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JOSEPH R BLYTHE
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JOSEPH R BLYTHE

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
1718 CHARLOTTE AVE, SUITE A, NASHVILLE, TN, 37203-2941
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JOSEPH BLYTHE,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

110

payments

$98,560

payment total

22

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
 19 $89,692
Travel and Lodging
 17 $4,050
Food and Beverage
 73 $3,519
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $1,299

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

 $59,986
MAP3 CELLULAR ALLOGENEIC BONE GRAFT

device

 $17,174
FORTILINK

device

 $7,849
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION

device

 $5,554
CLYDESDALE

device

 $1,359
PREVENA

device

 $1,006
HIJAK

device

 $1,000
EXCELSIUS - GPS

device

 $976
CHESAPEAKE INTERBODY SYSTEM

device

 $889
ALLOGRAFT

device

 $673
ALEUTIAN INTERBODY SYSTEMS

device

 $374
SPINE

device

 $308
EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $133
ACCELL TBM

device

 $133
CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM

device

 $128
SOVEREIGN

device

 $107
CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM

device

 $103
PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $92
ALTERA

device

 $74
VIPER

device

 $59
VIVIGEN

device

 $59
TRINITY

drug

 $54
TISSEEL

drug

 $53
CREO MIS

device

 $53
PASS-LP

device

 $53
UNID

device

 $53
BIOMET SPINALPAK

device

 $52
XLIF

device

 $51
COALITION AGX

device

 $51
RELINE

device

 $32
TIMBERLINE MPF

device

 $30
PROLIA

drug

 $24
EXPAREL

drug

 $23
CD HORIZON

device

 $22
BLACKBIRD

device

 $16
BLACKHAWK

device

 $16
TIGER SHARK

device

 $16
TOMCAT

device

 $16
VEO

device

 $16
TIMBERLINE

device

 $15
GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT

device

 $13
BACS

device

 $12
CAYMAN

device

 $10
SPINAL STIM

drug

 $9
CHESAPEAKE

device

 $9
VAC VERAFLO

device

 $6
† 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
May 14, 2018 $9,900 MAP3 CELLULAR ALLOGENEIC BONE GRAFT Consulting RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $7,200 MAP3 CELLULAR ALLOGENEIC BONE GRAFT Consulting RTI SURGICAL, INC.
May 2, 2018 $6,000 No Listed Product Consulting CTL MEDICAL CORPORATION Expert Spine Care
Sep 5, 2018 $6,000 No Listed Product Consulting CTL MEDICAL CORPORATION Expert Spine Care
Jun 14, 2018 $6,000 No Listed Product Consulting CTL MEDICAL CORPORATION Expert Spine Care
Aug 1, 2018 $6,000 No Listed Product Consulting CTL MEDICAL CORPORATION Expert Spine Care
Nov 12, 2018 $6,000 No Listed Product Consulting CTL MEDICAL CORPORATION Expert Spine Care
Jan 31, 2018 $6,000 No Listed Product Consulting CTL MEDICAL CORPORATION Expert Spine Care
Dec 6, 2018 $6,000 No Listed Product Consulting CTL MEDICAL CORPORATION Expert Spine Care
Jul 12, 2018 $6,000 No Listed Product Consulting CTL MEDICAL CORPORATION Expert Spine Care
Oct 3, 2018 $6,000 No Listed Product Consulting CTL MEDICAL CORPORATION Expert Spine Care
Jan 11, 2018 $5,850 FORTILINK Consulting RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $5,325 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Consulting K2M, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $4,384 No Listed Product Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Expert Spine Care Llc Joseph R Blythe
Sep 11, 2018 $1,299 CLYDESDALE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Expert Spine Care Llc Joseph R Blythe
Nov 5, 2018 $1,000 PREVENA Consulting KCI USA, INC
May 5, 2018 $698 FORTILINK Travel and Lodging RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $643 ALLOGRAFT Travel and Lodging RTI SURGICAL, INC.
May 5, 2018 $624 FORTILINK Travel and Lodging RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $600 CHESAPEAKE INTERBODY SYSTEM Consulting K2M, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $500 HIJAK Consulting ATLAS SPINE, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $500 HIJAK Consulting ATLAS SPINE, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $433 No Listed Product Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Expert Spine Care Llc Joseph R Blythe
Jun 1, 2018 $432 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 5, 2018 $339 FORTILINK Food and Beverage RTI SURGICAL, INC.
May 5, 2018 $338 FORTILINK Travel and Lodging RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $308 SPINE Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $272 EXCELSIUS - GPS Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 31, 2018 $236 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $210 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $163 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $133 ACCELL TBM Food and Beverage SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Sep 5, 2018 $132 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $131 CHESAPEAKE INTERBODY SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $116 EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
May 24, 2018 $116 No Listed Product Food and Beverage STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
May 23, 2018 $114 CHESAPEAKE INTERBODY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Oct 20, 2018 $113 No Listed Product Food and Beverage STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
