Total Payments
$853,592
2024 Payments
$181,697
Companies
29
Transactions
1,065
Medicare Patients
1,646
Medicare Billing
$266,740
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$583,571 (68.4%)
Other$213,750 (25.0%)
Travel$31,053 (3.6%)
Food & Beverage$22,958 (2.7%)
Consulting$1,500 (0.2%)
Gifts$760.52 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $583,571 | 332 | 68.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $213,750 | 159 | 25.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $31,053 | 153 | 3.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $22,958 | 415 | 2.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,500 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Gift | $760.52 | 5 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $849,276 | 995 | $0 (2024) |
| Suture Ease, Inc. | $1,500 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $817.88 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $500.68 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| CONMED Corporation | $327.56 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $283.51 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $206.98 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $142.33 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $70.39 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | $57.51 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $181,697 | 226 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($181,197) |
| 2023 | $172,854 | 221 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($171,859) |
| 2022 | $143,322 | 177 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($142,541) |
| 2021 | $116,363 | 139 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($114,788) |
| 2020 | $108,988 | 117 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($108,959) |
| 2019 | $71,069 | 83 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($70,974) |
| 2018 | $28,413 | 59 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($28,169) |
| 2017 | $30,887 | 43 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($30,789) |
All Payment Transactions
1,065 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 43
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,250.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $572.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.42 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $608.82 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.77 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.22 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.94 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 374 | 412 | $347,110 | $77,320 |
| 2022 | 9 | 388 | 433 | $283,660 | $69,921 |
| 2021 | 16 | 486 | 527 | $317,405 | $67,264 |
| 2020 | 13 | 398 | 443 | $238,121 | $52,234 |
Total Patients
1,646
Total Services
1,815
Medicare Billing
$266,740
Procedure Codes
49
All Medicare Procedures & Services
49 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15734 | Creation of muscle graft to trunk | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 26 | $74,620 | $21,998 | 29.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 108 | 108 | $26,460 | $12,623 | 47.7% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $106,820 | $11,878 | 11.1% |
| 49651 | Repair of recurrent groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $39,000 | $6,317 | 16.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 64 | $10,240 | $5,560 | 54.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 56 | 75 | $8,625 | $4,734 | 54.9% |
| 49324 | Insertion of abdominal cavity tube using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $21,255 | $3,764 | 17.7% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $23,400 | $3,039 | 13.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $6,270 | $2,880 | 45.9% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $15,210 | $2,310 | 15.2% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $15,210 | $2,217 | 14.6% |
| 15734 | Creation of muscle graft to trunk | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 25 | $71,750 | $22,246 | 31.0% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $129,165 | $15,514 | 12.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 100 | 100 | $24,500 | $10,857 | 44.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 73 | 88 | $14,165 | $8,201 | 57.9% |
| 49324 | Insertion of abdominal cavity tube using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $26,160 | $4,819 | 18.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 55 | 65 | $7,475 | $4,148 | 55.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 54 | 54 | $8,910 | $3,928 | 44.1% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2022 | 14 | 17 | $765.00 | $130.41 | 17.0% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2022 | 22 | 26 | $770.00 | $76.95 | 10.0% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 36 | 36 | $118,810 | $13,089 | 11.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 107 | 107 | $26,215 | $12,969 | 49.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 74 | 93 | $14,880 | $8,541 | 57.4% |
| 49324 | Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $35,970 | $6,334 | 17.6% |
| 49651 | Repositioning of recurrent groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $27,600 | $4,401 | 15.9% |
About Dr. Chad Copper, MD
Dr. Chad Copper, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Gainesville, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1205816212.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Chad Copper, MD has received a total of $853,592 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $181,697 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,065 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($583,571).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Copper has provided services to 1,646 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,815 services with total Medicare billing of $266,740. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Gainesville, GA
- Active Since 01/18/2006
- Last Updated 05/22/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1205816212
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $794,696
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $54,450
- PROGRIP (Device) $583.42
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $317.45
- AIRSEAL (Device) $225.38
- TISSEEL (Device) $147.72
- PERCLOT (Device) $135.79
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $130.34
- TACKER (Device) $114.05
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $105.56
- STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) $80.88
- Ovitex (Device) $79.01
- CONMED SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL (Device) $66.47
- Endo GIA (Device) $52.15
- Localizer (Device) $43.94
- MYRISK (Device) $43.64
- STRATTICE (Device) $43.41
- ENSEAL Product Family (Device) $43.39
- GI GENIUS (Device) $42.01
- V-LOC 180 (Device) $38.46
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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