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 3
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Richard Polin, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Clackamas, OR | $226.75 | $0 |
| Dr. Anton Jorgensen | Military Health Care Provider | San Antonio, TX | $225.64 | $0 |
| Ramiro De La Torre, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Garden City, MI | $214.75 | $0 |
| Dr. Brian Hudson, Do, Pharmd, DO, PHARMD | Neurological Surgery | Spring Hill, FL | $202.73 | $0 |
| Brad Thomas, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | North Little Rock, AR | $198.44 | $0 |
| Dr. Reza Shahim, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | North Little Rock, AR | $198.44 | $0 |
| Joel Phillips, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | North Little Rock, AR | $198.44 | $0 |
| Vladimir Sinkov, M. D, M. D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Las Vegas, NV | $198.42 | $0 |
| Dr. Ravi Ramachandran, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Folsom, CA | $190.72 | $0 |
| Martin Quiroga, D.o, D.O | Surgery | Warren, MI | $184.90 | $0 |
| Eduardo Otero-Loperena, Md, MD | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Dearborn, MI | $184.90 | $0 |
| Amir Malik, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Houston, TX | $181.50 | $0 |
| Bryan Wohlfeld, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Bloomington, IN | $174.70 | $0 |
| Dr. Jacob Fleming, Md, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | $172.77 | $0 |
| Dr. Douglas Beall, Md, MD | Vascular & Interventional Radiology | Edmond, OK | $172.77 | $0 |
| Dr. Mashary Binnahil | Neurological Surgery | Winfield, IL | $170.82 | $0 |
| Derrick Umansky, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | New Orleans, LA | $170.63 | $0 |
| Dr. Aaron Dumont, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | New Orleans, LA | $170.63 | $0 |
| Arthur Wang | Neurological Surgery | New Orleans, LA | $170.63 | $0 |
| Jonathan Riffle, D.o, D.O | Neurological Surgery | New Orleans, LA | $170.63 | $0 |
| John Steck, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Marrero, LA | $170.63 | $0 |
| Dr. Joseph Keen, D.o, D.O | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Atlanta, GA | $170.63 | $0 |
| Alexis Waguespack, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Metairie, LA | $170.63 | $0 |
| Dr. Sam Shamsnia, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Colorado Springs, CO | $170.63 | $0 |
| James Kalyvas, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | New Orleans, LA | $170.63 | $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.