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0001719251
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001425450
ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP
001-38242
2850 FRONTIER DRIVE
WARSAW
IN
46582
574-268-6379
Schlotterback Terry D
Director
common
Wells Fargo Clearing Services
1 North Jefferson Avenue
St. Louis
MO
63103
2610
99237.77
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08/11/2023
Nasdaq
common
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compensation
Issuer
N
888
10/13/2017
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common
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compensation
Issuer
N
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08/11/2023
Terry D. Schlotterback