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RICHARD D FERKEL

RICHARD D FERKEL

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
6815 NOBLE AVE, VAN NUYS, CA, 91405-3796
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RICHARD FERKEL,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

Data for this year is as provided by the federal government.

2016 Payments At a Glance

30

payments

$46,087

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments in 2016

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $21,980
Royalty or License
 4 $21,926
Food and Beverage
 16 $1,175
Travel and Lodging
 6 $893
Education
 1 $113

Drugs & Devices in 2016

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.

This physician does not have any payments relating to a specific drug or device for this year.

Product Name Product Type Payments†
Ferkel Curette

Device

 $44,229
Ferkel Microfracture Pick

Device

 $44,229
Extremities Patient Positioning

Device

 $17,323
Footprint Ultra PK. SL, 4.5 and 5.5mm Knotless Anchor

Device

 $17,323
Extremities Instruments

Device

 $13,648
Hat-Trick

Device

 $9,329
TwinFix 2.8 or 3.5mm suture anchor

Device

 $4,980
No Listed Product

N/A

 $488
AccuFill

Device

 $188
AUGMENT

Biological

 $145
Salto Talaris Total Ankle Prosthesis

Device

 $121
Cadence Ankle Replacement System

Device

 $121
External Fixation System

Device

 $121
FORTEO

Drug

 $103
VLP Mini-MOD

Device

 $82
VLP-Foot

Device

 $82
PERFORM GLENOID

Device

 $82
Elite Premium Instruments

Device

 $23
Exogen

Device

 $20
EUFLEXXA

Device

 $15
FOOTPRINT

Device

 $13
Extremities Arthroscopes

Device

 $13
Extremities Cannulas and Obturators

Device

 $13
FERKEL Thigh Holder

Device

 $13
† 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 2016

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 15, 2016 $38 Extremities Patient Positioning Ferkel Curette Ferkel Microfracture Pick Footprint Ultra PK. SL, 4.5 and 5.5mm Knotless Anchor Hat-Trick Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 15, 2016 $8,500 Extremities Patient Positioning Ferkel Curette Ferkel Microfracture Pick Footprint Ultra PK. SL, 4.5 and 5.5mm Knotless Anchor Hat-Trick Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 15, 2016 $130 Extremities Patient Positioning Ferkel Curette Ferkel Microfracture Pick Footprint Ultra PK. SL, 4.5 and 5.5mm Knotless Anchor Hat-Trick Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 5, 2016 $121 Salto Talaris Total Ankle Prosthesis Cadence Ankle Replacement System External Fixation System Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 9, 2016 $103 FORTEO Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Feb 23, 2016 $6,203 Ferkel Curette Ferkel Microfracture Pick Royalty or License SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 3, 2016 $8 Hat-Trick Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 10, 2016 $113 Education MICROMED INC
Mar 31, 2016 $20 Exogen Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS LLC
Mar 31, 2016 $15 EUFLEXXA Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 8, 2016 $171 AccuFill Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 13, 2016 $51 Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 14, 2016 $82 PERFORM GLENOID Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Apr 18, 2016 $17 AccuFill Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 22, 2016 $65 Food and Beverage ARTHREX, INC.
May 5, 2016 $215 Food and Beverage ARTERIOCYTE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
May 9, 2016 $13 Extremities Instruments FOOTPRINT Extremities Arthroscopes Extremities Cannulas and Obturators FERKEL Thigh Holder Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 23, 2016 $5,712 Ferkel Curette Ferkel Microfracture Pick Royalty or License SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 6, 2016 $44 Food and Beverage DJO, LLC
Jul 14, 2016 $4,980 Extremities Instruments Ferkel Curette Ferkel Microfracture Pick TwinFix 2.8 or 3.5mm suture anchor Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 6, 2016 $388 Hat-Trick Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 6, 2016 $33 Hat-Trick Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 6, 2016 $150 Hat-Trick Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 6, 2016 $82 Hat-Trick VLP Mini-MOD VLP-Foot Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 30, 2016 $4,901 Ferkel Curette Ferkel Microfracture Pick Royalty or License SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 6, 2016 $23 Elite Premium Instruments Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 3, 2016 $145 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Nov 15, 2016 $5,109 Ferkel Curette Ferkel Microfracture Pick Royalty or License SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 18, 2016 $154 Extremities Instruments Extremities Patient Positioning Ferkel Curette Ferkel Microfracture Pick Footprint Ultra PK. SL, 4.5 and 5.5mm Knotless Anchor Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 18, 2016 $8,500 Extremities Instruments Extremities Patient Positioning Ferkel Curette Ferkel Microfracture Pick Footprint Ultra PK. SL, 4.5 and 5.5mm Knotless Anchor Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.