Total Payments
$4.9M
2024 Payments
$712,498
Companies
56
Transactions
1,186
Medicare Patients
2,709
Medicare Billing
$231,153
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$2.3M (46.2%)
Other$1.6M (31.8%)
Consulting$869,670 (17.7%)
Travel$162,703 (3.3%)
Food & Beverage$24,113 (0.5%)
Research$13,085 (0.3%)
Education$6,500 (0.1%)
Gifts$495.86 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $2.3M | 151 | 46.2% |
| Acquisitions | $1.4M | 4 | 28.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $869,670 | 311 | 17.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $180,337 | 77 | 3.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $162,703 | 242 | 3.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $24,113 | 353 | 0.5% |
| Unspecified | $13,085 | 34 | 0.3% |
| Education | $6,500 | 3 | 0.1% |
| Gift | $495.86 | 10 | 0.0% |
| Entertainment | $99.14 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$4.9M
1,152 transactions
Research
$13,085
24 transactions
Ownership
$0
10 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedShape, Inc. | $1.3M | 17 | $0 (2022) |
| Medline Industries LP | $741,240 | 304 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $729,382 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $546,787 | 99 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $416,097 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| International Life Sciences | $238,743 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| restor3d, inc. | $192,773 | 57 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $157,771 | 111 | $0 (2019) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $113,082 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $56,180 | 37 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $712,498 | 212 | Stryker Corporation ($300,909) |
| 2023 | $670,031 | 144 | Stryker Corporation ($190,882) |
| 2022 | $379,335 | 133 | Medline Industries LP ($93,454) |
| 2021 | $1.6M | 112 | MedShape, Inc. ($1.3M) |
| 2020 | $437,815 | 105 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. ($156,154) |
| 2019 | $388,386 | 140 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. ($137,397) |
| 2018 | $403,916 | 190 | DePuy Synthes Products LLC ($124,194) |
| 2017 | $287,164 | 150 | Medline Industries, Inc. ($59,798) |
All Payment Transactions
1,186 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 48
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Medline Industries LP | Medline (Device), Medline, PENDING | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,375.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Medline Industries LP | PENDING (Device), Medline, Medline Industries, Inc. | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $3,369.17 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $60.05 | General |
| 12/18/2024 | Medline Industries LP | Medline Industries, Inc. (Device), Medline, PENDING | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.97 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INBONE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $158.47 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INBONE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $180.56 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $60.05 | General |
| 12/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY ADAPTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.22 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | IN2BONES USA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,107.42 | General |
| Category: IN2BONES | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | IN2BONES USA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $904.58 | General |
| Category: IN2BONES | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | IN2BONES USA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $625.28 | General |
| Category: IN2BONES | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Medline Industries LP | MEDLINE UNITE (Device), PENDING, Medline | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,160.00 | General |
| 11/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EASYFUSE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $390.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Medline Industries LP | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $236.88 | General |
| 11/25/2024 | Flower Orthopedics Coporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.97 | General |
| 11/22/2024 | restor3d, inc. | — | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,564.60 | General |
| 11/22/2024 | Bone Support Inc. | CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER (Device), CERAMENT G | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,100.00 | General |
| Category: Bone void and fracture | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | restor3d, inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Dividend, profit or other return on investment | $22,041.60 | General |
| 11/21/2024 | restor3d, inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $621.81 | General |
| 11/19/2024 | Medline Industries LP | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $259.11 | General |
| 11/19/2024 | Medline Industries LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.81 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,337.50 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device), Arthrex, Arthrex | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,326.20 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle and Trauma - Implants - Core Metal - BioSync Wedges | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $810.33 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| CR-2002 (Cheilectomy) | TissueTech, Inc. | $9,150 | 1 |
