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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.
AARON K BLACK
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
800 WASHINGTON ST, BOX 306, BOSTON, MA, 02111-1552
* Note: This physician had a Colorado practice address when the most recent payments were reported.
AARON BLACK,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
30
payments
$11,966
payment total
8
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 |
|---|---|---|
Education |
7 | $8,660 |
Travel and Lodging |
6 | $2,309 |
Food and Beverage |
17 | $996 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$10,016 |
ABSOLUTE |
device |
$1,413 |
REUNION |
device |
$168 |
CANNULATED SCREW |
device |
$109 |
GMK SPHERE |
device |
$77 |
KNEE & HIP IMPLANTS SUSPENSORY FIXATION ACL TIGHTROPE |
device |
$55 |
AXSOS |
device |
$53 |
GAMMA |
device |
$53 |
T2 |
device |
$53 |
AOX |
device |
$27 |
REVERSE SHOULDER |
device |
$25 |
CMF OL1000 |
device |
$23 |
HOFFMANN |
device |
$13 |
VARIAX |
device |
$13 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2018 | $2,375 | No Listed Product | Education | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | Taos Orthopaedic Institute Research Foundation |
| May 10, 2018 | $1,402 | No Listed Product | Education | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 11, 2018 | $1,317 | No Listed Product | Education | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 12, 2018 | $1,299 | No Listed Product | Education | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Mar 24, 2018 | $1,068 | No Listed Product | Education | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $1,049 | No Listed Product | Education | GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $725 | ABSOLUTE | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $496 | ABSOLUTE | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $478 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $403 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 10, 2018 | $221 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $152 | ABSOLUTE | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| May 10, 2018 | $150 | No Listed Product | Education | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 11, 2018 | $126 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $110 | REUNION | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 28, 2018 | $109 | CANNULATED SCREW | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $74 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $59 | GMK SPHERE | Food and Beverage | MEDACTA USA, INC. | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $55 | KNEE & HIP IMPLANTS SUSPENSORY FIXATION ACL TIGHTROPE | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $54 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $39 | GAMMA T2 AXSOS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $34 | REUNION | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $28 | ABSOLUTE | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $27 | AOX | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $25 | REVERSE SHOULDER | Food and Beverage | MEDACTA USA, INC. | |
| May 24, 2018 | $25 | REUNION | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $23 | CMF OL1000 | Food and Beverage | DJO, LLC | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $18 | GMK SPHERE | Food and Beverage | MEDACTA USA, INC. | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $13 | HOFFMANN AXSOS GAMMA T2 VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $11 | ABSOLUTE | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.