Membership Categories

Patient Care Facility – $2,150

To be eligible for AOPA membership, the following criteria must be met:

  • Firm must be principally engaged in providing orthotic and/or prosthetic care to patients
  • Firm must employ a practitioner certified by and in good standing with any of the following:
    • American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC)
    • Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC)
    • Licensed by the state in which the facility operates

Patient care facility membership is open to eligible firms in the United States and its territories. This is a voting membership.

You’ve worked hard to grow your business.
Get ALL of your locations in front of the case managers and prospective patients who use AOPA company listings by including them as affiliate members!

Supplier

Category

Annual Sales Range

Dues

Consultant <$500,000 $495 single proprietor providing professional or expert advice earning less than $500K annually
Start-up $1,750 Eligibility is for 2 years, then advances to next member category based on annual sales revenue. New members only.
Supplier 1 $0 – $499.999 $3,250
Supplier 2 $500,000 – $999,999 $4,250
Supplier 3 $1,000,000 – $1,999,999 $5,750
Supplier 4 $2,000,000 – $9,999,999 $11,500
Supplier 5 $10,000,000 – $19,999,999 $13,500
Supplier 6 $20,000 – $49,999, 998 $16,500
Supplier 7 $49,999,999 – $100,000,000,000 $27,500

To be eligible for AOPA membership, a firm must be principally engaged in the manufacture or sale of materials, components, tools, or equipment used in fabricating orthoses or prostheses.

Providing O&P services may also qualify a firm for supplier membership. Dues are based on annual gross sales volume.
This is a voting membership.

Additional (Affiliate) Locations

# of Affiliates

Per Affiliate Fee

1-5 $380
6-10 $365
11-20 $350
21-100 $340
>101 $290

Will the customers and patients who use AOPA company listings see YOU or your competition? Ensure that your O&P company receives maximum visibility and include all your locations as affiliate members! Affiliates also receive separate listings in the online Membership Directory — a resource used by case managers, prospective patients; and customers to locate O&P businesses for patient care.

An affiliate location represents a branch or subsidiary location of a company (patient care facility), supplier, or educational and research member. Dues are based per location.

This is not a voting membership.

Education & Research Institutions – $2,150

Any program engaged in performing research and/or providing formal education in orthotics and/or prosthetics may apply for membership.

This is a voting membership.

International – $1,070

Any firm meeting the requirements of the Patient Care Facility membership that is not located in a U.S. state or territory.

This is not a voting membership.

Join AOPA

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Memberships are based on the calendar year, January 1 to December 31. Please note that AOPA does prorate memberships for those that join during the year, but only for Patient Care Facilities not Suppliers.

Important Tax Note

Due to federal lobbying law requirements, 23% of your AOPA dues is not deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses. Dues are not deductible as charitable contributions. Please consult your tax adviser for further guidance.