$9,866 |
X-MESH |
device |
$3,560 |
O-ARM-SPINE |
device |
$171 |
COROENT |
device |
$124 |
BENDINI |
device |
$89 |
IGA |
device |
$89 |
NUVALINE/NUVAMAP O.R. |
device |
$89 |
NVM5 |
device |
$89 |
VUEPOINT |
device |
$89 |
PRESTIGE |
device |
$74 |
PULSE |
device |
$62 |
EXPEDIUM |
device |
$15 |
VIPER |
device |
$15 |
| † 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 14, 2018 | $38,513 | SOLITAIRE | Royalty or License | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $35,411 | LINEUM POSTERIOR CERVICAL | Royalty or License | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| May 14, 2018 | $32,683 | LINEUM POSTERIOR CERVICAL | Royalty or License | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $31,354 | LINEUM POSTERIOR CERVICAL | Royalty or License | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $3,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $1,615 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $1,536 | X-MESH | Royalty or License | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| May 23, 2018 | $1,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $1,203 | X-MESH | Royalty or License | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $1,125 | No Listed Product | Royalty or License | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $1,116 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SPINEART USA INC | |
| May 22, 2018 | $822 | X-MESH | Royalty or License | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $420 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $171 | O-ARM-SPINE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jul 14, 2018 | $124 | COROENT | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $110 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Jul 15, 2018 | $89 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $89 | IGA NVM5 BENDINI VUEPOINT NUVALINE/NUVAMAP O.R. | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $74 | PRESTIGE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jul 15, 2018 | $62 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jul 15, 2018 | $52 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $46 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $40 | PULSE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $40 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $34 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Apr 28, 2018 | $31 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 7, 2018 | $30 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $29 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $24 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $23 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $22 | PULSE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $19 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $15 | EXPEDIUM VIPER | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.