Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Carroll Jones, MD
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Charlotte, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Jones
Dr. Carroll Jones is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in Charlotte, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jones performed 1,324 Medicare services across 948 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jones received a total of $3,921,253 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 964 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Jones is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 11% volume in NC
$3,921,253 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,324
Medicare services
Top 11% in NC for orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician
948
Unique beneficiaries
$70
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~66 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray of foot, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the foot using two different angles to create pictures of the bones and joints. |
272 | $20 | $77 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. |
174 | $5 | $11 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
160 | $90 | $237 |
| X-ray of ankle, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the ankle using two different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
97 | $23 | $77 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less Use of imaging technology to guide a medical procedure. This service lasts 60 minutes or less. |
73 | $12 | $167 |
| Toe soft tissue angular deformity reconstruction A surgical procedure to correct an angular deformity of the toe by reconstructing the surrounding soft tissue. |
62 | $142 | $1,288 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
61 | $65 | $151 |
| Correction of toe joint deformity A surgical procedure to correct a deformity in a toe joint. This involves realigning the joint structure to restore proper function and appearance. |
58 | $162 | $1,188 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
58 | $115 | $390 |
| Partial removal of foot bone to straighten toe A surgical procedure involving the incision or partial removal of a foot bone, excluding the big toe, to correct toe alignment. |
35 | $179 | $1,287 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints. |
35 | $25 | $83 |
| Tendon or ligament injection A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament. |
31 | $40 | $219 |
| Joint fluid aspiration or injection, medium joint Removal of fluid from a medium-sized joint or injection of medication into the joint space. |
26 | $38 | $166 |
| CT scan of leg, without contrast A computed tomography scan of the leg performed without the use of contrast dye. This imaging test uses X-rays to create detailed cross-sectional images of the leg's internal structures. |
26 | $60 | $539 |
| Big toe joint fusion with foot Surgical procedure to fuse the big toe joint to the foot. This stabilizes the joint by connecting the bones. |
25 | $414 | $2,255 |
| Tendon lengthening or shortening of leg or ankle A surgical procedure to adjust the length of a tendon in the leg or ankle to improve function or alignment. |
22 | $189 | $1,649 |
| Bunion correction surgery Surgical procedure to correct a bunion, which is a bony bump that forms on the joint at the base of the big toe. |
21 | $181 | $1,627 |
| Removal of deep implant from bone A surgical procedure to extract a deep implant that is embedded within the bone. |
20 | $238 | $1,700 |
| Bone graft harvest from large bone Surgical removal of bone tissue from a large bone to be used as a graft for another part of the body. |
20 | $101 | $1,753 |
| Joint fluid aspiration or injection, small joint Removal of fluid from a small joint or injection of medication into a small joint. |
17 | $46 | $244 |
| MRI of leg joint, without contrast A magnetic resonance imaging scan of a joint in the leg performed without the use of contrast dye. |
16 | $97 | $1,199 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
15 | $89 | $209 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
3.5% high complexity
27.4% medium
69.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$3,921,253
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $560,179/year across 7 years
Top 9% in NC for orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
51
Companies
964
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$3,065,282 (78.2%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$818,952 (20.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$22,482 (0.6%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$14,538 (0.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$410,496
2023
$354,731
2022
$415,030
2021
$496,652
2020
$628,952
2019
$831,728
2018
$783,664
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Stryker Corporation
$339,979
International Life Sciences
$52,768
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$11,497
GLW, Inc
$2,632
Medline Industries LP
$1,007
Peerless Surgical Inc.
$670
Arthrex, Inc.
$506
ACUMED LLC
$241
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$206
Kerecis Limited
$200
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$187
restor3d, inc.
$141
Osteoremedies, LLC
$140
Dunamis Medical, LLC
$118
Globus Medical, Inc.
$93
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$60
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
$36
Bioventus LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 98.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Stryker Corporation
$1,564,451
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$1,443,726
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$472,994
International Life Sciences
$224,392
Arthrex, Inc.
