AFFIRM
Device
Globus Medical, Inc.
Total Payments
$59,929
Transactions
272
Doctors
164
Companies
3
Payment Trends by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,484 | 50 | 40 |
| 2023 | $1,491 | 15 | 12 |
| 2022 | $897.66 | 14 | 13 |
| 2021 | $645.81 | 18 | 14 |
| 2020 | $14.43 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | $16,778 | 32 | 22 |
| 2018 | $7,511 | 26 | 17 |
| 2017 | $31,107 | 116 | 72 |
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 | $29,031 | 12 | 48.4% |
| Unspecified | $13,581 | 3 | 22.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,473 | 22 | 12.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,322 | 228 | 12.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,407 | 2 | 4.0% |
| Royalty or License | $115.48 | 5 | 0.2% |
Payments by Type
General
$46,348
269 transactions
Research
$13,581
3 transactions
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Sponsor | Amount | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast enhanced mammography | HOLOGIC INC | $13,581 | 0 |
Top Doctors Receiving Payments for AFFIRM
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Silver Spring, MD | $21,855 | 20 |
| Unknown | — | Providence, RI | $16,325 | 4 |
| , M.D., PH.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | San Diego, CA | $5,527 | 3 |
| Lars Grimm | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Durham, NC | $2,451 | 3 |
| , MD | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Tucson, AZ | $2,077 | 4 |
| , DO | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | South Miami, FL | $1,819 | 3 |
| , MD | Neurological Surgery | Cleveland, OH | $916.03 | 3 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Columbia, MO | $554.25 | 3 |
| , M.D | Neurological Surgery | Shreveport, LA | $401.90 | 1 |
| , D.O | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Chalfont, PA | $361.64 | 2 |
| , M.D | Family Medicine | Wichita Falls, TX | $349.49 | 2 |
| , MD | Anesthesiology | Scottsdale, AZ | $318.32 | 4 |
| , M.D.,PH.D | Neurological Surgery | San Diego, CA | $272.97 | 5 |
| , MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | $259.56 | 4 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Los Angeles, CA | $232.53 | 2 |
| , MD | Body Imaging | Los Angeles, CA | $210.07 | 1 |
| , MD | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Irvine, CA | $186.08 | 1 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Lafayette, LA | $184.14 | 4 |
| , M.D | Neurological Surgery | Shreveport, LA | $156.78 | 6 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | San Diego, CA | $155.91 | 4 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Long Beach, CA | $148.06 | 1 |
| , DO | Neurological Surgery | Lawton, OK | $146.60 | 2 |
| , M.D | Neurological Surgery | New York, NY | $142.22 | 1 |
| , NP | Family | Lafayette, LA | $124.43 | 3 |
| , MD FACS | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Sonoma, CA | $123.84 | 1 |
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Manufacturing Companies
- Globus Medical, Inc. $40,852
- HOLOGIC INC $18,998
- Hologic, LLC $79.32
Product Information
- Type Device
- Total Payments $59,929
- Total Doctors 164
- Transactions 272
About AFFIRM
AFFIRM is a device associated with $59,929 in payments to 164 healthcare providers, recorded across 272 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. The primary manufacturer is Globus Medical, Inc..
Payment data is available from 2017 to 2024. In 2024, $1,484 was paid across 50 transactions to 40 doctors.
The most common payment nature for AFFIRM is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($29,031, 48.4% of total).
AFFIRM is associated with 1 research study, including "Contrast enhanced mammography" ($13,581).