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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.
PAUL MERKLE
Listed Specialty: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
1200 N STATE ST, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90033-1029
DR. PAUL MERKLE,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
13
payments
$1,037
payment total
3
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 |
|---|---|---|
Food and Beverage |
13 | $1,037 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
VARIAX |
device |
$350 |
TFN ADVANCED |
device |
$184 |
GAMMA |
device |
$159 |
HOFFMANN |
device |
$122 |
EVOS |
device |
$115 |
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM |
device |
$101 |
PICO |
device |
$101 |
REGENETEN |
device |
$101 |
MAKO |
device |
$99 |
LCP PLATES & SCREWS |
device |
$81 |
EX-FIX |
device |
$47 |
INSTRUMENTS |
device |
$19 |
LOW PROFILE PELVIC |
device |
$19 |
MULTILOC HUMERAL NAIL |
device |
$19 |
| † 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 17, 2018 | $138 | VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $124 | VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 23, 2018 | $122 | GAMMA HOFFMANN | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $115 | EVOS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 9, 2018 | $103 | TFN ADVANCED | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $101 | PICO NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM REGENETEN | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $99 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 1, 2018 | $81 | TFN ADVANCED LCP PLATES & SCREWS | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $47 | EX-FIX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $37 | GAMMA VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $29 | VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 14, 2018 | $21 | VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $19 | INSTRUMENTS MULTILOC HUMERAL NAIL LOW PROFILE PELVIC | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.