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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.
MATTHEW A PIFER
Listed Specialty: Sports Medicine
1917 W PARK DR, NORTH WILKESBORO, NC, 28659-3585
* Note: This physician had a California practice address when the most recent payments were reported.
MATTHEW PIFER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
25
payments
$9,074
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 |
3 | $3,868 |
Education |
1 | $1,872 |
Food and Beverage |
16 | $1,686 |
Travel and Lodging |
5 | $1,648 |
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 |
$6,942 |
KNEE & HIP INSTRUMENTS HAND INSTRUMENTS OTHER |
device |
$1,828 |
ORTHALIGN PLUS SYSTEM |
device |
$116 |
TRICOR |
device |
$82 |
MONOVISC |
device |
$39 |
SYMPROIC |
drug |
$28 |
BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD PRODUCTS AUTOLOGOUS THROMBIN |
drug |
$21 |
BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD PRODUCTS PLATELET RICH PLASMA |
drug |
$18 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | $1,872 | No Listed Product | Education | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $1,828 | KNEE & HIP INSTRUMENTS HAND INSTRUMENTS OTHER | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | AURUM MEDICAL INC |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $1,360 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | AURUM MEDICAL INC |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $680 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | AURUM MEDICAL INC |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $604 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 12, 2018 | $580 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $476 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 12, 2018 | $471 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $337 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MICROMED INC | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $219 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $172 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $116 | ORTHALIGN PLUS SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ORTHALIGN INC | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $82 | TRICOR | Food and Beverage | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Sep 30, 2018 | $62 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | TEAM_MAKENA_LLC | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $53 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | TEAM_MAKENA_LLC | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $26 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | TEAM_MAKENA_LLC | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $21 | BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD PRODUCTS AUTOLOGOUS THROMBIN | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $18 | BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD PRODUCTS PLATELET RICH PLASMA | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $17 | MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $14 | SYMPROIC | Food and Beverage | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $14 | SYMPROIC | Food and Beverage | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| May 1, 2018 | $12 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | TEAM_MAKENA_LLC | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $12 | MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $11 | MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.