Wenzel Spine, Inc.
Pharmaceutical & medical device company payment data from CMS Open Payments.
Payment Breakdown by Category
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
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 12
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ricky Kalra, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Frisco, TX | $13.00 | $0 |
| Wayne Cheng, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Loma Linda, CA | $12.97 | $0 |
| Richard Fessler, Md, MD | Specialist | Southfield, MI | $12.88 | $0 |
| Kyle Mitsunaga, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Honolulu, HI | $12.79 | $0 |
| Jonathan Erulkar, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Bannockburn, IL | $12.63 | $0 |
| Dr. Brian Gengler, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Burleson, TX | $12.62 | $0 |
| Dr. Charles Harvey, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Independence, MO | $12.54 | $0 |
| Dr. Francisco Soldevilla, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Tualatin, OR | $12.50 | $0 |
| Dr. Mark Valente, D.o, D.O | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Plano, TX | $12.18 | $0 |
| Dr. Michael Lusk, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Naples, FL | $12.12 | $0 |
| Dr. Craig Berg, M.d, M.D | General Practice | London, OH | $12.00 | $0 |
| Ian White, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Indianapolis, IN | $11.96 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Kachmann, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Prosper, TX | $11.96 | $0 |
| Dr. Nicholas Rossi, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Hopedale, IL | $11.55 | $0 |
| Joshua Menendez, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Birmingham, AL | $11.49 | $0 |
| Mukund Gundanna, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | College Station, TX | $11.37 | $0 |
| Dr. Daniel Barba, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Escondido, CA | $11.31 | $0 |
| Dr. Robert Erickson, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Chicago, IL | $10.45 | $0 |
| Dr. Walter Langheinrich, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | South Bend, IN | $10.34 | $0 |
| Ralph Garza, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | San Antonio, TX | $10.33 | $0 |
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.