POLARSTEM
Device
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Total Payments
$642,052
Transactions
1,446
Doctors
576
Companies
2
Payment Trends by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $61,209 | 256 | 105 |
| 2023 | $90,606 | 90 | 62 |
| 2022 | $139,926 | 166 | 96 |
| 2021 | $26,091 | 149 | 73 |
| 2020 | $27,021 | 69 | 40 |
| 2019 | $109,702 | 221 | 112 |
| 2018 | $40,112 | 245 | 134 |
| 2017 | $147,386 | 250 | 124 |
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 | $275,644 | 52 | 42.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $198,170 | 370 | 30.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $75,446 | 29 | 11.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $53,249 | 981 | 8.3% |
| Space rental or facility fees (teaching hospital only) | $23,042 | 7 | 3.6% |
| Debt forgiveness | $15,683 | 3 | 2.4% |
| Gift | $718.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Education | $99.15 | 3 | 0.0% |
Top Doctors Receiving Payments for POLARSTEM
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| , D.O | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Kenosha, WI | $65,090 | 82 |
| Unknown | — | Seneca, SC | $39,456 | 12 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Lihue, HI | $37,280 | 7 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Falmouth, ME | $30,833 | 18 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Durham, NC | $29,243 | 16 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Falmouth, ME | $26,712 | 13 |
| , MD | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Lexington, KY | $25,855 | 24 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Vero Beach, FL | $24,776 | 22 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Van Nuys, CA | $24,341 | 28 |
| , M.D | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $19,551 | 42 |
| , M.D., M.SC | General Acute Care Hospital | Orange, CA | $17,511 | 8 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Winfield, IL | $17,364 | 2 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Falmouth, ME | $15,643 | 17 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Houston, TX | $13,674 | 20 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Las Vegas, NV | $13,035 | 9 |
| , MD | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Charlotte, NC | $13,000 | 1 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Buffalo, NY | $9,447 | 14 |
| , M.D | Specialist | Louisville, KY | $8,701 | 3 |
| , M.D., PH. D | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | $8,438 | 7 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Wilmington, NC | $6,368 | 5 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | New York, NY | $6,300 | 2 |
| , M.D | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | San Antonio, TX | $6,139 | 2 |
| , M.D | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Hickory, NC | $5,970 | 2 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Lake Charles, LA | $5,925 | 1 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | $5,590 | 3 |
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Manufacturing Companies
- Smith+Nephew, Inc. $454,554
- Smith & Nephew, Inc. $187,498
Product Information
- Type Device
- Total Payments $642,052
- Total Doctors 576
- Transactions 1,446
About POLARSTEM
POLARSTEM is a device associated with $642,052 in payments to 576 healthcare providers, recorded across 1,446 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. The primary manufacturer is Smith & Nephew, Inc..
Payment data is available from 2017 to 2024. In 2024, $61,209 was paid across 256 transactions to 105 doctors.
The most common payment nature for POLARSTEM is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($275,644, 42.9% of total).