Dr. Samuel E. Ford, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 12
- In the NPI registry since
- 2014
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 266
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2014Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
NC license 2020-00102
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Charlotte, NC
Medical groups
- Orthocarolina (301 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 266
- Services billed
- 1,321
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | 303 | 181 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 204 | 162 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 175 | 142 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 156 | 57 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 149 | 97 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 47 | 45 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 47 | 39 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 47 | 38 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 41 | 39 |
| X-ray of ankle, 2 views | 35 | 27 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 61 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 53 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 19 |
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 18 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 18 |
| Diclofenac Sodium Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 14 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 11 companies reported 55 payments worth $103,811 in total to this clinician.
| Restor3d, Inc. | $51,050 |
|---|---|
| Acumed LLC | $31,865 |
| Stryker Corporation | $17,885 |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | $2,250 |
| Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. | $158 |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $155 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $145 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $141 |
| Consulting Fee | $61,608 |
|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $21,175 |
| Royalty or License | $15,411 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,058 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,560 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Acumed LLC Sep 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Acumed; Acumed; OsteoMed · Tendon & Ligament | $14,875 |
| Restor3d, Inc. Sep 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee stock | $11,311 |
| Restor3d, Inc. Feb 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee stock | $10,496 |
| Stryker Corporation May 2, 2025 | Consulting Fee PROPHECY; SALVATION; PROSTEP · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | $10,140 |
| Restor3d, Inc. Nov 12, 2025 | Consulting Fee stock | $7,799 |
| Restor3d, Inc. Dec 10, 2025 | Royalty or License | $7,556 |
| Acumed LLC Dec 24, 2025 | Consulting Fee Acumed; Acumed; Acumed · Foot & Ankle | $6,650 |
| Restor3d, Inc. May 29, 2025 | Consulting Fee stock | $4,217 |
| Acumed LLC Sep 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Acumed; Acumed; OsteoMed · Foot & Ankle | $3,850 |
| Restor3d, Inc. Oct 8, 2025 | Royalty or License | $3,003 |
All 35 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Acumed LLC Dec 24, 2025 | Consulting Fee Acumed; Acumed; Acumed · Foot & Ankle | $6,650 |
| Acumed LLC Dec 24, 2025 | Consulting Fee OsteoMed · Foot & Ankle | $2,800 |
| Acumed LLC Dec 24, 2025 | Consulting Fee Acumed; Acumed; Acumed · Screw & Pin | $350 |
| Acumed LLC Dec 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INnate Implant; Acumed; Acumed · Screw & Pin · travel to Charolette, NC · in-kind | $30.00 |
| Restor3d, Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Durham, NC | $1,703 |
| Restor3d, Inc. Dec 10, 2025 | Royalty or License | $7,556 |
| Restor3d, Inc. Nov 12, 2025 | Consulting Fee stock | $7,799 |
| Stryker Corporation Oct 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee PROSTEP · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | $195 |
| Restor3d, Inc. Oct 8, 2025 | Royalty or License | $3,003 |
| Stryker Corporation Sep 12, 2025 | Consulting Fee PROSTEP · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | $390 |
| Stryker Corporation Sep 12, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $360 |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc Sep 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee MAGNETOS · SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | $2,250 |
| Acumed LLC Sep 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Acumed; Acumed; OsteoMed · Tendon & Ligament | $14,875 |
| Acumed LLC Sep 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Acumed; Acumed; OsteoMed · Foot & Ankle | $3,850 |
| Acumed LLC Sep 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Acumed; OsteoMed; OsteoMed · Tendon & Ligament · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $57.00 |
| Acumed LLC Sep 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging OsteoMed; OsteoMed; Acumed · Foot & Ankle · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $12.00 |
| Restor3d, Inc. Sep 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee stock | $11,311 |
| Acumed LLC Aug 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Acumed; Acumed; Acumed · Screw & Pin · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $46.55 |
| Acumed LLC Aug 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Acumed; Acumed; Acumed · Foot & Ankle · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $234 |
| Restor3d, Inc. Jul 14, 2025 | Royalty or License | $2,109 |
| Stryker Corporation Jun 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee PROSTEP · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | $1,170 |
| Acumed LLC Jun 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Acumed · Screw & Pin · travel to CHICAGO, IL | $277 |
| Restor3d, Inc. May 29, 2025 | Consulting Fee stock | $4,217 |
| Acumed LLC May 29, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Acumed; Acumed; Acumed · Foot & Ankle | $2,450 |
| Stryker Corporation May 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $360 |
| Stryker Corporation May 2, 2025 | Consulting Fee PROPHECY; SALVATION; PROSTEP · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | $10,140 |
| Stryker Corporation May 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PROPHECY; SALVATION; PROSTEP · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to CHARLOTTE, NC | $96.00 |
| Stryker Corporation May 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PROPHECY; SALVATION; PROSTEP · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to CHARLOTTE, NC | $24.00 |
| Stryker Corporation May 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PROPHECY; SALVATION; PROSTEP · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to AUSTIN, TX | $20.00 |
| Stryker Corporation Apr 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SALVATION · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to SECAUCUS, NJ | $261 |
| Stryker Corporation Mar 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee CITREFIX; GRAVITY; 7 X 23MM CITRELOCK IMPLANT · BIOLOGICS | $1,755 |
| Restor3d, Inc. Feb 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee stock | $10,496 |
| Restor3d, Inc. Feb 27, 2025 | Royalty or License | $2,743 |
| Stryker Corporation Feb 21, 2025 | Consulting Fee ANCHORAGE; VARIAX; FIXOS · TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | $1,365 |
| Stryker Corporation Jan 31, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SALVATION · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to TULSA, OK | $1,298 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 1 industry-funded study in 2025, from 1 company. The companies reported $23,428 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- CERAMENT G Device Registry
Bone Support Ab · Recruiting · NCT06010433
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.