Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $611.96 | 1 | 67.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $295.42 | 11 | 32.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $611.96 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $165.72 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $129.70 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $52.34 | 3 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($52.34) |
| 2023 | $231.12 | 7 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($129.70) |
| 2019 | $11.96 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($11.96) |
| 2018 | $611.96 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($611.96) |
All Payment Transactions
12 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.10 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.55 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.69 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.83 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 09/21/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.73 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.70 | General |
| Category: SIA/Surgical Innovation Associates | ||||||
| 08/17/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.46 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/15/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.11 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 04/06/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.38 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 01/10/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.91 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/06/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.96 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 02/07/2018 | Stryker Corporation | SPY TECHNOLOGY (Device), 1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $611.96 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 373 | 394 | $512,680 | $24,369 |
| 2022 | 7 | 445 | 463 | $587,860 | $30,609 |
| 2021 | 9 | 319 | 326 | $321,800 | $21,997 |
| 2020 | 7 | 392 | 399 | $386,850 | $27,912 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
29 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2023 | 192 | 212 | $215,320 | $9,982 | 4.6% |
| 00145 | Anesthesia for retinal surgery | Facility | 2023 | 58 | 58 | $103,320 | $5,198 | 5.0% |
| 00140 | Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 52 | $74,760 | $3,357 | 4.5% |
| 00103 | Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $69,020 | $3,279 | 4.8% |
| 00300 | Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $28,980 | $1,469 | 5.1% |
| 00144 | Anesthesia for procedure on eye for corneal transplant | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $21,280 | $1,084 | 5.1% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2022 | 216 | 232 | $238,420 | $12,301 | 5.2% |
| 00145 | Anesthesia for retinal surgery | Facility | 2022 | 59 | 59 | $102,900 | $5,468 | 5.3% |
| 00140 | Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | Facility | 2022 | 64 | 65 | $89,180 | $4,701 | 5.3% |
| 00103 | Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | Facility | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $63,980 | $3,321 | 5.2% |
| 00144 | Anesthesia for procedure on eye for corneal transplant | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 28 | $46,900 | $2,585 | 5.5% |
| 00300 | Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $26,320 | $1,418 | 5.4% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $20,160 | $814.77 | 4.0% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2021 | 116 | 120 | $97,220 | $6,481 | 6.7% |
| 00145 | Anesthesia for retinal surgery | Facility | 2021 | 54 | 55 | $69,640 | $5,163 | 7.4% |
| 00140 | Anesthesia for procedure on eye | Facility | 2021 | 31 | 32 | $32,260 | $2,336 | 7.2% |
| 00103 | Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $26,560 | $1,927 | 7.3% |
| 00300 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus and neck | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $24,060 | $1,891 | 7.9% |
| 00144 | Anesthesia for procedure on eye for corneal transplant | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $19,580 | $1,198 | 6.1% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $22,760 | $1,177 | 5.2% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $17,180 | $917.51 | 5.3% |
| 01936 | Anesthesia for x-ray procedure (accessed through the skin) on spine and spinal cord | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 17 | $12,540 | $908.09 | 7.2% |
| 00145 | Anesthesia for retinal surgery | Facility | 2020 | 76 | 80 | $103,800 | $7,490 | 7.2% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2020 | 127 | 128 | $97,700 | $7,019 | 7.2% |
| 00140 | Anesthesia for procedure on eye | Facility | 2020 | 55 | 56 | $59,300 | $4,343 | 7.3% |
About Cara Cox
Cara Cox is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Birmingham, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/09/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1619236858.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Cara Cox has received a total of $907.38 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $52.34 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 12 transactions from 3 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($611.96).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cox has provided services to 1,529 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,582 services with total Medicare billing of $104,887. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 29 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Birmingham, AL
- Active Since 05/09/2012
- Last Updated 06/29/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1619236858
Products in Payments
- SPY TECHNOLOGY (Device) $611.96
- BRIDION (Drug) $165.72
- DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh (Device) $129.70
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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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