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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.

CHRISTOPHER R BROWN

CHRISTOPHER R BROWN

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR, DURHAM, NC, 27710-4000
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CHRISTOPHER BROWN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

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

2016 Payments At a Glance

14

payments

$837,045

payment total

3

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments in 2016

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 5 $835K
Travel and Lodging
 5 $1,319
Food and Beverage
 3 $470
Gift
 1 $140

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†
ReLine

Device

 $500K
Precept

Device

 $335K
VuePoint

Device

 $335K
Leverage

Device

 $155K
No Listed Product

N/A

 $1,744
CAVUX Cervical Cage

Device

 $140
DTRAX Spinal System

Device

 $140
ALLY Bone Screw

Device

 $140
BIOLOGIX Allograft Bone

Device

 $140
RELINE

Device

 $46
† 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 8, 2016 $25 Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 22, 2016 $10 RELINE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 24, 2016 $86 Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Feb 10, 2016 $95,008 Precept VuePoint Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 11, 2016 $574 Travel and Lodging PRODIGY SURGICAL DISTRIBUTION, INC.
Mar 11, 2016 $36 RELINE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 11, 2016 $120 Food and Beverage PRODIGY SURGICAL DISTRIBUTION, INC.
Mar 12, 2016 $624 Travel and Lodging PRODIGY SURGICAL DISTRIBUTION, INC.
May 11, 2016 $84,610 Precept VuePoint Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 12, 2016 $80,830 Precept VuePoint Leverage Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 15, 2016 $500,000 ReLine Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Sep 29, 2016 $140 CAVUX Cervical Cage DTRAX Spinal System ALLY Bone Screw BIOLOGIX Allograft Bone Gift PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Oct 26, 2016 $315 Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 14, 2016 $74,667 Precept VuePoint Leverage Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
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Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].

This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.