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 — Page 2
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| , M.D., PH.D | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Durham, NC | $5,145 | 11 |
| , MD | Sports Medicine | Rockwall, TX | $4,873 | 1 |
| , M.D | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Reno, NV | $4,725 | 1 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Morton Grove, IL | $4,662 | 9 |
| , MD, FRCSC | Orthopaedic Surgery | South Burlington, VT | $4,223 | 9 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Chelsea, MI | $4,042 | 3 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Salem, NH | $3,860 | 2 |
| , M.D | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | $3,680 | 1 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Naples, FL | $2,684 | 12 |
| , MD | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Orlando, FL | $2,520 | 6 |
| Justin Lareau | Orthopaedic Surgery | Westmont, IL | $2,220 | 11 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Stamford, CT | $2,213 | 12 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Chattanooga, TN | $1,840 | 3 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Aurora, IL | $1,802 | 4 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Gainesville, FL | $1,751 | 6 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | New York, NY | $1,734 | 6 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Wynnewood, PA | $1,683 | 5 |
| , DO | Orthopaedic Surgery | Rock Hill, SC | $1,630 | 8 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Moscow, ID | $1,616 | 3 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Madison, WI | $1,605 | 3 |
| , D.O | Orthopaedic Surgery | Cooperstown, NY | $1,551 | 6 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Tucson, AZ | $1,551 | 5 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Baltimore, MD | $1,526 | 5 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Newport Beach, CA | $1,483 | 5 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Edina, MN | $1,447 | 6 |
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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).