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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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BRIAN KWON
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
125 PARKER HILL AVE, CONVERSE 4, ROXBURY CROSSING, MA, 02120-2847
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BRIAN KWON,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
91
payments
$306,886
payment total
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
Royalty or License |
5 | $250K |
Nonaccredited Training |
5 | $22,250 |
Consulting |
2 | $18,000 |
Travel and Lodging |
32 | $11,337 |
Food and Beverage |
46 | $3,926 |
Education |
1 | $1,373 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
XLIF |
device |
$179K |
ALIF |
device |
$117K |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$11,069 |
TRITANIUM |
device |
$234 |
IGA |
device |
$130 |
IFUSE IMPLANT |
device |
$115 |
OSTEOCEL |
device |
$108 |
RELINE |
device |
$108 |
BRIGADE |
device |
$72 |
ALL SPINE STIMULATION |
drug |
$49 |
MODULUS |
device |
$30 |
MAXCESS |
device |
$28 |
| † 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 20, 2018 | $50,000 | ALIF | Royalty or License | NUVASIVE, INC. | Brian Kwon |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $50,000 | XLIF | Royalty or License | NUVASIVE, INC. | Brian Kwon |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $50,000 | XLIF | Royalty or License | NUVASIVE, INC. | Brian Kwon |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $50,000 | ALIF | Royalty or License | NUVASIVE, INC. | Brian Kwon |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $50,000 | XLIF | Royalty or License | NUVASIVE, INC. | Brian Kwon |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $10,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | PROSIDYAN, INC | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $8,750 | XLIF | Nonaccredited Training | NUVASIVE, INC. | Brian Kwon |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $8,000 | XLIF | Consulting | NUVASIVE, INC. | Brian Kwon |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $5,000 | ALIF | Nonaccredited Training | NUVASIVE, INC. | Brian Kwon |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $4,000 | XLIF | Nonaccredited Training | NUVASIVE, INC. | Brian Kwon |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $3,000 | ALIF | Nonaccredited Training | NUVASIVE, INC. | Brian Kwon |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $2,500 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | Brian Kwon |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $1,540 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $1,506 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $1,500 | ALIF | Nonaccredited Training | NUVASIVE, INC. | Brian Kwon |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $1,373 | ALIF | Education | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $1,097 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $946 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $863 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $661 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PROSIDYAN, INC | |
| May 23, 2018 | $588 | ALIF XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $359 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $357 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $280 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $253 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $240 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PROSIDYAN, INC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $143 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 4, 2018 | $136 | ALIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $136 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $131 | ALIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $130 | IGA | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $127 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $126 | ALIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $123 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $120 | ALIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $115 | IFUSE IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | SI-BONE, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $111 | ALIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $110 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 25, 2018 | $110 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $108 | OSTEOCEL RELINE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $107 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $106 | ALIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 25, 2018 | $104 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 20, 2018 | $104 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 28, 2018 | $104 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $102 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $92 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 25, 2018 | $86 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $85 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $76 | ALIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $75 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PROSIDYAN, INC | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $75 | ALIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $72 | BRIGADE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $58 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $57 | ALIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $57 | ALIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $48 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $48 | ALIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $43 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $40 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $40 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $37 | XLIF ALIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $37 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 15, 2018 | $36 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $35 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $35 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $35 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $35 | XLIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $35 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $35 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 19, 2018 | $33 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $32 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $32 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $31 | ALIF XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $30 | MODULUS | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $29 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $28 | MAXCESS XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $28 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jul 7, 2018 | $26 | ALL SPINE STIMULATION | Food and Beverage | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $26 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 20, 2018 | $25 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $22 | ALL SPINE STIMULATION | Food and Beverage | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $22 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $18 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PROSIDYAN, INC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $16 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $10 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $9 | ALIF | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $9 | XLIF ALIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $7 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 25, 2018 | $6 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 25, 2018 | $4 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | 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.