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CHRISTOPHER K KIM
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CHRISTOPHER K KIM

Listed Specialty: Pain Medicine
400 COURT ST, SUITE 100, CHARLESTON, WV, 25301-1652
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CHRISTOPHER KIM,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

83

payments

$25,683

payment total

12

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
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $12,450
Consulting
 3 $6,450
Food and Beverage
 70 $3,705
Travel and Lodging
 6 $2,628
Honoraria
 1 $450

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†
SUPERION ISS

device

 $11,433
MILD DEVICE KIT

device

 $10,253
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER

device

 $1,662
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $791
PROMETRA II

device

 $318
DRG IPGS

device

 $183
EVOKE SCS

device

 $178
PRODIGY FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $169
SPRINT PNS SYSTEM

device

 $157
ALGOVITA

device

 $142
SCS IPGS

device

 $138
NT1100 NT2000IX SIMPLICITY

device

 $73
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $48
IFUSE IMPLANT

device

 $30
RADIOFREQUENCY THERAPY

device

 $21
OCTRODE SCS LEADS

device

 $20
INVOKANA

drug

 $18
XARELTO

drug

 $18
ARTISAN

device

 $17
PRIALT

drug

 $16
SYNCHROMED

device

 $12
DRG LEADS

device

 $5
† 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
Sep 1, 2018 $5,250 SUPERION ISS Promotional Speaking/Other VERTIFLEX, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $4,000 SUPERION ISS Consulting VERTIFLEX, INC.
Oct 13, 2018 $3,600 MILD DEVICE KIT Promotional Speaking/Other VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $3,600 MILD DEVICE KIT Promotional Speaking/Other VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
May 25, 2018 $2,000 SUPERION ISS Consulting VERTIFLEX, INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $1,110 MILD DEVICE KIT Travel and Lodging VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
May 4, 2018 $487 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 19, 2018 $450 MILD DEVICE KIT Consulting VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $450 MILD DEVICE KIT Honoraria VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
May 4, 2018 $430 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 9, 2018 $318 PROMETRA II Food and Beverage FLOWONIX MEDICAL INCORPORATED
May 5, 2018 $271 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 12, 2018 $241 MILD DEVICE KIT Travel and Lodging VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 14, 2018 $219 MILD DEVICE KIT Travel and Lodging VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $174 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 11, 2018 $168 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 28, 2018 $158 PRODIGY FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 23, 2018 $157 SPRINT PNS SYSTEM Food and Beverage SPR THERAPEUTICS, INC
Apr 20, 2018 $155 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 5, 2018 $150 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 31, 2018 $142 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
May 4, 2018 $141 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 12, 2018 $137 DRG IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 4, 2018 $135 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 24, 2018 $120 SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 17, 2018 $87 MILD DEVICE KIT Food and Beverage VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $85 MILD DEVICE KIT Food and Beverage VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $83 EVOKE SCS Food and Beverage SALUDA MEDICAL AMERICAS, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $78 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 19, 2018 $77 MILD DEVICE KIT Food and Beverage VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $74 MILD DEVICE KIT Food and Beverage VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $63 MILD DEVICE KIT Food and Beverage VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $63 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $61 EVOKE SCS Food and Beverage SALUDA MEDICAL AMERICAS, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $57 MILD DEVICE KIT Food and Beverage VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $48 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 27, 2018 $48 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 11, 2018 $44 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $35 EVOKE SCS Food and Beverage SALUDA MEDICAL AMERICAS, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $34 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 15, 2018 $33 MILD DEVICE KIT Food and Beverage VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
May 4, 2018 $33 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 14, 2018 $30 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $29 NT1100 NT2000IX SIMPLICITY Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 29, 2018 $27 MILD DEVICE KIT Food and Beverage VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $26 DRG IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 12, 2018 $25 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 28, 2018 $25 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 13, 2018 $24 MILD DEVICE KIT Food and Beverage VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $21 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 10, 2018 $19 NT1100 NT2000IX SIMPLICITY Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 24, 2018 $19 DRG IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 14, 2018 $18 XARELTO INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jun 12, 2018 $18 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $18 SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 4, 2018 $17 ARTISAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 2, 2018 $16 MILD DEVICE KIT Food and Beverage VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $16 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 8, 2018 $16 PRIALT Food and Beverage JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $15 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 5, 2018 $14 RADIOFREQUENCY THERAPY Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 4, 2018 $14 MILD DEVICE KIT Food and Beverage VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $13 MILD DEVICE KIT Food and Beverage VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $13 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $13 MILD DEVICE KIT Food and Beverage VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $13 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $12 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $12 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 17, 2018 $12 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $12 OCTRODE SCS LEADS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 26, 2018 $12 SYNCHROMED Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $11 PRODIGY FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 25, 2018 $10 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 14, 2018 $10 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 26, 2018 $10 NT1100 NT2000IX SIMPLICITY Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 21, 2018 $9 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 23, 2018 $9 NT1100 NT2000IX SIMPLICITY Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 26, 2018 $8 OCTRODE SCS LEADS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 6, 2018 $8 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 19, 2018 $8 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $7 RADIOFREQUENCY THERAPY Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 11, 2018 $7 NT1100 NT2000IX SIMPLICITY Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 9, 2018 $5 DRG LEADS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
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