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 3
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Paramus, NJ | $1,433 | 5 |
| Justin Cardenas | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Dallas, TX | $1,395 | 6 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Spirit Lake, IA | $1,372 | 2 |
| , MD | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Pueblo, CO | $1,347 | 6 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Kirkland, WA | $1,347 | 2 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Algonquin, IL | $1,330 | 5 |
| , MD | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Kansas City, MO | $1,330 | 4 |
| , M.D | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Austin, TX | $1,324 | 6 |
| , M.D | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Arlington, VA | $1,308 | 5 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | New York, NY | $1,275 | 5 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Indianapolis, IN | $1,209 | 3 |
| , M.D | Anesthesiology | Naperville, IL | $1,207 | 5 |
| , M.D., P.C | Orthopaedic Surgery | Atlanta, GA | $1,193 | 2 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Reno, NV | $1,186 | 3 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | New Braunfels, TX | $1,173 | 4 |
| Anton Kurdin | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Yuba City, CA | $1,169 | 5 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | $1,132 | 5 |
| , M.D | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Chevy Chase, MD | $1,107 | 3 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | West Allis, WI | $1,060 | 7 |
| , M.D | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Boca Raton, FL | $1,056 | 5 |
| , MD.PH.D | Specialist | Bluefield, WV | $1,042 | 4 |
| Francis Bustos | Sports Medicine | Valencia, CA | $1,038 | 1 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Frankfort, KY | $1,025 | 4 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Lexington, KY | $1,022 | 5 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Sacramento, CA | $931.98 | 4 |
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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).