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SAMUEL B ADAMS
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
1000 TRENT DR, DURHAM, NC, 27710-0001
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DR. SAMUEL ADAMS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
81
payments
$50,892
payment total
13
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 |
11 | $38,975 |
Travel and Lodging |
33 | $8,553 |
Food and Beverage |
35 | $1,666 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $1,600 |
Education |
1 | $98 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
ANCHORAGE |
device |
$22,013 |
STAR |
device |
$14,513 |
ASNIS |
device |
$12,628 |
T2 |
device |
$12,322 |
HOFFMANN |
device |
$12,046 |
EQUINOXE |
device |
$9,178 |
SONICANCHOR |
device |
$5,270 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$3,811 |
GAMMA |
device |
$1,943 |
OSTEOTOMY TRUSS SYSTEM |
device |
$1,500 |
PROSPECTIVE NITINOL* (100548) |
device |
$1,500 |
RING - TRUELOK |
drug |
$660 |
CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR |
device |
$632 |
VARIAX |
device |
$540 |
CUSTOMIZED MANDIBLE RECON |
device |
$500 |
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL |
device |
$472 |
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL |
device |
$472 |
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL |
device |
$472 |
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL |
device |
$472 |
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT |
device |
$371 |
PROCALLUS FIXATOR |
device |
$349 |
FOOT & ANKLE |
drug |
$305 |
LRS ADVANCED |
device |
$295 |
BONE SCREWS |
device |
$295 |
CONTOURS VPS-3 |
device |
$214 |
M2 MULTIPLANAR MINIRAIL |
device |
$214 |
SMALL DAF |
device |
$214 |
XCALIBER ARTICULATED ANKLE FIXATOR |
device |
$214 |
GUIDED GROWTH SYSTEM |
device |
$160 |
RADIOLUCENT WRIST FIXATOR |
device |
$160 |
RETRONAIL - ANKLE ARTHRODESIS |
device |
$160 |
SHEFFIELD RING FIXATOR |
device |
$160 |
CONTOURS PHP |
device |
$160 |
GALAXY FIXATION |
device |
$160 |
VERONAIL TITANIUM TROCHANTERIC NAIL |
device |
$160 |
AHN |
device |
$135 |
MINIRAIL SYSTEM |
device |
$135 |
GRAFIX & STRAVIX |
drug |
$124 |
VANTAGE |
device |
$115 |
DEFORMITY CORRECTIONS |
drug |
$111 |
TRUELOK |
drug |
$100 |
ALLOGRAFT |
device |
$85 |
TRIGEN INTERTAN |
device |
$80 |
AUGMENT |
device |
$67 |
BONE MARROW ASPIRATE CONCENTRATE SYSTEM |
device |
$63 |
MASTERLOC |
device |
$12 |
1288 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA |
device |
$4 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2018 | $12,000 | ANCHORAGE ASNIS T2 STAR HOFFMANN | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $8,000 | ANCHORAGE | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $6,125 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $5,000 | SONICANCHOR | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $2,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MEDSHAPE, INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $1,600 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $1,500 | PROSPECTIVE NITINOL* (100548) | Consulting | RTI SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $1,500 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $1,500 | OSTEOTOMY TRUSS SYSTEM | Consulting | 4WEB, INC. | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $1,279 | GAMMA | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $1,082 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $750 | STAR | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $628 | ANCHORAGE | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 4, 2018 | $563 | STAR | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $527 | ANCHORAGE | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $500 | CUSTOMIZED MANDIBLE RECON | Consulting | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $472 | CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR | Travel and Lodging | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $443 | RING - TRUELOK | Travel and Lodging | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $367 | ANCHORAGE STAR ASNIS | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $319 | GAMMA | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $243 | NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $217 | RING - TRUELOK | Travel and Lodging | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $214 | SMALL DAF CONTOURS VPS-3 XCALIBER ARTICULATED ANKLE FIXATOR PROCALLUS FIXATOR M2 MULTIPLANAR MINIRAIL | Travel and Lodging | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $192 | VARIAX ANCHORAGE | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $160 | VERONAIL TITANIUM TROCHANTERIC NAIL CONTOURS PHP GALAXY FIXATION CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR BONE SCREWS | Travel and Lodging | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $160 | GUIDED GROWTH SYSTEM SHEFFIELD RING FIXATOR RADIOLUCENT WRIST FIXATOR LRS ADVANCED RETRONAIL - ANKLE ARTHRODESIS | Travel and Lodging | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $152 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $149 | VARIAX STAR T2 | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 31, 2018 | $145 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Feb 17, 2018 | $143 | ANCHORAGE STAR ASNIS | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $142 | VARIAX T2 STAR | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $139 | SONICANCHOR | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $135 | MINIRAIL SYSTEM BONE SCREWS PROCALLUS FIXATOR AHN LRS ADVANCED | Travel and Lodging | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $124 | GRAFIX & STRAVIX | Food and Beverage | OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC. | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $121 | FOOT & ANKLE | Food and Beverage | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $115 | VANTAGE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $113 | GAMMA | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $111 | DEFORMITY CORRECTIONS | Food and Beverage | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $111 | SONICANCHOR | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $110 | NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $105 | ANCHORAGE STAR ASNIS | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $102 | GAMMA | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $100 | TRUELOK | Food and Beverage | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $100 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $98 | No Listed Product | Education | SOUTHTECH ORTHOPEDICS | |
| Jun 9, 2018 | $93 | FOOT & ANKLE | Food and Beverage | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $91 | FOOT & ANKLE | Food and Beverage | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $85 | ALLOGRAFT | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 23, 2018 | $80 | TRIGEN INTERTAN | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $79 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $75 | STAR | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 4, 2018 | $75 | STAR | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $67 | AUGMENT | Food and Beverage | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $63 | BONE MARROW ASPIRATE CONCENTRATE SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | TERUMO BCT, INC. | |
| May 5, 2018 | $61 | STAR | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $46 | HOFFMANN | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $40 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $37 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $37 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $35 | STAR | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 31, 2018 | $29 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $28 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $28 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $25 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $21 | SONICANCHOR | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $14 | STAR VARIAX T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $14 | ANCHORAGE | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SOUTHTECH ORTHOPEDICS | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $13 | VARIAX ANCHORAGE | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $13 | NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $12 | ANCHORAGE STAR ASNIS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $12 | MASTERLOC | Food and Beverage | MEDACTA USA, INC. | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $9 | VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $8 | STAR T2 VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $6 | VARIAX T2 STAR | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $6 | NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $5 | ANCHORAGE | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 17, 2018 | $5 | ANCHORAGE | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $4 | STAR 1288 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $3 | ANCHORAGE | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $3 | STAR VARIAX T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION |
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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.