Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $3.1M | 225 | 82.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $536,186 | 75 | 14.2% |
| Unspecified | $66,279 | 63 | 1.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $43,118 | 22 | 1.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $11,806 | 41 | 0.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,937 | 73 | 0.1% |
| Education | $1,200 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $2.3M | 299 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1.3M | 134 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $147,337 | 14 | $0 (2020) |
| NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc. | $15,266 | 20 | $0 (2022) |
| Amniox Medical, Inc. | $8,953 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| GLW, Inc | $2,632 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $1,632 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| CurveBeam LLC | $875.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $157.50 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| TissueTech, Inc. | $152.21 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $177,869 | 21 | Stryker Corporation ($175,096) |
| 2023 | $203,111 | 28 | Stryker Corporation ($201,870) |
| 2022 | $358,193 | 53 | Stryker Corporation ($355,831) |
| 2021 | $451,395 | 44 | Stryker Corporation ($451,287) |
| 2020 | $519,770 | 46 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($370,585) |
| 2019 | $635,842 | 68 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($588,685) |
| 2018 | $710,618 | 106 | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. ($650,373) |
| 2017 | $718,852 | 134 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($680,719) |
All Payment Transactions
500 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 20
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY ADAPTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.25 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $575.00 | General |
| 11/13/2024 | restor3d, inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $140.91 | General |
| 11/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PRO-TOE (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $27,196.90 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | GLW, Inc | Creed HammerThread (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,632.49 | General |
| Category: foot & ankle | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $529.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $304.75 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $218.50 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PRO-TOE (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $43,062.92 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.15 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PULSE POINT (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,150.00 | General |
| Category: PHYSIO | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY ADAPTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.61 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $862.50 | General |
| 05/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PRO-TOE (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $48,738.86 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $862.50 | General |
| 04/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROPHECY (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $575.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $718.75 | General |
| 03/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $718.75 | General |
| 03/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY ADAPTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $174.56 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 02/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ORTHOLOC 3DI (Device), INFINITY, INBONE | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $49,044.87 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 2024 | GLW, Inc | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 12/08/2023 | Stryker Corporation | PROPHECY (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $575.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/05/2023 | CurveBeam LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $875.00 | General |
| 11/08/2023 | Stryker Corporation | PRO-TOE (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $42,218.51 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/27/2023 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device), Physio-Stim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.49 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapidus with Rotation | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $37,002 | 31 |
| Knotless Syndesmosis | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $10,531 | 8 |
| Forefoot Plating Project | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $6,538 | 2 |
| Next Gen HV | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $4,500 | 1 |
| R&D Study | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $1,627 | 2 |
| Ankle Fracture System (Upgrades) | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $1,150 | 2 |
| ASC Kitting and Packaging | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $988.84 | 7 |
| Plantar Plate Repair (TRNX) | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $730.25 | 1 |
| PEEK Suture Anchors | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $718.75 | 2 |
| Ankle Fusion II Anterior Plates (TRNX) | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $707.25 | 1 |
| Lapidus With Rotation | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $578.40 | 1 |
| Charcot Nail - Midfoot | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $529.00 | 1 |
| HammerToe NiTi Compression (X-Flex) | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $477.25 | 1 |
| Ankle Fx Pilon | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $201.25 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 618 | 863 | $232,268 | $50,629 |
| 2022 | 14 | 646 | 882 | $202,353 | $47,351 |
| 2021 | 12 | 606 | 816 | $193,184 | $46,040 |
| 2020 | 13 | 543 | 771 | $222,529 | $43,587 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
51 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 143 | 173 | $41,001 | $14,882 | 36.3% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 155 | 280 | $23,323 | $6,906 | 29.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 81 | 111 | $16,761 | $6,713 | 40.1% |
| 28308 | Incision or partial removal of foot bone (other than big toe) to straighten toe | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 26 | $33,462 | $4,318 | 12.9% |
| 28313 | Reconstruction of soft tissue angular deformity of toe | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 29 | $37,352 | $4,040 | 10.8% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 23 | $27,324 | $3,869 | 14.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $13,260 | $3,548 | 26.8% |
| 73700 | Ct scan of leg without contrast | Office | 2023 | 33 | 38 | $20,524 | $2,220 | 10.8% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 50 | 68 | $5,644 | $1,700 | 30.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $5,500 | $1,425 | 25.9% |
| 73600 | X-ray of ankle, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 20 | 23 | $1,771 | $554.56 | 31.3% |
| 76000 | Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 38 | $6,346 | $455.62 | 7.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 161 | 190 | $45,030 | $16,141 | 35.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 79 | 106 | $16,006 | $6,342 | 39.6% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 151 | 249 | $20,667 | $6,065 | 29.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $13,260 | $3,848 | 29.0% |
| 28308 | Incision or partial removal of foot bone (other than big toe) to straighten toe | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 22 | $28,314 | $3,761 | 13.3% |
| 28313 | Reconstruction of soft tissue angular deformity of toe | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 22 | $28,336 | $3,089 | 10.9% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 57 | 95 | $7,885 | $2,337 | 29.6% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $17,985 | $1,620 | 9.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $4,950 | $1,275 | 25.8% |
| 73700 | Ct scan of leg without contrast | Office | 2022 | 22 | 23 | $10,488 | $1,268 | 12.1% |
| 73620 | X-ray of foot, 2 views | Office | 2022 | 27 | 34 | $2,618 | $648.76 | 24.8% |
| 73600 | X-ray of ankle, 2 views | Office | 2022 | 14 | 20 | $1,540 | $476.06 | 30.9% |
| 76000 | Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $5,010 | $362.88 | 7.2% |
About Dr. Bruce Cohen, MD
Dr. Bruce Cohen, MD is a Foot and Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Charlotte, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/22/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1891778973.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Bruce Cohen, MD has received a total of $3.8M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $177,869 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 500 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($3.1M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cohen has provided services to 2,413 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,332 services with total Medicare billing of $187,607. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 51 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Charlotte, NC
- Active Since 11/22/2005
- Last Updated 01/12/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0004X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1891778973
Products in Payments
- PRO-TOE (Device) $702,368
- INFINITY (Device) $538,563
- INBONE (Device) $525,245
- ORTHOLOC (Device) $464,254
- DARCO (Device) $456,438
- CLAW (Device) $431,806
- ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE (Device) $183,458
- GRAVITY SYNCHFIX (Device) $77,462
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE SYNDESMOSIS TIGHTROPE (Device) $74,625
- R&D Foot and Ankle (Device) $67,849
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE ACHILLES (Device) $61,825
- ORTHOLOC 3DI (Device) $58,820
- CLAW II (Device) $24,632
- AUGMENT (Biological) $19,282
- CHARLOTTE (Device) $14,852
- PRECICE (Device) $11,863
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TIGHTROPE SYNDESMOSIS (Device) $10,887
- NEOX (Biological) $8,953
- AUGMENT (Device) $7,905
- PROPHECY (Device) $5,911
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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