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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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CHRISTOPHER CAIN
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
12605 E 16TH AVE, AURORA, CO, 80045-2545
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CHRISTOPHER CAIN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
79
payments
$751,767
payment total
6
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 |
4 | $726K |
Consulting |
1 | $17,000 |
Travel and Lodging |
29 | $6,197 |
Food and Beverage |
45 | $2,298 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
SYNFIX |
device |
$728K |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$22,407 |
MARINER |
device |
$1,406 |
SHORELINE |
device |
$211 |
VU APOD PRIME NANOMETALENE |
device |
$199 |
PRODISC C |
device |
$132 |
DAYTONA |
device |
$50 |
DAYTONA SMALL STATURE |
device |
$50 |
SYNAPSE |
device |
$10 |
ZERO-P |
device |
$9 |
| † 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 30, 2018 | $228,841 | SYNFIX | Royalty or License | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $216,700 | SYNFIX | Royalty or License | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $175,941 | SYNFIX | Royalty or License | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $104,790 | SYNFIX | Royalty or License | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $17,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | University of Colorado Medicine |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $1,051 | MARINER | Travel and Lodging | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 21, 2018 | $761 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $616 | SYNFIX | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Mar 4, 2018 | $508 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $487 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $266 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $227 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $227 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $194 | SYNFIX | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $186 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $180 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $149 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $139 | VU APOD PRIME NANOMETALENE | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $132 | PRODISC C | Food and Beverage | CENTINEL SPINE, LLC | |
| Oct 13, 2018 | $126 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $126 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $125 | SYNFIX | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $125 | SHORELINE MARINER | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $125 | SYNFIX | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | $122 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $120 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $120 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | $120 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $116 | SYNFIX | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $104 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 21, 2018 | $104 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $104 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $95 | MARINER | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 4, 2018 | $95 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | $95 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $92 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $86 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 21, 2018 | $86 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $83 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 21, 2018 | $80 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $60 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $57 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | $52 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | $52 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | $52 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 4, 2018 | $52 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $50 | MARINER SHORELINE | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $50 | DAYTONA VU APOD PRIME NANOMETALENE DAYTONA SMALL STATURE | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $50 | MARINER | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $39 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $36 | SYNFIX | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $36 | MARINER SHORELINE | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $35 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 18, 2018 | $35 | SYNFIX | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $34 | SYNFIX | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Oct 14, 2018 | $32 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $31 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $27 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 21, 2018 | $23 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $22 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 18, 2018 | $21 | SYNFIX | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $20 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $20 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $19 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $19 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $19 | SYNFIX | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $18 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 4, 2018 | $18 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Aug 18, 2018 | $13 | SYNFIX | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Mar 4, 2018 | $13 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $12 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 14, 2018 | $10 | VU APOD PRIME NANOMETALENE | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $10 | SYNAPSE | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Aug 18, 2018 | $9 | ZERO-P | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $7 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $6 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | $4 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | 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.