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RICHARD K RYU
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RICHARD K RYU

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
2936 DE LA VINA ST, FIRST FLOOR, SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93105-3354
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DR. RICHARD RYU,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

70

payments

$124,450

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
Consulting
 13 $81,375
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $31,246
Travel and Lodging
 24 $9,937
Food and Beverage
 28 $1,892

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†
HEALIX

device

 $79,275
VISUALIZATION

device

 $78,369
RIGIDLOOP

device

 $46,356
MONOVISC

device

 $46,235
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $32,750
IDEAL

device

 $32,134
REGENETEN

device

 $5,751
ROTATION MEDICAL ARTHROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT KIT

device

 $3,399
GRYPHON

device

 $2,886
HEALICOIL

device

 $2,000
Q-FIX

device

 $2,000
REGENESORB

device

 $2,000
SUTUREFIX

device

 $2,000
LATARJET SYSTEM

device

 $955
ACCU-PASS

device

 $289
BIORAPTOR

device

 $289
ORTHOCORD

device

 $122
MACI _ PEAK STUDY

drug

 $93
BIOCRYL

device

 $40
DYNACORD

device

 $38
MILAGRO

device

 $25
HYALGAN

device

 $22
HYMOVIS

device

 $22
† 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
Oct 25, 2018 $15,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $14,851 RIGIDLOOP HEALIX MONOVISC VISUALIZATION Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $13,500 RIGIDLOOP HEALIX MONOVISC VISUALIZATION Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $12,824 HEALIX IDEAL VISUALIZATION Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $11,475 RIGIDLOOP HEALIX MONOVISC VISUALIZATION Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 15, 2018 $10,125 HEALIX IDEAL VISUALIZATION Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $8,750 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $4,050 HEALIX IDEAL VISUALIZATION Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $3,399 ROTATION MEDICAL ARTHROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT KIT Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $3,375 RIGIDLOOP HEALIX MONOVISC VISUALIZATION Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $3,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $2,700 RIGIDLOOP HEALIX MONOVISC VISUALIZATION Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $2,700 HEALIX IDEAL VISUALIZATION Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
May 7, 2018 $2,025 HEALIX IDEAL VISUALIZATION Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $2,000 HEALICOIL Q-FIX REGENESORB SUTUREFIX REGENETEN Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $1,903 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $1,383 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $1,250 REGENETEN Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $1,011 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $847 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $693 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $659 REGENETEN Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $515 HEALIX Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $410 HEALIX IDEAL VISUALIZATION Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $358 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $334 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $334 RIGIDLOOP HEALIX MONOVISC VISUALIZATION Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $289 ACCU-PASS BIORAPTOR Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $244 LATARJET SYSTEM REGENETEN Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $227 LATARJET SYSTEM REGENETEN Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $213 LATARJET SYSTEM REGENETEN Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 9, 2018 $189 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $183 REGENETEN Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $183 REGENETEN Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $181 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $179 LATARJET SYSTEM REGENETEN Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $179 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 29, 2018 $174 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $169 REGENETEN Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $166 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $157 REGENETEN Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $150 HEALIX Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $136 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 6, 2018 $122 GRYPHON ORTHOCORD Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $115 GRYPHON Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $113 REGENETEN Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 16, 2018 $93 MACI _ PEAK STUDY Food and Beverage VERICEL CORPORATION
May 4, 2018 $81 HEALIX RIGIDLOOP Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $58 REGENETEN Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $57 LATARJET SYSTEM REGENETEN Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $44 GRYPHON Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $40 HEALIX GRYPHON BIOCRYL Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $40 HEALIX Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 7, 2018 $40 HEALIX RIGIDLOOP Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $38 GRYPHON Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 16, 2018 $38 DYNACORD HEALIX Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 14, 2018 $36 GRYPHON Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $35 GRYPHON Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $35 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 20, 2018 $35 LATARJET SYSTEM REGENETEN Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 14, 2018 $32 GRYPHON Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $27 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $26 GRYPHON Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $25 MILAGRO Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $24 REGENETEN Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $22 HYALGAN HYMOVIS Food and Beverage FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
Apr 14, 2018 $16 GRYPHON Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $14 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 5, 2018 $2 HEALIX Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.