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JOSEPH R O'BRIEN
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JOSEPH R O'BRIEN

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
2150 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW, 7TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC, 20037-3201
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JOSEPH O'BRIEN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

136

payments

$261,848

payment total

17

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
 11 $139K
Promotional Speaking/Other
 16 $67,638
Consulting
 14 $38,561
Travel and Lodging
 23 $12,508
Food and Beverage
 72 $4,419

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†
RISE-L

device

 $120K
ELSA

device

 $34,823
X-CORE

device

 $17,811
MARS 3VL

device

 $14,692
MONUMENT

device

 $10,763
NO RELATED PRODUCT

device

 $10,187
FLOSEAL

drug

 $10,153
ALTERA

device

 $9,434
L5-S1

device

 $6,687
3D PRINTED PLIF/TLIF

device

 $6,600
FORTILINK-L IBF SYSTEM *

device

 $5,788
MARS 3VL RETRACTOR

device

 $4,217
ELSA ATP

device

 $3,763
PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $3,119
SECURE-C

device

 $2,500
MARINER

device

 $2,466
MARS

device

 $2,200
SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM

device

 $1,000
MAGNIFY - ALIF

device

 $817
3D PRINTED INTEGRATED ALIF SPA

device

 $550
ALLOGRAFT *

device

 $507
IFUSE IMPLANT

device

 $428
TISSEEL

drug

 $423
EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $342
PRODISC L

device

 $282
RAVINE LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM

device

 $257
MESA SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $167
GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT

device

 $161
INDEPENDENCE

device

 $154
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $146
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION

