LIF
Device
Alphatec Spine, Inc
Total Payments
$831,474
Transactions
1,481
Doctors
425
Companies
1
Payment Trends by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $236,772 | 194 | 112 |
| 2023 | $145,775 | 230 | 123 |
| 2022 | $57,359 | 177 | 93 |
| 2021 | $68,007 | 452 | 108 |
| 2020 | $214,878 | 87 | 42 |
| 2019 | $108,683 | 341 | 109 |
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $338,629 | 27 | 40.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $303,888 | 52 | 36.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $119,069 | 1,206 | 14.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $69,214 | 184 | 8.3% |
| Entertainment | $519.79 | 10 | 0.1% |
| Gift | $155.48 | 2 | 0.0% |
Top Doctors Receiving Payments for LIF — Page 5
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| , MD | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Los Angeles, CA | $425.49 | 8 |
| , M.D., M.P.H | Neurological Surgery | Orange, CA | $420.45 | 4 |
| , MD | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Chapel Hill, NC | $411.02 | 5 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Saint Louis, MO | $402.25 | 1 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Miami, FL | $402.25 | 1 |
| , MD | Neurological Surgery | Houston, TX | $395.24 | 5 |
| Jamal Shillingford | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Larkspur, CA | $384.61 | 6 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Houston, TX | $384.18 | 1 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Madison, WI | $357.76 | 2 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Stamford, CT | $353.17 | 1 |
| , M.D | Neurological Surgery | Phoenix, AZ | $352.20 | 3 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | West Palm Beach, FL | $349.86 | 1 |
| John Demakas | — | Spokane, WA | $344.13 | 4 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Baltimore, MD | $342.19 | 2 |
| , MD | Neurological Surgery | Reno, NV | $338.72 | 3 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Seattle, WA | $337.27 | 1 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Birmingham, AL | $335.40 | 1 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Roanoke, VA | $332.26 | 2 |
| , PA-C | Medical | Albuquerque, NM | $328.08 | 13 |
| , MD | Neurological Surgery | Jacksonville, FL | $328.01 | 2 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | $324.07 | 1 |
| , MD | Hand Surgery | Salt Lake City, UT | $324.07 | 1 |
| , MD, PHD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Boston, MA | $324.07 | 1 |
| , M.D., MBA | Neurological Surgery | Loma Linda, CA | $324.07 | 1 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Rochester, MN | $324.07 | 1 |
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Manufacturing Companies
- Alphatec Spine, Inc $831,474
Product Information
- Type Device
- Total Payments $831,474
- Total Doctors 425
- Transactions 1,481
About LIF
LIF is a device associated with $831,474 in payments to 425 healthcare providers, recorded across 1,481 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. The primary manufacturer is Alphatec Spine, Inc.
Payment data is available from 2019 to 2024. In 2024, $236,772 was paid across 194 transactions to 112 doctors.
The most common payment nature for LIF is "Royalty or License" ($338,629, 40.7% of total).