Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $22,846 | 3 | 68.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,845 | 2 | 11.6% |
| Education | $3,613 | 7 | 10.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,896 | 36 | 8.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $20,024 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $5,660 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Cgg Medical Inc | $3,112 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $2,259 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $574.98 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $569.20 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $482.84 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| FX Shoulder Solutions, Inc | $191.62 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Linvatec Corporation | $142.50 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Vericel Corporation | $82.88 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,827 | 22 | Cgg Medical Inc ($3,086) |
| 2023 | $24,161 | 10 | Arthrex, Inc. ($20,000) |
| 2022 | $566.58 | 6 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($324.98) |
| 2021 | $634.61 | 4 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($299.99) |
| 2020 | $645.50 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($345.51) |
| 2019 | $267.62 | 3 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($187.98) |
| 2018 | $96.48 | 1 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($96.48) |
All Payment Transactions
48 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | FX Shoulder Solutions, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.81 | General |
| 12/31/2024 | FX Shoulder Solutions, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.81 | General |
| 11/06/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK (Device), DYNATAPE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.54 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.83 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | NA (Device), Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.95 | General |
| Category: Enabling Technology | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera, Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.63 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | T2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.50 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Ossur Americas, Inc. | Miami J (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.01 | General |
| Category: Bracing & Supports | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.83 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | KVAC (Device), CLEAR-TRAC, NovoStitch | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.96 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Resection | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.88 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | NovoStitch (Device), Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.38 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Knee | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | Cgg Medical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.40 | General |
| 03/21/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.50 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 02/22/2024 | Cgg Medical Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $2,698.80 | General |
| 02/22/2024 | Cgg Medical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $183.16 | General |
| 02/22/2024 | Cgg Medical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.05 | General |
| 02/08/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Coblation (Device), NovoCut, NovoStitch | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.20 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Resection | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | NovoStitch (Device), Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.18 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Knee | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | SPATIAL FRAME (Device), NovoCut, NovoStitch | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.63 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Knee | ||||||
| 01/25/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Grant | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| 08/23/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.26 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 07/28/2023 | CGG Medical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.23 | General |
| 07/12/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Grant | Cash or cash equivalent | $20,000.00 | General |
About Dr. Michael Ewing, MD
Dr. Michael Ewing, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Birmingham, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/14/2018. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1669965588.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Ewing, MD has received a total of $33,199 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $6,827 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 48 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($22,846).
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Birmingham, AL
- Active Since 06/14/2018
- Last Updated 09/05/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1669965588
Products in Payments
- NONE (Device) $345.51
- Avenir (Device) $273.51
- ATTUNE (Device) $171.64
- NovoStitch (Device) $149.56
- Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) $149.26
- BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) $142.50
- KVAC (Device) $141.96
- Coblation (Device) $136.20
- Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) $125.35
- NA (Device) $111.19
- Refobacin (Device) $96.48
- MACI (Biological) $82.88
- T2 (Device) $82.50
- Vanguard 360 (Device) $79.64
- Miami J (Device) $75.01
- INSPACE (Device) $54.83
- HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK (Device) $34.54
- RENASYS GO v2 HOME (Device) $26.38
- Exparel (Drug) $25.63
- SPATIAL FRAME (Device) $24.63
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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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