device

 $140
STALIF C-TI

device

 $139
BACS

device

 $139
STALIF C

device

 $133
STALIF L

device

 $132
MARS 3V LATERAL RETRACTOR

device

 $107
FORTILINK

device

 $86
SPINE

device

 $81
EXCELSIUS - GPS

device

 $78
BIOMET SPINALPAK

device

 $78
MIDLINE II-TI

device

 $60
FORTEO

drug

 $55
CALIBER-L

device

 $50
COALITION AGX

device

 $42
PRODISC C

device

 $31
CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM

device

 $26
CALIBER

device

 $24
ALL SPINE STIMULATION

drug

 $22
ACTIFUSE

device

 $20
HEDRON-PT-3D PRINTED PLIF/TLIF

device

 $18
BONESCALPEL

device

 $18
RAMPART DUO INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM

device

 $15
ALEUTIAN INTERBODY SYSTEMS

device

 $15
NEXTGEN IBF

device

 $12
† 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
Dec 31, 2018 $33,745 RISE-L Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 30, 2018 $30,063 RISE-L Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 31, 2018 $27,501 RISE-L Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $25,313 RISE-L Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $9,680 FLOSEAL NO RELATED PRODUCT Consulting BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Sep 8, 2018 $8,800 ELSA Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $7,150 MARS 3VL Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $6,738 ELSA Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $6,600 L5-S1 Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $6,600 MARS 3VL Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $6,000 ELSA Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $6,000 MONUMENT Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $5,014 X-CORE Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $5,000 ELSA Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 12, 2018 $4,950 ALTERA Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $4,750 X-CORE Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
May 12, 2018 $4,400 ALTERA Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $4,400 3D PRINTED PLIF/TLIF Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $4,400 ELSA Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 9, 2018 $4,335 X-CORE Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $4,000 MONUMENT Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $3,907 MARS 3VL RETRACTOR Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $3,712 X-CORE Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
May 30, 2018 $2,956 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $2,750 ELSA ATP Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $2,200 RISE-L Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $2,200 MARS Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $2,056 FORTILINK-L IBF SYSTEM * Royalty or License RTI SURGICAL, INC. Spine Care DC
Aug 2, 2018 $2,000 MARINER Consulting SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Oct 26, 2018 $1,650 3D PRINTED PLIF/TLIF Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $1,500 FORTILINK-L IBF SYSTEM * Consulting RTI SURGICAL, INC. Spine Care DC
Aug 14, 2018 $1,461 FORTILINK-L IBF SYSTEM * Royalty or License RTI SURGICAL, INC. Spine Care DC
Sep 7, 2018 $1,300 ELSA Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $1,100 RISE-L Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $1,000 SECURE-C Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $1,000 SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM Consulting 4WEB, INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $942 MARS 3VL Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 11, 2018 $817 MAGNIFY - ALIF Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 15, 2018 $771 FORTILINK-L IBF SYSTEM * Royalty or License RTI SURGICAL, INC. Spine Care DC
Mar 3, 2018 $763 MONUMENT Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $750 SECURE-C Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $750 SECURE-C Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $738 ELSA ATP Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $721 ELSA Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $603 ELSA Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $550 3D PRINTED INTEGRATED ALIF SPA Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $550 3D PRINTED PLIF/TLIF Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $467 ALLOGRAFT * Travel and Lodging RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $454 ELSA Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $384 ELSA Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 28, 2018 $310 MARS 3VL RETRACTOR Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $295 FLOSEAL TISSEEL Travel and Lodging BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Sep 17, 2018 $295 NO RELATED PRODUCT Travel and Lodging BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Aug 28, 2018 $275 ELSA ATP Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $250 MARINER Consulting SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Dec 28, 2018 $174 MARINER Travel and Lodging SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Apr 25, 2018 $167 MESA SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $161 GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 15, 2018 $150 EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $144 PRODISC L Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Jul 25, 2018 $140 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Feb 5, 2018 $139 STALIF C-TI Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Aug 6, 2018 $139 BACS Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $135 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $135 ELSA Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 12, 2018 $134 INDEPENDENCE Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 5, 2018 $133 STALIF C Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Oct 15, 2018 $130 RAVINE LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $127 RAVINE LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $125 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $122 STALIF L Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Jun 4, 2018 $121 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
May 7, 2018 $121 RISE-L Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $121 PRODISC L Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Oct 22, 2018 $113 EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $107 MARS 3V LATERAL RETRACTOR Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $101 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $96 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $95 ELSA Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $87 L5-S1 Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $86 FORTILINK Food and Beverage RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $84 ALTERA Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $83 ELSA Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $81 SPINE Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $78 EXCELSIUS - GPS Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $69 ELSA Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $60 EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $56 NO RELATED PRODUCT Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Sep 17, 2018 $50 FLOSEAL TISSEEL Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Sep 17, 2018 $50 NO RELATED PRODUCT Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Dec 6, 2018 $50 CALIBER-L Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 15, 2018 $44 MIDLINE II-TI Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Jun 21, 2018 $42 COALITION AGX Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $42 ELSA Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $35 FLOSEAL TISSEEL Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Jan 26, 2018 $33 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 23, 2018 $33 MARINER Food and Beverage SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Feb 21, 2018 $31 PRODISC C Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Jan 26, 2018 $30 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $29 NO RELATED PRODUCT Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Feb 28, 2018 $29 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $27 BIOMET SPINALPAK Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $27 NO RELATED PRODUCT Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Apr 5, 2018 $26 CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $26 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $25 FLOSEAL NO RELATED PRODUCT Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Oct 11, 2018 $25 FLOSEAL NO RELATED PRODUCT Travel and Lodging BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Sep 12, 2018 $23 FORTEO Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Sep 17, 2018 $22 FLOSEAL TISSEEL Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Sep 17, 2018 $22 FLOSEAL TISSEEL Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Jun 8, 2018 $22 ALL SPINE STIMULATION Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $21 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $20 BIOMET SPINALPAK Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $20 ACTIFUSE Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Dec 13, 2018 $20 ALLOGRAFT * Travel and Lodging RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $20 ALLOGRAFT * Travel and Lodging RTI SURGICAL, INC.
May 11, 2018 $19 INDEPENDENCE Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 16, 2018 $19 EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $18 BIOMET SPINALPAK Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $18 HEDRON-PT-3D PRINTED PLIF/TLIF Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $18 BONESCALPEL Food and Beverage MISONIX INC
Jul 11, 2018 $17 FORTEO Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Feb 7, 2018 $17 PRODISC L Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Jan 5, 2018 $17 MIDLINE II-TI Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Feb 14, 2018 $15 RAMPART DUO INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM Food and Beverage SPINEOLOGY INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $15 ALEUTIAN INTERBODY SYSTEMS Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $15 FORTEO Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Jun 16, 2018 $12 CALIBER Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $12 BIOMET SPINALPAK Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $12 NEXTGEN IBF Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $12 CALIBER Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $11 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CAMBER SPINE TECHNOLOGIES
Mar 14, 2018 $10 STALIF L Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Dec 29, 2018 $9 MARINER Travel and Lodging SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Mar 9, 2018 $7 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $3 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
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