Physician profile
Joshua Ellwitz
NPI 1063615854
$150,368.20
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $19K in 2025
The $19K reported for 2025 was more than what 78% of Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $45K · 2020: $18K · 2021: $16K · 2022: $15K · 2023: $20K · 2024: $18K · 2025: $19K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $23K · Royalty Or License: $13K · Travel and Lodging: $8,154 · Food and Beverage: $7,409 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $4,200 · Education: $134.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $23,400.00 |
| Royalty Or License | $13,415.26 |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,153.82 |
| Food and Beverage | $7,408.78 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $4,200.00 |
| Education | $134.45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, INC. | $114,522.55 | 2019-2025 | Elsa, Sable, Creo 5.5 |
| Bioventus LLC | $11,247.61 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $9,187.27 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $6,058.20 | 2021-2025 | Unid_pass, Mazor X System, Zevo Anterior Cervical Plate System |
| Stryker Corporation | $5,346.92 | 2019-2025 | Prolift, Capri Corpectomy Cage System, Tritanium |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $1,544.00 | 2022-2024 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,228.29 | 2019-2025 | Penta, Octrode, Eterna |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $536.70 | 2024-2025 | Other - Miscellaneous |
| Vb Spine LLC | $194.00 | 2025 | Tritanium Pl |
| Carlsmed, INC. | $149.50 | 2023 | Aprevo |
| Ortho Systems | $134.45 | 2024 | |
| Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation | $116.66 | 2019 | |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $39.70 | 2022 | |
| Davol INC. | $30.18 | 2025 | Arista |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $17.46 | 2024 | Ethicon, Vistaseal |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $14.71 | 2024 |
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.
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- "I saw Joshua Ellwitz 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.