Oct 19, 2018 $112 CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
May 31, 2018 $107 SOVEREIGN Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $106 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $96 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 14, 2018 $96 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CAMBER SPINE TECHNOLOGIES
Aug 22, 2018 $95 CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $91 ALEUTIAN INTERBODY SYSTEMS Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
May 21, 2018 $91 ALEUTIAN INTERBODY SYSTEMS Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $85 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CAMBER SPINE TECHNOLOGIES
Mar 2, 2018 $74 MAP3 CELLULAR ALLOGENEIC BONE GRAFT Travel and Lodging RTI SURGICAL, INC.
May 21, 2018 $74 ALEUTIAN INTERBODY SYSTEMS Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
May 16, 2018 $59 VIPER VIVIGEN Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
May 21, 2018 $56 ALEUTIAN INTERBODY SYSTEMS Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $54 TRINITY Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 21, 2018 $54 ALEUTIAN INTERBODY SYSTEMS Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $53 TISSEEL Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Aug 22, 2018 $53 PASS-LP UNID Food and Beverage MEDICREA USA, CORP.
May 8, 2018 $51 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $51 COALITION AGX Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $39 ALTERA Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $35 ALTERA Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 31, 2018 $34 CHESAPEAKE INTERBODY SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $30 TIMBERLINE MPF Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $29 CREO MIS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $29 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $27 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $26 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $25 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CTL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Jun 15, 2018 $25 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $24 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $24 PROLIA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $24 CREO MIS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $23 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $23 EXPAREL Food and Beverage PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Feb 2, 2018 $22 CD HORIZON Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $22 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ACELL, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $22 BIOMET SPINALPAK Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $22 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $21 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $19 CLYDESDALE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $19 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $19 RELINE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $19 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $19 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $18 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $18 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $18 EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $17 CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $16 BIOMET SPINALPAK Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $16 CLYDESDALE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $16 BLACKHAWK TIGER SHARK BLACKBIRD TOMCAT VEO Food and Beverage CHOICE SPINE, LLC
May 16, 2018 $15 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $15 ALLOGRAFT Travel and Lodging RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $15 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CTL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Apr 17, 2018 $15 ALLOGRAFT Travel and Lodging RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $15 TIMBERLINE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $15 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $14 BIOMET SPINALPAK Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $14 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $13 RELINE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $13 GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 15, 2018 $13 CLYDESDALE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $13 CLYDESDALE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $12 BACS Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $11 CHESAPEAKE INTERBODY SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $11 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $10 CAYMAN Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 13, 2018 $9 SPINAL STIM Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $9 CHESAPEAKE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 31, 2018 $8 CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
May 18, 2018 $8 ALEUTIAN INTERBODY SYSTEMS Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $6 VAC VERAFLO PREVENA Travel and Lodging KCI USA, INC
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.