| Next Gen HV | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $1,212 | 1 |
| Prospective Post Market Clinical Follow-Up (PMCF) Study of the Zimmer Trabecular Metal Total Ankle | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,160 | 2 |
| Next Gen Staple | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $988.13 | 14 |
| TTAX01-CR003; 1.8 conf call | TissueTech, Inc. | $300.00 | 1 |
| Next Gen Staple | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $274.80 | 5 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 663 | 937 | $307,691 | $57,809 |
| 2022 | 20 | 657 | 888 | $316,784 | $55,454 |
| 2021 | 19 | 717 | 1,023 | $287,296 | $58,440 |
| 2020 | 21 | 672 | 928 | $339,028 | $59,450 |
Total Patients
2,709
Total Services
3,776
Medicare Billing
$231,153
Procedure Codes
79
All Medicare Procedures & Services
79 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 118 | 176 | $41,712 | $15,040 | 36.1% |
| 28750 | Fusion of big toe at joint with foot | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $31,570 | $5,579 | 17.7% |
| 28288 | Removal of foot bone spur | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 24 | $33,870 | $5,365 | 15.8% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 122 | 180 | $15,189 | $4,391 | 28.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $11,696 | $3,976 | 34.0% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 26 | $30,888 | $3,949 | 12.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $11,700 | $3,037 | 26.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 48 | $7,248 | $2,956 | 40.8% |
| 28292 | Correction of bunion | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $21,879 | $2,430 | 11.1% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 20 | 23 | $27,577 | $2,377 | 8.6% |
| 20902 | Harvest of graft from large bone | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $37,502 | $2,116 | 5.6% |
| 73700 | Ct scan of leg without contrast | Office | 2023 | 25 | 26 | $13,924 | $1,643 | 11.8% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 28 | 35 | $7,200 | $1,570 | 21.8% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 44 | 53 | $4,399 | $1,149 | 26.1% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 47 | 141 | $1,551 | $715.09 | 46.1% |
| 73600 | X-ray of ankle, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 27 | 32 | $2,618 | $688.46 | 26.3% |
| 76000 | Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 27 | $4,509 | $323.73 | 7.2% |
| 73620 | X-ray of foot, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $1,309 | $292.14 | 22.3% |
| 73650 | X-ray of heel, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 14 | 18 | $1,350 | $211.16 | 15.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 134 | 168 | $39,816 | $13,892 | 34.9% |
| 28288 | Removal of foot bone spur | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 19 | $24,358 | $4,110 | 16.9% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 120 | 173 | $14,359 | $4,000 | 27.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 31 | $10,664 | $3,945 | 37.0% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 26 | $30,888 | $3,920 | 12.7% |
| 28122 | Partial removal of foot or heel bone | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 19 | $32,661 | $3,605 | 11.0% |
About John Ellington, MD, MS
John Ellington, MD, MS is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Charlotte, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/07/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1588795215.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, John Ellington, MD, MS has received a total of $4.9M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $712,498 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,186 transactions from 56 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($2.3M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ellington has provided services to 2,709 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,776 services with total Medicare billing of $231,153. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 79 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Charlotte, NC
- Active Since 03/07/2007
- Last Updated 09/08/2010
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1588795215
Products in Payments
- EASYFUSE (Device) $429,934
- FLEXBAND (Device) $275,439
- MEDLINE UNITE (Device) $213,339
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS BIOSYNC WEDGES (Device) $154,461
- Dermatology and Wound Care (Medical Supply) $121,015
- ARTHREX (Device) $103,495
- Tapestry (Device) $93,658
- Arthrex (Device) $89,785
- Polyaxial Locking Miniscrew (Device) $67,885
- CellerateRx (Device) $56,180
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE ANKLE FUSION (Device) $46,766
- Medline (Device) $39,691
- HAMMERLOCK (Device) $35,659
- R&D Foot and Ankle (Device) $35,508
- PENDING (Device) $33,805
- Orthopedic Kits: UNITE Kit, Distal Tibia Plating (Device) $33,413
- BME - NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $28,462
- NEOX (Biological) $24,230
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOOT & ANKLE BIOSYNC WEDGES (Device) $21,575
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $21,279
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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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