Wenzel Spine, Inc.
Pharmaceutical & medical device company payment data from CMS Open Payments.
Total Payments
$171,006
Doctors Paid
295
Transactions
506
2024 Total
$6,470
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$47,885 (28.0%)
Food & Beverage$47,524 (27.8%)
Travel$25,624 (15.0%)
Research$4,000 (2.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $47,885 | 14 | 28.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $47,524 | 453 | 27.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $25,800 | 4 | 15.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $25,624 | 27 | 15.0% |
| Honoraria | $14,250 | 2 | 8.3% |
| Gift | $5,444 | 2 | 3.2% |
| Unspecified | $4,000 | 2 | 2.3% |
| Education | $478.64 | 2 | 0.3% |
Payments by Type
General
$167,006
504 transactions
Research
$4,000
2 transactions
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Total Paid | Doctors | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrospective perioperative chart review of TLIF patients implanted with VariLift-L/-LX | $2,000 | 0 | 1 |
| Retrospective perioperative chart review of TLIF patients implanted with VariLift-L.LX | $2,000 | 0 | 1 |
Payments by Medical Specialty
Top Paid Doctors — Page 10
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Merle Rust, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Janesville, WI | $21.24 | $0 |
| Jennifer Nelson, Apnp, APNP | Nurse Practitioner | Milwaukee, WI | $21.24 | $0 |
| Dr. David Benavides, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Kearney, NE | $21.06 | $0 |
| Dr. Nima Salari, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Phoenix, AZ | $20.61 | $0 |
| Dr. Peter Shin, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Albuquerque, NM | $20.12 | $0 |
| Irvin Sahni, Md.,P.a, MD.,P.A | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Seguin, TX | $19.45 | $0 |
| Dr. Tibor Boco, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Arlington Heights, IL | $19.35 | $0 |
| Camille George, M.d, M.D | Sports Medicine | Houston, TX | $19.35 | $0 |
| Dr. Erick Stephanian, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Lafayette, IN | $19.27 | $0 |
| Dr. Jason Garber, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Las Vegas, NV | $19.23 | $0 |
| Dr. Stuart Kaplan, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Las Vegas, NV | $19.23 | $0 |
| Hitham Khalil, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Valdosta, GA | $18.55 | $0 |
| Dr. Scott Phillips, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Wichita Falls, TX | $18.49 | $0 |
| Rickie Edgar, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Muskegon, MI | $17.59 | $0 |
| Dr. Jason Rahal, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Boston, MA | $17.39 | $0 |
| Stephen Johnson, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Weymouth, MA | $17.39 | $0 |
| Lance Mitsunaga, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Honolulu, HI | $16.99 | $0 |
| Jonathan Hyde, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Miami Beach, FL | $16.94 | $0 |
| Dr. Michael Chang, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Mesa, AZ | $16.61 | $0 |
| Dr. Bradley Johnson, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Los Angeles, CA | $16.51 | $0 |
| Paul Slosar, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Daly City, CA | $16.51 | $0 |
| Dr. Andrew Indresano, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Fort Worth, TX | $16.50 | $0 |
| William Wirchansky, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Brooklyn, NY | $16.46 | $0 |
| Philip Maher, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Panama City, FL | $16.43 | $0 |
| Dr. Tim Revels, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Mobile, AL | $16.41 | $0 |
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Top Products
- VariLift $53,574
- Varilift $28,269
Associated Products (4)
- VariLift $53,574
- Varilift $28,269
- varilift $27,054
- VariLift-LX $22,104
Payment Categories
- Food & Beverage $47,524
- Consulting $47,885
- Travel & Lodging $25,624
- Research $4,000
About Wenzel Spine, Inc.
Wenzel Spine, Inc. has made $171,006 in payments to 295 healthcare providers, recorded across 506 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2024, the company paid $6,470. The top product by payment volume is VariLift ($53,574).
Payments were distributed across 32 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Neurological Surgery ($107,858 to 151 doctors).
Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($47,524), Consulting ($47,885), Research ($4,000), Travel & Lodging ($25,624).
Wenzel Spine, Inc. is associated with 4 products in the CMS Open Payments database, including VariLift, Varilift, and varilift.