Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $126,624 | 57 | 51.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $80,188 | 48 | 32.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $29,762 | 112 | 12.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,367 | 160 | 3.8% |
| Education | $1,000 | 1 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $104,927 | 155 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $50,190 | 60 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $48,872 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $10,100 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $7,444 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| Shionogi Inc | $6,700 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Activ Surgical, Inc. | $5,620 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. | $4,217 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $2,778 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $2,058 | 14 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $79,015 | 91 | Arthrex, Inc. ($35,229) |
| 2023 | $14,353 | 22 | Arthrex, Inc. ($13,506) |
| 2022 | $1,154 | 11 | Medtronic, Inc. ($749.15) |
| 2021 | $23,588 | 14 | Medtronic, Inc. ($20,810) |
| 2020 | $15,259 | 8 | Covidien LP ($7,075) |
| 2019 | $6,718 | 42 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($5,344) |
| 2018 | $31,034 | 50 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($30,315) |
| 2017 | $75,820 | 140 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($69,268) |
All Payment Transactions
378 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 16
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,740.00 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.76 | General |
| Category: Capital Consumables - Consumables - Legacy Synergy Resection System | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,150.00 | General |
| 11/27/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $68.75 | General |
| 11/26/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $93.75 | General |
| 11/26/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $68.75 | General |
| 11/26/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 11/19/2024 | Activ Surgical, Inc. | ActivSight (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.06 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Activ Surgical, Inc. | ActivSight (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $105.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,300.00 | General |
| 10/25/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $301.21 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $290.00 | General |
| 10/07/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $950.00 | General |
| 09/05/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 08/19/2024 | Activ Surgical, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,325.00 | General |
| 08/19/2024 | Activ Surgical, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,900.00 | General |
| 08/12/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $600.00 | General |
| 08/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.88 | General |
| 08/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,425.00 | General |
| 08/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $898.89 | General |
| 07/30/2024 | QOL Medical, LLC | SUCRAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.82 | General |
| Category: THERAPY FOR CSID | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,990.00 | General |
| 07/25/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,320.00 | General |
| 07/25/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,320.00 | General |
| 07/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.96 | General |
About Dr. Deborah Keller, MD
Dr. Deborah Keller, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Scottsdale, Arizona. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/27/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1902068281.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Deborah Keller, MD has received a total of $246,941 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $79,015 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 378 transactions from 30 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($126,624).
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery, Surgery
- Location Scottsdale, AZ
- Active Since 06/27/2008
- Last Updated 06/04/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1902068281
Products in Payments
- EXPAREL (Drug) $104,927
- Symproic (Drug) $6,700
- SPY Technology (Device) $4,217
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $2,058
- Cook Medical SIS (Device) $648.79
- Arthrex (Device) $591.49
- ActivSight (Device) $395.33
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $317.13
- VERIFY (Device) $171.65
- INTERSTIM ICON (Device) $156.75
- EEA (Device) $153.91
- TRITANIUM (Device) $149.84
- 1588 HD 3 Chip Camera (Device) $148.28
- XIA (Device) $144.33
- iDrive (Device) $116.46
- Cook Medical Biodesign (Device) $100.86
- LIGASURE (Device) $99.15
- LigaSure (Device) $97.56
- TISSEEL (Device) $91.50
- Cook Medical Surgery (Device) $91.32
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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