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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.
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REX A MARCO
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
6550 FANNIN ST, SUITE 2600, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-2717
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REX MARCO,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
70
payments
$49,030
payment total
9
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 |
6 | $40,023 |
Travel and Lodging |
10 | $4,538 |
Food and Beverage |
51 | $4,424 |
Education |
3 | $46 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
EXPEDIUM |
device |
$29,448 |
SYNAPSE |
device |
$18,628 |
AERO |
device |
$16,106 |
ARIA |
device |
$16,106 |
ES2 |
device |
$16,106 |
OASYS |
device |
$16,106 |
XIA |
device |
$16,106 |
NAVIGATION |
device |
$8,255 |
VIPER |
device |
$1,732 |
COUGAR |
device |
$1,133 |
COHERE |
device |
$700 |
PIPELINE |
device |
$681 |
SPOTLIGHT |
device |
$681 |
MATRIX |
device |
$603 |
LESSRAY |
device |
$435 |
IGA |
device |
$410 |
RELINE |
device |
$323 |
OSTEOCEL |
device |
$303 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$273 |
ACIS |
device |
$244 |
VIVIGEN |
device |
$233 |
POWER |
device |
$219 |
MODULUS |
device |
$162 |
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION |
device |
$146 |
TRITANIUM |
device |
$145 |
BENDINI |
device |
$142 |
SERRATO |
device |
$142 |
MAXCESS-C |
device |
$141 |
BASE |
device |
$130 |
TPAL |
device |
$125 |
MOUNTAINEER |
device |
$119 |
EXPAREL |
drug |
$113 |
XLIF |
device |
$87 |
ACF |
device |
$76 |
FOOT AND ANKLE |
device |
$46 |
BAIR HUGGER TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEM (SPOTON) |
device |
$33 |
EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM |
device |
$30 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2018 | $13,500 | AERO ARIA XIA OASYS ES2 | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $8,240 | EXPEDIUM NAVIGATION | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $8,240 | EXPEDIUM SYNAPSE | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Sep 3, 2018 | $7,983 | EXPEDIUM SYNAPSE | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $1,978 | AERO ARIA XIA OASYS ES2 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $1,030 | EXPEDIUM SYNAPSE | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $1,030 | EXPEDIUM SYNAPSE | Consulting | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $591 | EXPEDIUM VIPER | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $470 | COUGAR PIPELINE SPOTLIGHT | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $377 | EXPEDIUM VIPER | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $315 | AERO ARIA XIA OASYS ES2 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $279 | EXPEDIUM VIPER | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $211 | COUGAR SPOTLIGHT PIPELINE | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $162 | COHERE OSTEOCEL LESSRAY MODULUS | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $146 | GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION | Food and Beverage | K2M, INC. | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $145 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $144 | COHERE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $144 | IGA | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $142 | IGA LESSRAY BENDINI | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $142 | SERRATO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 2, 2018 | $141 | OSTEOCEL MAXCESS-C COHERE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $134 | EXPEDIUM | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $132 | RELINE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $130 | LESSRAY | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $130 | BASE COHERE POWER | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $125 | EXPEDIUM | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $125 | EXPEDIUM MATRIX TPAL | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $125 | EXPEDIUM | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $125 | IGA | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $124 | COHERE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $123 | EXPEDIUM MATRIX COUGAR | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $121 | EXPEDIUM VIPER | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $120 | EXPEDIUM VIVIGEN ACIS | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $120 | EXPEDIUM VIPER MATRIX | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $119 | AERO ARIA XIA OASYS ES2 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $119 | EXPEDIUM MOUNTAINEER COUGAR MATRIX | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $116 | EXPEDIUM SYNAPSE MATRIX | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $115 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $113 | EXPEDIUM VIVIGEN EXPAREL | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Nov 17, 2018 | $109 | AERO ARIA XIA OASYS ES2 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $106 | EXPEDIUM SYNAPSE COUGAR | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $103 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $102 | RELINE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $89 | POWER RELINE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $87 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $76 | ACF | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $75 | COUGAR | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $73 | SYNAPSE VIPER ACIS | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jul 21, 2018 | $56 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $50 | SYNAPSE VIPER ACIS | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $48 | EXPEDIUM | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $44 | AERO ARIA XIA OASYS ES2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $40 | AERO ARIA XIA OASYS ES2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $33 | BAIR HUGGER TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEM (SPOTON) | Food and Beverage | 3M COMPANY | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $30 | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | K2M, INC. | |
| Jul 21, 2018 | $30 | EXPEDIUM VIPER | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $29 | COUGAR | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $25 | VIPER | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $21 | EXPEDIUM VIPER | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $19 | EXPEDIUM | Food and Beverage | JOHNSON & JOHNSON HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Jul 21, 2018 | $19 | EXPEDIUM VIPER | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $18 | EXPEDIUM | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $18 | EXPEDIUM | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $18 | EXPEDIUM | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $15 | NAVIGATION EXPEDIUM | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $15 | FOOT AND ANKLE | Education | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $15 | FOOT AND ANKLE | Education | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $15 | FOOT AND ANKLE | Education | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
| Jul 21, 2018 | $13 | EXPEDIUM VIPER | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $12 | EXPEDIUM VIPER | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, 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.