The Tether
Device
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Total Payments
$3.6M
Transactions
3,198
Doctors
341
Companies
3
Payment Trends by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $850,195 | 467 | 71 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | 884 | 127 |
| 2021 | $407,655 | 759 | 109 |
| 2020 | $881,911 | 802 | 111 |
| 2019 | $52,147 | 286 | 60 |
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $2.2M | 56 | 61.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $942,915 | 608 | 26.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $244,066 | 1,279 | 6.9% |
| Unspecified | $110,253 | 27 | 3.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $62,278 | 1,226 | 1.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $4,125 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Education | $916.73 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$3.4M
3,171 transactions
Research
$110,253
27 transactions
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Sponsor | Amount | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrospective Vertebral Body Tethering IDE | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $57,639 | 1 |
| A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF POSTOPERATIVE OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH SCOLIOTIC THORACOLUMBAR CURVES TREATED WITH AN ANTERIOR VERTEBRAL BODY TETHER | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $23,750 | 0 |
| PNA Name: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF LONGITUDINAL GROWTH IN PATIENTS WITH IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS TREATED WITH AN ANTERIOR VERTEBRAL BODY TETHER | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $13,750 | 0 |
| A Qualitative Comparison of Patients Perceptions of Success and Satisfaction after Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering and Posterior Spinal Fusion | ZIMVIE INC. | $5,214 | 1 |
| PNA Name: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF LONGITUDINAL GROWTH IN PATIENTS WITH IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS TREATED WITH AN ANTERIOR VERTEBRAL BODY TETHER | ZIMVIE INC. | $5,000 | 0 |
| Retrospective Vertebral Body Tethering IDE - Adverse Event Committee | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $3,900 | 2 |
| IRB_Samdani, Amer_CIU2017-10S; Retrospective Vertebral Body Tethering IDE - Clinical Trial | ZIMVIE INC. | $1,000 | 0 |
Top Doctors Receiving Payments for The Tether — Page 3
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,175 | 16 |
| , MD | Surgery | Boston, MA | $2,109 | 10 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Marlton, NJ | $2,100 | 2 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Albuquerque, NM | $2,078 | 15 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,058 | 14 |
| , MS, MD | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | Columbia, SC | $2,057 | 16 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Chapel Hill, NC | $2,054 | 9 |
| , MD | Surgery | New York, NY | $2,043 | 2 |
| , M.D | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | Phoenix, AZ | $2,002 | 18 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | $1,924 | 24 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Warren, MI | $1,923 | 11 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Poughkeepsie, NY | $1,920 | 10 |
| , M.D | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | Stony Brook, NY | $1,898 | 8 |
| Ozgur Dede | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,870 | 15 |
| David Bennett | Orthopaedic Surgery | Albuquerque, NM | $1,857 | 15 |
| , M.D. MA BCH BAO | Pediatric Surgery | Omaha, NE | $1,831 | 8 |
| , MD | Pediatrics | Greenville, SC | $1,818 | 9 |
| , MD | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Toledo, OH | $1,794 | 10 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Chicago, IL | $1,785 | 8 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Pensacola, FL | $1,739 | 14 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Orland Park, IL | $1,715 | 16 |
| , MD | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | Palo Alto, CA | $1,697 | 12 |
| , M.D | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | Portland, OR | $1,650 | 13 |
| , DO | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Johnson City, TN | $1,630 | 11 |
| , MD | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | Cleveland, OH | $1,611 | 11 |
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Manufacturing Companies
- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. $1.6M
- ZIMVIE INC. $1.1M
- Highridge Medical LLC $849,942
Product Information
- Type Device
- Total Payments $3.6M
- Total Doctors 341
- Transactions 3,198
About The Tether
The Tether is a device associated with $3.6M in payments to 341 healthcare providers, recorded across 3,198 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. The primary manufacturer is Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc..
Payment data is available from 2019 to 2024. In 2024, $850,195 was paid across 467 transactions to 71 doctors.
The most common payment nature for The Tether is "Royalty or License" ($2.2M, 61.6% of total).
The Tether is associated with 7 research studies, including "Retrospective Vertebral Body Tethering IDE" ($57,639).