Physician profile
Derek T Ward
NPI 1649596933
$392,144.43
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $165K in 2025
The $165K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $13K · 2020: $4,500 · 2021: $34K · 2022: $51K · 2023: $37K · 2024: $88K · 2025: $165K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $177K · Consulting Fee: $100K · Travel and Lodging: $8,938 · Food and Beverage: $3,507.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $177,232.11 |
| Consulting Fee | $99,956.93 |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,938.35 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,506.78 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Products, INC. | $266,078.60 | 2021-2025 | Corail, Pinnacle, Actis |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $112,065.84 | 2019-2025 | Actis, Pinnacle, Corail |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $11,400.96 | 2019-2025 | Real Intelligence, Legion Revision, Journey |
| Think Surgical, INC. | $1,750.00 | 2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $363.35 | 2019-2025 | Mako |
| Davol INC. | $182.39 | 2022 | |
| Onkos Surgical, INC. | $168.10 | 2022-2025 | Eleos Limb Salvage System |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $135.19 | 2023 | Velys |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Derek Ward listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.