Total Payments
$88,011
2024 Payments
$3,959
Companies
14
Transactions
69
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$80,000 (90.9%)
Food & Beverage$4,508 (5.1%)
Travel$3,338 (3.8%)
Education$164.32 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $80,000 | 2 | 90.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,508 | 52 | 5.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,338 | 14 | 3.8% |
| Education | $164.32 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $51,138 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $30,412 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $2,680 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,531 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| Synthes GmbH | $1,082 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $348.00 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $164.02 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $152.64 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $137.65 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| LifeNet Health | $126.53 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,959 | 35 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($2,366) |
| 2023 | $82,908 | 19 | Medtronic, Inc. ($50,044) |
| 2022 | $889.66 | 13 | Stryker Corporation ($661.28) |
| 2021 | $253.75 | 2 | Medtronic, Inc. ($253.75) |
All Payment Transactions
69 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/26/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $211.66 | General |
| 12/17/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.02 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ELSA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.08 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.97 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $129.89 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ELSA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.57 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.30 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ELSA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $916.14 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ELSA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.82 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.93 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.71 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | LifeNet Health | Allograft VMIS Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $126.53 | General |
| Category: Osteobiologics | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $46.16 | General |
| 09/24/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $218.11 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device), Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.25 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.58 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.02 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.51 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.41 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Direct Look (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $234.40 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.32 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.17 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
About Dr. Karim Shafi, MD
Dr. Karim Shafi, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/26/2018. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548765266.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Karim Shafi, MD has received a total of $88,011 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,959 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 69 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($80,000).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 03/26/2018
- Last Updated 12/02/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548765266
Products in Payments
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $50,592
- ELSA (Device) $997.14
- N/A (Device) $849.17
- GAMMA (Device) $372.33
- ZYNRELEF (Drug) $348.00
- XLIF (Device) $279.36
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $265.55
- O-ARM (Device) $253.75
- Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) $251.33
- Direct Look (Device) $234.40
- ADAPT (Device) $212.34
- Pulse (Device) $170.87
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $164.02
- FORGE Cervical / Mono (Device) $163.82
- QUARTEX (Device) $162.83
- Persona (Device) $137.65
- Allograft VMIS Delivery System (Device) $126.53
- Teligen (Device) $104.00
- X-PAC (Device) $83.25
- Vital Deformity, Degen, Hooks (Device) $80.28
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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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