Total Payments
$8,621
2024 Payments
$1,365
Companies
13
Transactions
36
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$3,600 (41.8%)
Travel$3,027 (35.1%)
Food & Beverage$1,994 (23.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $3,600 | 3 | 41.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,027 | 6 | 35.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,994 | 27 | 23.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Surgical Inc. | $2,200 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Eclipse Technology Solutions Inc. | $1,302 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,250 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc. | $1,225 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $727.31 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. | $589.86 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Linvatec Corporation | $440.06 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $339.31 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $242.25 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $142.89 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,365 | 13 | Linvatec Corporation ($440.06) |
| 2023 | $514.74 | 7 | Eclipse Technology Solutions Inc. ($280.58) |
| 2022 | $2,189 | 2 | Liberty Surgical Inc. ($1,200) |
| 2021 | $4,553 | 14 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,232) |
All Payment Transactions
36 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22/2024 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $158.91 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $314.80 | General |
| 10/18/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.45 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $158.16 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Eclipse Technology Solutions Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.68 | General |
| 08/12/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VA-LCP (Device), LCP, TFN-ADVANCE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VA-LCP (Device), TFN-ADVANCE, LCP | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.87 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $213.57 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $124.01 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.03 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | DYNACORD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.97 | General |
| Category: Sports_Surgical | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.50 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 02/03/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MITEK CRUCIATE+ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.68 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $121.41 | General |
| 08/10/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera, Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 08/10/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera, Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.02 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 03/03/2023 | Eclipse Technology Solutions Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $180.00 | General |
| 03/03/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| 03/02/2023 | Eclipse Technology Solutions Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.58 | General |
| 02/06/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | DYNACORD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.73 | General |
| Category: Sports_Surgical | ||||||
| 08/16/2022 | Eclipse Technology Solutions Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $989.02 | General |
| 03/23/2022 | Liberty Surgical Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 10/11/2021 | Liberty Surgical Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,000.00 | General |
| 10/05/2021 | Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. | BEAR Implant (Bridge-Enhanced ACL Restoration) (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $153.65 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedics | ||||||
| 08/27/2021 | Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
About Elizabeth Ford
Elizabeth Ford is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/09/2020. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1326667403.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Elizabeth Ford has received a total of $8,621 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,365 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 36 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($3,600).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Pittsburgh, PA
- Active Since 04/09/2020
- Last Updated 07/08/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1326667403
Products in Payments
- RIGIDLOOP (Device) $727.31
- BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) $440.06
- ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) $317.07
- BEAR Implant (Bridge-Enhanced ACL Restoration) (Device) $153.65
- 1688 (Device) $142.89
- MITEK CRUCIATE+ (Device) $130.68
- DYNACORD (Device) $75.70
- Exparel (Drug) $64.02
- Persona Revision (Device) $49.43
- MACI (Biological) $48.50
- VA-LCP (Device) $35.87
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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