$118,881
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$34,152
NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
$14,799
Osteoremedies, LLC
$10,804
SpineSmith Holdings, LLC
$9,500
Bone Support Inc.
$5,934
ACUMED LLC
$3,986
restor3d, inc.
$3,674
GLW, Inc
$2,678
Graymont Professional Products IP, LLC
$1,425
Peerless Surgical Inc.
$1,414
OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.
$1,383
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$1,034
Medline Industries LP
$1,007
Caerus Corp.
$500
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$473
Stability Biologics, LLC
$371
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$368
Bioventus LLC
$326
OSSIO INC
$290
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$242
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$242
Kerecis Limited
$233
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$187
Novastep Inc.
$160
TissueTech, Inc.
$152
DJO, LLC
$144
Paragon 28, Inc.
$139
Osteomed LLC
$139
Embody, Inc.
$124
Dunamis Medical, LLC
$118
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$115
ERMI LLC
$108
In2Bones USA, LLC
$104
Globus Medical, Inc.
$93
Gramercy Extremity Orthopedics LLC
$86
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$60
Acumed LLC
$47
ERMI Inc.
$43
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
$36
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$27
Ethicon US, LLC
$25
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Avanos Medical
$14
ACELL, INC.
$13
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$12
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 88.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1788 · ACCU-PASS · ACCULIF · ACUFEX · ACUMED · ANCHORAGE · APOLLO ANKLE · AUGMENT · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · Ankle Fracture System · Ankle Plates 3 · Apollo Ankle Fracture Plating System · BIO4 · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · Brineura · CARTIVA SYNTHETIC CARTILAGE IMPLANT · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · CLAW · CLAW II · CellerateRx · CoLink · Coblation Wands · Creed HammerThread · DARCO · DART-FIRE · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE SYNDESMOSIS TIGHTROPE · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE ACHILLES · DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS FOOT & ANKLE HINDFOOT & ANKLE · DJO SURGICAL · DUEXIS · DYNOMITE · DYONICS Bonecutter · EASY CLIP · EASYFUSE · ES2 SPINAL SYSTEM · EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM · EXT-Cannulated · EXTERNAL FIXATION · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FLEXBAND · FOOTPRINT · FOOTPRINT ULTRA PK · FUSEFORCE · Foot and Ankle · GRAVITY · GRAVITY SYNCHFIX · Grappler · HEALICOIL · HOFFMANN · Hammerlock · INBONE · INFINITY · INFINITY ADAPTIS · INVISION · JORNAY PM · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · LENS 4K · LENS Surgical Imaging System · MAGNETOS · MAKO · MICA · MIS Instrumentation · MULTIFIX S · NA · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · ORTHOLOC · ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE · ORTHOLOC 3DI · OsteoAMP · OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST · PECA Bunion Correction System · PICO · PRECICE · PRIME SERIES · PRO-DENSE · PRO-TOE · PROCARE Bracing & Supports · PROPHECY · PROSTEP · Physio-Stim · Prokera · Q-FIX · R&D EXTREMITIES · R&D Foot and Ankle · RF20000 · Regeneten · SALVATION · SPORTPORT · STAR · STRATAFIX · SYMPAZAN · Spinal-Stim · Spyromite suture anchor · Stratum Foot Plating System · T2 · TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME · Trinity · Trinity ELITE · Unifi Technology · VARIAX · VIVLODEX · orthopedics
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in NC.
Geographic Context
Orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physicians within 10 mi
5
Per 100K population
0.4
County median income
$83,765
Nearest hospital
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH
2.1 mi
2.1 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Jones is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in NC), with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 9% of NC peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Jones experienced with x-ray of foot, 2 views?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Jones performed 272 x-ray of foot, 2 views services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Jones receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Jones received a total of $3,921,253 from 51 companies across 964 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Jones's costs compare to other orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physicians in Charlotte?
Dr. Jones's average Medicare payment per service is $70. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Jones) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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