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JAMES D BRUFFEY

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI
1447225446
CMS profile
201438
Location
LA JOLLA, CA

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General Payments · PY2020 · Entire year

$202,868.71

44 records · 0 disputed

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By nature of payment

PY2020 · entire year · sorted by reported total

Nature of paymentAmountRecords
Royalty or License $164,246.38 10
Consulting Fee $31,950.00 21
Travel and Lodging $6,228.15 1
Food and Beverage $444.18 12

By paying entity

PY2020 · entire year · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $194,950.91 38
Neo Spine USA Inc $6,228.15 1
Silony Medical Corp. $1,200.00 1
Globus Medical, Inc. $308.85 1
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. $127.21 1
NuVasive, Inc. $53.59 2

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JAMES D BRUFFEY

NPI 1447225446 · CMS profile ID 201438

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Orthopaedic Surgery

LA JOLLA, CA

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A payment attributed to a provider may have been made to a third party — a hospital, practice, or research institution — rather than paid to the provider personally.

General Payments, PY2020; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types

Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00

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JAMES D BRUFFEY, NPI 1447225446, CMS profile ID 201438. General Payments, PY2020; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types. Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00. Page 1 of 1; records 1–44 of 44 matching records. This page contains 44 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. IndustryPayments. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1447225446?year=2020&recipient=provider#records-h. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/a08c4b30-5cf3-4948-ad40-36f404619019.
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IndustryPayments. (2026). JAMES D BRUFFEY, NPI 1447225446, CMS profile ID 201438. General Payments, PY2020; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types. Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00. Page 1 of 1; records 1–44 of 44 matching records. This page contains 44 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. [Filtered data set page]. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1447225446?year=2020&recipient=provider#records-h. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/a08c4b30-5cf3-4948-ad40-36f404619019.
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JAMES D BRUFFEY, NPI 1447225446, CMS profile ID 201438, IndustryPayments, General Payments, PY2020; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types (Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00). Page 1 of 1; records 1–44 of 44 matching records. This page contains 44 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/a08c4b30-5cf3-4948-ad40-36f404619019. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1447225446?year=2020&recipient=provider#records-h.

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General Payments · PY2020 · Physicians and non-physician practitioners · CMS publication 2026-06-30

44 matching records · $202,868.71 reported total · 0 disputed

Nature of payment: All payment types

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Paying entityAmountDate Nature of paymentDispute statusPublication flagsPublished Record IDSource
Globus Medical, Inc. $308.8512/31/2020 Royalty or License No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 752722341 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $25.7212/18/2020 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733031597 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $3,500.0011/16/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032063 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $125.0011/16/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032065 CMS
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. $127.2111/10/2020 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 750543273 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $1,697.4511/03/2020 Royalty or License No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733031823 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $16,682.5711/03/2020 Royalty or License No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733031831 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $28,411.1811/03/2020 Royalty or License No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032015 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $124.0010/23/2020 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733031603 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $30.3810/22/2020 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733031591 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $500.0010/13/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032069 CMS
NuVasive, Inc. $26.5410/10/2020 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 752229653 CMS
NuVasive, Inc. $27.0510/10/2020 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 752229655 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $2,000.0009/28/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032029 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $250.0009/28/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032033 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $20.0308/21/2020 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733031577 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $12,969.8308/04/2020 Royalty or License No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733031829 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $18,281.5208/04/2020 Royalty or License No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032013 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $1,000.0008/04/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032051 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $250.0008/04/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032053 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $2,000.0007/14/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032025 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $2,500.0007/14/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032057 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $250.0007/14/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032059 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $250.0007/14/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032151 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $18.6506/24/2020 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733031586 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $4.6706/23/2020 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733031581 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $5.7006/19/2020 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733031607 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $19.4505/08/2020 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733031595 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $16,256.3705/04/2020 Royalty or License No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733031825 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $24,900.8305/04/2020 Royalty or License No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032011 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $500.0004/14/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032165 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $8,000.0003/17/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032041 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $250.0003/17/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032045 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $1,500.0003/17/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032047 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $1,250.0003/10/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032161 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $4,000.0002/25/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032021 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $250.0002/25/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032023 CMS
Neo Spine USA Inc $6,228.1502/18/2020 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 752054161 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $17,961.0902/04/2020 Royalty or License No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032007 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $26,776.6902/04/2020 Royalty or License No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032019 CMS
Silony Medical Corp. $1,200.0001/30/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 753242929 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $2,000.0001/27/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032037 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $375.0001/27/2020 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733032039 CMS
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION $14.7801/04/2020 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 733031573 CMS

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2019 $163,310.22 49
PY2020 $202,868.71 44
PY2021 $167,642.46 52
PY2022 $177,941.46 71
PY2023 $167,503.96 70
PY2024 $152,780.72 51
PY2025 $41,751.30 35

Source & provenance

Dataset
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date
2026-06-30
Program years on this page
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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