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SCOTT L BLUMENTHAL
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SCOTT L BLUMENTHAL

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
6020 W PARKER RD, SUITE 200, PLANO, TX, 75093-8171
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SCOTT BLUMENTHAL,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

100

payments

$150,016

payment total

11

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
 14 $80,802
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $52,875
Travel and Lodging
 21 $10,668
Food and Beverage
 60 $3,806
Royalty or License
 1 $1,801
Gift
 1 $64

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†
ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC

device

 $97,212
PRODISC C

device

 $29,881
ANCHORKNOT

device

 $20,036
ARCADIUS C

device

 $2,919
ENNOVATE SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $1,118
PRODISC VIVO

device

 $379
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $217
M6-C

drug

 $168
ALL CERVICAL PRODUCTS

drug

 $145
NAMZARIC

drug

 $65
COHERE

device

 $26
OSTEOCEL

device

 $26
RELINE

device

 $26
SUPERION ISS

device

 $21
ARCADIUS XP L

device

 $20
PRODISC NOVA

device

 $16
STALIF C-TI

device

 $16
OFIRMEV

drug

 $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 2018

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 20, 2018 $31,500 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Promotional Speaking/Other AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Jun 25, 2018 $13,327 PRODISC C Consulting CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Feb 16, 2018 $12,000 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Promotional Speaking/Other AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Apr 18, 2018 $12,000 ANCHORKNOT Consulting BAYLIS MEDICAL COMPANY INC
Oct 1, 2018 $10,500 PRODISC C Consulting CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Aug 3, 2018 $9,375 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Consulting AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Jul 27, 2018 $9,375 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Promotional Speaking/Other AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Jul 27, 2018 $7,750 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Consulting AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Nov 26, 2018 $7,500 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Consulting AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Feb 16, 2018 $4,688 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Consulting AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Oct 15, 2018 $4,500 ANCHORKNOT Consulting BAYLIS MEDICAL COMPANY INC
Apr 20, 2018 $4,443 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Jun 15, 2018 $3,600 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Consulting AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Nov 5, 2018 $3,000 PRODISC C Consulting CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Sep 21, 2018 $1,801 ARCADIUS C Royalty or License AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Apr 23, 2018 $1,688 PRODISC C Consulting CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Feb 14, 2018 $1,500 ANCHORKNOT Consulting BAYLIS MEDICAL COMPANY INC
Jan 23, 2018 $1,000 ANCHORKNOT Consulting BAYLIS MEDICAL COMPANY INC
Aug 7, 2018 $978 PRODISC C Travel and Lodging CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Feb 16, 2018 $900 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Apr 18, 2018 $824 ANCHORKNOT Travel and Lodging BAYLIS MEDICAL COMPANY INC
Mar 16, 2018 $779 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Feb 23, 2018 $636 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Apr 19, 2018 $525 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC ARCADIUS C ENNOVATE SPINAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Sep 29, 2018 $379 PRODISC VIVO Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Dec 7, 2018 $375 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Consulting AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Feb 5, 2018 $274 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP AG
Jul 20, 2018 $223 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Jul 20, 2018 $208 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Mar 21, 2018 $200 PRODISC C Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Jul 20, 2018 $185 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Apr 19, 2018 $177 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC ARCADIUS C ENNOVATE SPINAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Feb 23, 2018 $168 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Nov 7, 2018 $152 M6-C Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 23, 2018 $145 ALL CERVICAL PRODUCTS Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $134 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Mar 21, 2018 $130 ANCHORKNOT Food and Beverage BAYLIS MEDICAL COMPANY INC Credit Card Reimbursement
May 19, 2018 $126 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
May 18, 2018 $125 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
May 18, 2018 $124 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Sep 26, 2018 $123 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $117 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Dec 11, 2018 $112 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Nov 20, 2018 $107 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Feb 7, 2018 $100 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP AG
Apr 20, 2018 $97 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC ARCADIUS C ENNOVATE SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Apr 19, 2018 $97 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC ARCADIUS C ENNOVATE SPINAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Sep 27, 2018 $96 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Nov 5, 2018 $95 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Feb 16, 2018 $87 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
May 2, 2018 $82 ANCHORKNOT Food and Beverage BAYLIS MEDICAL COMPANY INC Credit card reimbursement
Aug 12, 2018 $80 No Listed Product Food and Beverage OSSEUS FUSION SYSTEMS, LLC
Feb 4, 2018 $75 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP AG
Feb 5, 2018 $75 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP AG
Apr 19, 2018 $68 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC ARCADIUS C ENNOVATE SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Feb 24, 2018 $66 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Dec 7, 2018 $64 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Gift AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Sep 27, 2018 $59 PRODISC C Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Sep 18, 2018 $55 PRODISC C Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Apr 20, 2018 $50 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC ARCADIUS C ENNOVATE SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Feb 6, 2018 $50 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP AG
Feb 5, 2018 $50 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP AG
Apr 20, 2018 $48 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Oct 1, 2018 $48 PRODISC C Travel and Lodging CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Sep 4, 2018 $40 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Feb 24, 2018 $39 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
May 19, 2018 $38 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Apr 20, 2018 $37 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC ARCADIUS C ENNOVATE SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Apr 20, 2018 $37 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC ARCADIUS C ENNOVATE SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
May 20, 2018 $35 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Jul 27, 2018 $34 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Apr 20, 2018 $30 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC ARCADIUS C ENNOVATE SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
May 19, 2018 $30 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
May 19, 2018 $28 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
May 20, 2018 $28 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
May 8, 2018 $27 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Oct 1, 2018 $26 PRODISC C Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Mar 21, 2018 $26 RELINE COHERE OSTEOCEL Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Feb 24, 2018 $24 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Feb 16, 2018 $24 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Oct 11, 2018 $21 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
Feb 4, 2018 $20 ARCADIUS XP L Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Apr 20, 2018 $20 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Jul 20, 2018 $20 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Jan 9, 2018 $18 NAMZARIC Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $17 NAMZARIC Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $17 NAMZARIC Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $16 PRODISC NOVA Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
May 24, 2018 $16 M6-C Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $16 STALIF C-TI Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Feb 16, 2018 $15 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Dec 31, 2018 $15 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NANOVIS LLC
Feb 13, 2018 $13 NAMZARIC Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $13 OFIRMEV Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Apr 19, 2018 $12 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
May 19, 2018 $12 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
May 20, 2018 $11 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
May 18, 2018 $10 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Feb 23, 2018 $10 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Feb 6, 2018 $9 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.