Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $27,022 | 11 | 67.0% |
| Grant | $10,000 | 1 | 24.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,571 | 10 | 6.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $755.01 | 7 | 1.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $16,000 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $14,913 | 10 | $0 (2018) |
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | $6,236 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,344 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Fortis Surgical, LLC | $854.99 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21.03 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($21.03) |
| 2023 | $15.44 | 1 | Fortis Surgical, LLC ($15.44) |
| 2022 | $92.96 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($92.96) |
| 2021 | $33.13 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($33.13) |
| 2020 | $573.55 | 1 | Fortis Surgical, LLC ($573.55) |
| 2019 | $5,164 | 3 | Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC ($4,898) |
| 2018 | $26,448 | 20 | Arthrex, Inc. ($14,913) |
| 2017 | $8,000 | 1 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($8,000) |
All Payment Transactions
29 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.03 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Fortis Surgical, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.44 | General |
| 07/14/2022 | Stryker Corporation | SALVATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.96 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/22/2021 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.13 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 07/07/2020 | Fortis Surgical, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $573.55 | General |
| 09/24/2019 | Fortis Surgical, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $266.00 | General |
| 06/18/2019 | Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,130.00 | General |
| 04/26/2019 | Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,768.00 | General |
| 12/19/2018 | Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,338.00 | General |
| 07/31/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $402.93 | General |
| 07/31/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.68 | General |
| 07/25/2018 | Stryker Corporation | HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.34 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 07/24/2018 | Stryker Corporation | HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.34 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 07/23/2018 | Stryker Corporation | HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $209.00 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 07/20/2018 | Stryker Corporation | HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $251.00 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 06/08/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $26.77 | General |
| 06/07/2018 | Stryker Corporation | HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $335.34 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 06/07/2018 | Stryker Corporation | HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $297.77 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 06/04/2018 | Stryker Corporation | HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $121.98 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 05/12/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,299.00 | General |
| 05/11/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,622.00 | General |
| 05/10/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $875.00 | General |
| 05/10/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $221.00 | General |
| 05/10/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| 05/02/2018 | Stryker Corporation | HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $785.25 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
About Dr. George Balazs, MD
Dr. George Balazs, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Portsmouth, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/27/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1841497625.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. George Balazs, MD has received a total of $40,348 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $21.03 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 29 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($27,022).
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties General Practice
- Location Portsmouth, VA
- Active Since 06/27/2007
- Last Updated 06/09/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1841497625
Products in Payments
- HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) $2,197
- SALVATION (Device) $92.96
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $33.13
- GAMMA (Device) $21.03
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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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