Total Payments
$106,070
2024 Payments
$39,780
Companies
25
Transactions
223
Medicare Patients
2,551
Medicare Billing
$189,566
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$69,159 (65.2%)
Travel$11,388 (10.7%)
Other$10,693 (10.1%)
Food & Beverage$7,812 (7.4%)
Education$4,092 (3.9%)
Royalty/License$2,926 (2.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $69,159 | 29 | 65.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $11,388 | 58 | 10.7% |
| Grant | $10,000 | 1 | 9.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,812 | 126 | 7.4% |
| Education | $4,092 | 5 | 3.9% |
| Royalty or License | $2,926 | 3 | 2.8% |
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $693.00 | 1 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $31,888 | 81 | $0 (2024) |
| restor3d, inc. | $29,251 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $12,048 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $10,000 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| ACUMED LLC | $9,315 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $4,715 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| SpineSmith Holdings, LLC | $2,750 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $2,184 | 29 | $0 (2020) |
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $1,053 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Medline Industries LP | $728.99 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $39,780 | 61 | Stryker Corporation ($21,209) |
| 2023 | $36,285 | 68 | Acera Surgical, Inc. ($11,210) |
| 2022 | $11,474 | 37 | ACUMED LLC ($4,590) |
| 2021 | $2,435 | 11 | SpineSmith Holdings, LLC ($1,750) |
| 2020 | $2,071 | 14 | Peerless Surgical Inc. ($1,056) |
| 2019 | $11,526 | 22 | Arthrex, Inc. ($10,000) |
| 2018 | $2,342 | 7 | Peerless Surgical Inc. ($2,017) |
| 2017 | $156.42 | 3 | Medline Industries, Inc. ($94.62) |
All Payment Transactions
223 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.38 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | restor3d, inc. | — | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,306.80 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 7 X 23MM CITRELOCK IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.24 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | restor3d, inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $140.91 | General |
| 11/05/2024 | restor3d, inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Stock, stock option, or any other ownership interest | $10,647.00 | General |
| 10/28/2024 | restor3d, inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.02 | General |
| 10/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | DART-FIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.49 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Medline Industries LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.42 | General |
| 09/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,170.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $390.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | restor3d, inc. | — | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,008.61 | General |
| 09/12/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.86 | General |
| Category: Tendon & Ligament | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | restor3d, inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $261.71 | General |
| 09/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 7 X 23MM CITRELOCK IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.32 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $187.26 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EASYFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.65 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Stryker Corporation | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.99 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,365.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.54 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 07/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $360.00 | General |
| 07/02/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device), PROSTEP MICA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.51 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.15 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,170.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,768.00 | General |
| 05/31/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,480.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 973 | 1,392 | $279,555 | $68,396 |
| 2022 | 18 | 773 | 1,097 | $264,647 | $55,685 |
| 2021 | 18 | 656 | 991 | $243,296 | $55,635 |
| 2020 | 7 | 149 | 189 | $49,511 | $9,851 |
Total Patients
2,551
Total Services
3,669
Medicare Billing
$189,566
Procedure Codes
61
All Medicare Procedures & Services
61 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 142 | 175 | $41,475 | $15,205 | 36.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 162 | 204 | $30,804 | $12,399 | 40.3% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 181 | 303 | $25,174 | $6,895 | 27.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 47 | $16,168 | $5,854 | 36.2% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 31 | $36,828 | $5,050 | 13.7% |
| 28313 | Reconstruction of soft tissue angular deformity of toe | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 29 | $37,352 | $3,947 | 10.6% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 97 | 149 | $12,367 | $3,924 | 31.7% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 39 | 41 | $8,569 | $3,281 | 38.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $8,970 | $2,658 | 29.6% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 38 | 47 | $8,640 | $1,893 | 21.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $5,500 | $1,420 | 25.8% |
| 73700 | Ct scan of leg without contrast | Office | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $13,280 | $1,418 | 10.7% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $16,786 | $1,095 | 6.5% |
| 73600 | X-ray of ankle, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 27 | 35 | $2,695 | $803.55 | 29.8% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 57 | 156 | $1,716 | $775.05 | 45.2% |
| 73620 | X-ray of foot, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 25 | 32 | $2,464 | $621.72 | 25.2% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $3,060 | $616.87 | 20.2% |
| 76000 | Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 47 | $7,707 | $540.06 | 7.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 163 | 197 | $29,747 | $11,352 | 38.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 79 | 110 | $26,070 | $9,567 | 36.7% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 148 | 250 | $20,750 | $5,776 | 27.8% |
| 28313 | Reconstruction of soft tissue angular deformity of toe | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 37 | $47,656 | $5,147 | 10.8% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 30 | $35,640 | $4,984 | 14.0% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 75 | 131 | $10,873 | $3,091 | 28.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $6,536 | $2,364 | 36.2% |
About Dr. Samuel Ford, MD
Dr. Samuel Ford, MD 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 05/05/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1316357940.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Samuel Ford, MD has received a total of $106,070 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $39,780 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 223 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($69,159).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ford has provided services to 2,551 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,669 services with total Medicare billing of $189,566. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Charlotte, NC
- Active Since 05/05/2014
- Last Updated 08/10/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1316357940
Products in Payments
- Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) $12,048
- ACUMED (Device) $8,179
- PROSTEP (Device) $3,885
- INFINITY (Device) $1,847
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $1,485
- Arsenal Ankle 10 Hole 1/3 Tubular Plate (Device) $916.80
- INVISION (Device) $378.67
- CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER (Device) $238.16
- PRIME SERIES (Device) $194.33
- SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS (Device) $189.00
- MAGNETOS (Device) $187.26
- PROPHECY (Device) $178.09
- INBONE (Device) $168.32
- R&D Foot and Ankle (Device) $157.95
- DJO SURGICAL (Device) $146.98
- MEDLINE UNITE (Device) $141.90
- 1788 (Medical Supply) $141.15
- Arsenal Sinus Support Plate (Device) $136.40
- Physio-Stim (Device) $134.90
- PRECICE (Device) $133.00
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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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