Total Payments
$343,409
2024 Payments
$171,915
Companies
6
Transactions
130
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$324,273 (94.4%)
Travel$16,942 (4.9%)
Food & Beverage$2,194 (0.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $324,273 | 68 | 94.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $16,942 | 32 | 4.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,194 | 30 | 0.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aegis Spine, Inc. | $152,603 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $151,732 | 83 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $35,930 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $3,000 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| DAVOL INC. | $122.55 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $20.71 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $171,915 | 16 | Aegis Spine, Inc. ($142,200) |
| 2023 | $74,834 | 24 | ATRICURE, INC. ($64,432) |
| 2022 | $68,843 | 58 | AtriCure, Inc. ($57,358) |
| 2021 | $20,237 | 22 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($16,745) |
| 2019 | $7,337 | 7 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($7,337) |
| 2018 | $122.55 | 1 | DAVOL INC. ($122.55) |
| 2017 | $119.58 | 2 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($119.58) |
All Payment Transactions
130 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2024 | Aegis Spine, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $142,200.00 | General |
| 10/30/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,500.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MEDLINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.97 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.09 | General |
| 09/25/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.71 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.66 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,000.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $330.98 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Pectus Bar Bending Forceps, Standard (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $161.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.02 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.35 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/05/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.16 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,250.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.93 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,000.00 | General |
| 11/29/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $303.92 | General |
| 10/28/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $179.68 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/27/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,500.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,500.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
About Dr. John Difiore, MD
Dr. John Difiore, MD is a Pediatric Surgery healthcare provider based in Charlotte, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1700840469.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Difiore, MD has received a total of $343,409 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $171,915 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 130 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($324,273).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatric Surgery
- Other Specialties Pediatric Surgery
- Location Charlotte, NC
- Active Since 04/12/2006
- Last Updated 06/20/2014
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0120X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1700840469
Products in Payments
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $103,490
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device) $19,587
- Pectus Bar (Device) $19,375
- SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $17,961
- Pectus Bar Bending Forceps, Standard (Device) $11,452
- Pectus Next Generation (Device) $4,180
- Exparel (Drug) $3,000
- CMF & Thoracic-None (Device) $646.49
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $314.00
- MEDLINE (Device) $277.59
- ARISTA AH (Device) $122.55
- STRATAFIX (Device) $20.71
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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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