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John G Ellis
NPI 1750351771
$2,260.29
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
26 companies · $20.23 in 2025
The $20.23 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $686).
See the full distribution for Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $613 · 2020: $282 · 2021: $340 · 2022: $168 · 2023: $403 · 2024: $434 · 2025: $20.23.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $857.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $856.59 |
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 Sales INC. | $633.67 | 2019-2024 | Na, Fibulink |
| Abbvie INC. | $201.80 | 2021-2025 | |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $172.33 | 2020-2022 | |
| Heraeus Medical, LLC. | $145.96 | 2019-2024 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $126.34 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $107.83 | 2020-2021 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $96.62 | 2023-2024 | Evo Retrograde, Proximal Tibia Plate |
| Vision Quest Industries INC. | $93.84 | 2024 | Bionicare Align Prefab R |
| Trimed, INC. | $91.57 | 2024 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $67.97 | 2020-2023 | Zilretta, Exparel, Iovera |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $59.20 | 2021 | |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $53.27 | 2019-2022 | |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. | $48.95 | 2021-2022 | |
| Janssen Biotech, INC. | $47.74 | 2023 | Stelara |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $46.55 | 2019-2020 |
Show all 26 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $45.15 | 2020 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $43.90 | 2024 | Acufex Director, Acufex Meniscal Root Repair, Acufex Trunav |
| Zyla Life Sciences, INC. | $26.48 | 2019 | |
| Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | $24.71 | 2024 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $23.02 | 2024 | Intellis Adaptivestim |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $21.75 | 2023 | Spinal-Stim, Physio-Stim |
| Vital Orthopedics LLC | $19.71 | 2024 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $19.55 | 2020 | |
| Empire Medical, INC | $15.69 | 2023 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $13.78 | 2020 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $12.91 | 2020 |
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 John Ellis 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.