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CHRISTOPHER P AMES
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CHRISTOPHER P AMES

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
400 PARNASSUS AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94143-2202
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DR. CHRISTOPHER AMES,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

108

payments

$646,991

payment total

11

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
 17 $536K
Consulting
 22 $79,660
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $15,000
Travel and Lodging
 26 $12,688
Food and Beverage
 42 $3,385

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

 $367K
AVIATOR

device

 $172K
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION

device

 $19,953
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $17,405
PASS-LP

device

 $17,400
UNID

device

 $17,400
CD HORIZON

device

 $16,660
SYNAPSE

device

 $12,230
BACS

device

 $10,847
ATTRAX

device

 $6,967
CALIBER

device

 $3,147
ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

 $2,100
VAIL

device

 $1,028
SYNFIX

device

 $562
VIPER

device

 $562
MOUNTAINEER

device

 $219
MAGEC

device

 $196
SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $139
ARCHON

device

 $125
LIFENET VIVIGEN

device

 $105
DBX

device

 $60
VECTRA

device

 $60
ACF

device

 $39
ROSA

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
Apr 2, 2018 $334,381 EXPEDIUM Royalty or License DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC SPECSS INC
Aug 30, 2018 $45,416 AVIATOR Royalty or License STRYKER CORPORATION SPECSS INC
Mar 28, 2018 $44,096 AVIATOR Royalty or License STRYKER CORPORATION SPECSS INC
May 30, 2018 $42,351 AVIATOR Royalty or License STRYKER CORPORATION SPECSS INC
Nov 29, 2018 $40,461 AVIATOR Royalty or License STRYKER CORPORATION SPECSS INC
May 1, 2018 $18,098 EXPEDIUM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. SPECSS INC
Dec 7, 2018 $16,795 No Listed Product Royalty or License HYHTE HOLDINGS INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $15,000 CD HORIZON Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Specss Inc
May 21, 2018 $11,113 EXPEDIUM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. SPECSS INC
Sep 28, 2018 $11,000 PASS-LP UNID Consulting MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Apr 4, 2018 $10,000 SYNAPSE Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC SPECSS INC
Jan 30, 2018 $6,750 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Consulting K2M, INC. SPECSS Inc.
Dec 11, 2018 $6,300 BACS Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION SPECSS, Inc.
Oct 4, 2018 $4,860 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $4,200 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Consulting K2M, INC. SPECSS, Inc.
Aug 16, 2018 $2,737 CALIBER Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $2,288 ATTRAX Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $1,913 PASS-LP UNID Royalty or License MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Aug 13, 2018 $1,869 ATTRAX Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $1,500 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION SPECSS, Inc.
May 4, 2018 $1,499 PASS-LP UNID Royalty or License MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Feb 13, 2018 $1,435 ATTRAX Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
May 9, 2018 $1,375 ATTRAX Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $1,350 PASS-LP UNID Royalty or License MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Jan 30, 2018 $1,200 BACS Consulting K2M, INC. SPECSS Inc.
Mar 20, 2018 $1,200 BACS Consulting K2M, INC. Specss, Inc.
Jan 9, 2018 $1,200 BACS Consulting K2M, INC. SPECSS Inc.
Apr 10, 2018 $1,200 ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Consulting K2M, INC. Specss, Inc.
Mar 12, 2018 $1,000 EXPEDIUM Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC SPECSS INC
Dec 27, 2018 $900 ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION SPECSS, Inc.
Sep 13, 2018 $690 CD HORIZON Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $687 PASS-LP UNID Travel and Lodging MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Oct 23, 2018 $600 BACS Consulting K2M, INC. SPECSS, Inc.
Oct 30, 2018 $600 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Consulting K2M, INC. SPECSS, Inc.
Oct 30, 2018 $545 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
May 14, 2018 $526 VAIL Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. SPECSS, Inc.
Feb 7, 2018 $500 SYNAPSE Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC SPECSS INC
Apr 4, 2018 $500 EXPEDIUM Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC SPECSS INC
Feb 7, 2018 $500 SYNAPSE Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC SPECSS INC
Feb 5, 2018 $500 EXPEDIUM Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC SPECSS INC
Aug 9, 2018 $500 SYNAPSE Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC SPECSS INC
Sep 13, 2018 $319 CD HORIZON Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $305 EXPEDIUM SYNAPSE SYNFIX VIPER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $300 BACS Consulting K2M, INC. SPECSS Inc.
Jul 11, 2018 $280 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $270 VAIL Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. SPECSS, Inc.
Sep 13, 2018 $236 CD HORIZON Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $200 CALIBER Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $196 MAGEC Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $191 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $186 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $186 CALIBER Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $185 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
Jul 26, 2018 $179 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
Nov 26, 2018 $179 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 7, 2018 $171 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Dec 16, 2018 $162 PASS-LP UNID Travel and Lodging MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Sep 1, 2018 $157 PASS-LP UNID Food and Beverage MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Nov 20, 2018 $151 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 14, 2018 $138 VAIL Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. SPECSS, Inc.
Oct 12, 2018 $134 PASS-LP UNID Food and Beverage MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Sep 13, 2018 $133 CD HORIZON Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $129 PASS-LP UNID Food and Beverage MEDICREA USA, CORP.
May 19, 2018 $125 ARCHON Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $125 EXPEDIUM Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $124 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $122 EXPEDIUM SYNAPSE SYNFIX VIPER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 9, 2018 $120 EXPEDIUM Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $119 EXPEDIUM Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $116 SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 22, 2018 $116 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $115 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 31, 2018 $114 PASS-LP UNID Travel and Lodging MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Mar 8, 2018 $111 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $110 EXPEDIUM Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $110 EXPEDIUM Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $108 MOUNTAINEER SYNAPSE EXPEDIUM Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $105 EXPEDIUM LIFENET VIVIGEN MOUNTAINEER Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $102 CD HORIZON Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $95 VAIL Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. SPECSS, Inc.
Nov 20, 2018 $91 EXPEDIUM Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Dec 31, 2018 $89 PASS-LP UNID Food and Beverage MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Dec 31, 2018 $82 PASS-LP UNID Travel and Lodging MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Sep 13, 2018 $74 CD HORIZON Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $73 EXPEDIUM SYNAPSE SYNFIX VIPER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 11, 2018 $60 DBX SYNAPSE VECTRA Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $57 CD HORIZON Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $48 PASS-LP UNID Food and Beverage MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Oct 9, 2018 $39 ACF Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $35 PASS-LP UNID Food and Beverage MEDICREA USA, CORP.
Mar 20, 2018 $35 BACS Travel and Lodging K2M, INC. Specss, Inc.
Sep 13, 2018 $32 CD HORIZON Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $31 EXPEDIUM SYNAPSE SYNFIX VIPER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $31 EXPEDIUM SYNAPSE SYNFIX VIPER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $28 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 12, 2018 $28 ROSA Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $24 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $24 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $24 EXPEDIUM Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $24 CALIBER Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 8, 2018 $23 SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $16 CD HORIZON Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 3, 2018 $16 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Jan 9, 2018 $15 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $12 BACS Travel and Lodging K2M, INC. Specss, Inc.
Nov 16, 2018 $12 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 23, 2018 $6 MOUNTAINEER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $3 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.