Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $81,310 | 5 | 95.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,253 | 38 | 3.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $577.45 | 2 | 0.7% |
| Gift | $25.47 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | $77,297 | 15 | $0 (2022) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $5,523 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $627.42 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertiflex, Inc. | $381.75 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $329.22 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Flowonix Medical Incorporated | $272.39 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $166.48 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| 4WEB, Inc. | $130.41 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $129.90 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $124.94 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $168.25 | 3 | 4WEB, Inc. ($130.41) |
| 2023 | $49.84 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($49.84) |
| 2022 | $69.49 | 2 | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. ($47.09) |
| 2021 | $297.83 | 6 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($190.07) |
| 2020 | $8,685 | 3 | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. ($8,500) |
| 2019 | $22,095 | 11 | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. ($21,448) |
| 2018 | $15,922 | 5 | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. ($15,480) |
| 2017 | $37,879 | 15 | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. ($31,753) |
All Payment Transactions
46 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/28/2024 | 4WEB, Inc. | SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.23 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 11/23/2024 | 4WEB, Inc. | SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $96.18 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.84 | General |
| Category: Vertiflex Superion_NMD | ||||||
| 06/14/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.84 | General |
| Category: Vertiflex Superion_NMD | ||||||
| 10/21/2022 | SeaPearl Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.40 | General |
| 06/01/2022 | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | ACIFT Standalone (Device), FacetFUSE, Inspan | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $47.09 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 11/30/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | Superion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.40 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/21/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | Superion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.67 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 03/15/2021 | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | ACIFT Standalone (Device), FacetFuse, MISQuito | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.59 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 03/15/2021 | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | ACIFT Standalone (Device), FacetFuse, MISQuito | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.47 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 02/26/2021 | NuVasive, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.16 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 02/03/2021 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Descovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.54 | General |
| Category: HIV | ||||||
| 08/05/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.29 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 06/05/2020 | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | ACIFT Solofuse (Device), MISquito, SLIFT | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,500.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 01/31/2020 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $139.32 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/20/2019 | Vertiflex, Inc. | Superion ISS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.70 | General |
| Category: Spinal stenosis | ||||||
| 11/18/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Biomet SpinalPak (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.05 | General |
| Category: Bone Healing | ||||||
| 10/10/2019 | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | MISQUITO (Device), SLIFT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.93 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 09/23/2019 | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | MISQUITO (Device), SLIFT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.92 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 08/20/2019 | DJO, LLC | CMF SPINALOGIC (Device), CMF OL1000 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.05 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 07/08/2019 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $129.90 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 06/10/2019 | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | MISQUITO (Device), SLIFT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.45 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 05/09/2019 | Vertiflex, Inc. | Superion ISS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.98 | General |
| Category: Spinal stenosis | ||||||
| 05/07/2019 | Vertiflex, Inc. | Superion ISS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.52 | General |
| Category: Spinal stenosis | ||||||
| 04/16/2019 | Vertiflex, Inc. | Superion ISS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.55 | General |
| Category: Spinal stenosis | ||||||
About Dr. Ashley Simela, DO
Dr. Ashley Simela, DO is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Bronx, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/17/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1962723528.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ashley Simela, DO has received a total of $85,166 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $168.25 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 46 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($81,310).
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Bronx, NY
- Active Since 06/17/2010
- Last Updated 01/04/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1962723528
Products in Payments
- MISQuito (Device) $46,953
- MISQUITO (Device) $21,729
- ACIFT Solofuse (Device) $8,500
- Superion ISS (Device) $381.75
- VECTRIS (Device) $283.93
- Prometra II (Device) $272.39
- Superion (Device) $190.07
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $143.73
- XLIF (Device) $139.32
- SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) $130.41
- MAKO (Device) $129.90
- EXPAREL (Drug) $124.94
- Biomet SpinalPak (Device) $118.05
- ARTISAN (Device) $116.10
- ACIFT Standalone (Device) $115.15
- Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) $87.68
- GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $64.36
- ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $45.29
- CMF SPINALOGIC (Device) $30.20
- ALIF (Device) $27.16
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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