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JOHN W MUNZ
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JOHN W MUNZ

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Trauma
6431 FANNIN ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-1501
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DR. JOHN MUNZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

82

payments

$56,063

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
Consulting
 8 $25,423
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $13,584
Travel and Lodging
 20 $8,919
Accredited Training
 3 $5,510
Food and Beverage
 47 $2,604
Education
 1 $23

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†
PERI-LOC

device

 $16,086
PERI-LOC VLP

device

 $15,743
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $14,531
EXPAREL

drug

 $13,095
JET-X

device

 $8,335
META TAN

device

 $8,335
TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL)

device

 $8,335
TRIGEN META-NAIL

device

 $7,409
TRIGEN SURESHOT

device

 $7,409
AFFIXUS

device

 $6,375
ALPS PROX TIB PLATES

device

 $6,375
CANNULATED SCREW

device

 $6,375
NCB INSTRUMENTS/PLATES/SCREWS

device

 $6,375
EVOS

device

 $3,337
TFN ADVANCED

device

 $698
RIGIDLOOP

device

 $624
VERSALOK

device

 $624
VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS

device

 $306
TRAUMA PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $290
VARIAX

device

 $176
HOFFMANN

device

 $169
GAMMA

device

 $117
T2

device

 $110
AXSOS

device

 $97
PROLAYER

device

 $83
VITOSS

device

 $64
TRAUMA

device

 $47
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS

device

 $45
VIVIGEN

device

 $44
ALLOGRAFT

device

 $25
† 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
Jun 8, 2018 $6,641 JET-X META TAN PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $6,426 PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN META-NAIL TRIGEN SURESHOT Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $4,375 AFFIXUS ALPS PROX TIB PLATES NCB INSTRUMENTS/PLATES/SCREWS CANNULATED SCREW Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $4,198 EXPAREL Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $3,480 EXPAREL Consulting PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Jul 13, 2018 $3,360 No Listed Product Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $2,940 EXPAREL Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 5, 2018 $2,760 EVOS Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Accredited Training SYNTHES GMBH
Aug 16, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Accredited Training SYNTHES GMBH
Nov 12, 2018 $2,310 EXPAREL Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $2,000 AFFIXUS ALPS PROX TIB PLATES NCB INSTRUMENTS/PLATES/SCREWS CANNULATED SCREW Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $1,458 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SYNTHES GMBH
Aug 16, 2018 $1,169 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SYNTHES GMBH
Jun 11, 2018 $1,121 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SYNTHES GMBH
Apr 26, 2018 $1,016 JET-X META TAN PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 2, 2018 $941 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SYNTHES GMBH
Jul 25, 2018 $624 VERSALOK RIGIDLOOP Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $591 PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN META-NAIL TRIGEN SURESHOT Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $518 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 2, 2018 $510 No Listed Product Accredited Training SYNTHES GMBH
Feb 22, 2018 $501 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $343 PERI-LOC Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $342 TFN ADVANCED Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $211 JET-X META TAN PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $210 TRAUMA PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $151 TFN ADVANCED Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $143 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SYNTHES GMBH
Apr 26, 2018 $142 JET-X META TAN PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $138 HOFFMANN Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 27, 2018 $136 TFN ADVANCED Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $125 EXPAREL Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $121 JET-X META TAN PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $115 PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN META-NAIL TRIGEN SURESHOT Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $113 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SYNTHES GMBH
Feb 22, 2018 $108 PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN META-NAIL TRIGEN SURESHOT Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $85 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $83 PROLAYER VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 17, 2018 $80 TRAUMA PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $78 JET-X META TAN PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $69 JET-X META TAN PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $67 PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN META-NAIL TRIGEN SURESHOT Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $60 VITOSS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 26, 2018 $60 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $58 GAMMA Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 8, 2018 $58 AXSOS GAMMA Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 28, 2018 $57 JET-X META TAN PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $52 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $50 TFN ADVANCED Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $50 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $47 T2 Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 9, 2018 $47 TRAUMA Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 23, 2018 $45 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 24, 2018 $44 PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN META-NAIL TRIGEN SURESHOT Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $42 EXPAREL Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $41 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $39 PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN META-NAIL TRIGEN SURESHOT Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $38 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $37 EVOS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $36 T2 Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 28, 2018 $36 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 23, 2018 $36 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 23, 2018 $31 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $29 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 7, 2018 $27 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $27 BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS VIVIGEN Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $25 ALLOGRAFT Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 2, 2018 $23 HOFFMANN VARIAX AXSOS T2 Education STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 22, 2018 $22 EVOS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $19 TFN ADVANCED BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $18 PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN META-NAIL TRIGEN SURESHOT Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $18 VIVIGEN Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
May 2, 2018 $18 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $17 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $16 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $13 AXSOS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 2, 2018 $9 HOFFMANN Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 9, 2018 $5 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 9, 2018 $4 T2 Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 11, 2018 $4 VITOSS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 13, 2018 $3 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $3 AXSOS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.