Total Payments
$18,066
2024 Payments
$316.38
Companies
14
Transactions
62
Medicare Patients
1,321
Medicare Billing
$366,724
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$12,000 (66.4%)
Food & Beverage$4,157 (23.0%)
Travel$1,909 (10.6%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $12,000 | 1 | 66.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,157 | 54 | 23.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,909 | 7 | 10.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Orthopaedics USA Corp | $12,000 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,417 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,258 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $990.61 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $594.80 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $519.94 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Onkos Surgical, Inc. | $509.08 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| ORTHALIGN INC | $224.43 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| KCI USA, Inc | $134.68 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Exactech, Inc. | $127.99 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $316.38 | 6 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($235.31) |
| 2023 | $12,519 | 7 | Signature Orthopaedics USA Corp ($12,000) |
| 2022 | $804.50 | 8 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($407.74) |
| 2021 | $628.10 | 6 | Onkos Surgical, Inc. ($213.09) |
| 2020 | $331.01 | 3 | Onkos Surgical, Inc. ($169.77) |
| 2019 | $1,955 | 17 | Stryker Corporation ($1,114) |
| 2018 | $1,512 | 15 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,215) |
All Payment Transactions
62 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Carbofix Orthopedics Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $41.68 | General |
| 10/31/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.73 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.66 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | mymobility Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.81 | General |
| Category: Connected Health | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | mymobility Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.60 | General |
| Category: Connected Health | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.90 | General |
| 12/31/2023 | Signature Orthopaedics USA Corp | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,000.00 | General |
| 10/19/2023 | LinkBio Corp | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $97.15 | General |
| 07/26/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.55 | General |
| 05/19/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ACTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 04/10/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.46 | General |
| 03/10/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.07 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 03/09/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.08 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 11/03/2022 | ORTHALIGN INC | ORTHALIGN PLUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $126.68 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/03/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | mymobility Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.66 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 09/07/2022 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.86 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 08/17/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.38 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 07/11/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Vanguard Complete Knee Solution (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.02 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 04/28/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.64 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 04/25/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.04 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 03/23/2022 | Onkos Surgical, Inc. | ELEOS LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $126.22 | General |
| Category: Bone Implant | ||||||
| 11/30/2021 | Onkos Surgical, Inc. | ELEOS LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $126.42 | General |
| Category: Bone Implant | ||||||
| 11/12/2021 | ORTHALIGN INC | ORTHALIGN PLUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $97.75 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/11/2021 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ACTIS (Device), ATTUNE, Velys | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.97 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 10/18/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA-Knee (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.48 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 398 | 478 | $1.5M | $136,135 |
| 2022 | 8 | 384 | 480 | $1.1M | $100,115 |
| 2021 | 9 | 378 | 405 | $140,630 | $96,274 |
| 2020 | 7 | 161 | 161 | $42,216 | $34,201 |
Total Patients
1,321
Total Services
1,524
Medicare Billing
$366,724
Procedure Codes
33
All Medicare Procedures & Services
33 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 44 | $733,482 | $44,167 | 6.0% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 34 | $361,639 | $33,078 | 9.1% |
| 27487 | Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 23 | $305,303 | $30,186 | 9.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 95 | 95 | $45,220 | $11,480 | 25.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 123 | 159 | $29,951 | $10,474 | 35.0% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 29 | $18,447 | $3,139 | 17.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $8,120 | $2,177 | 26.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 19 | 22 | $8,050 | $1,169 | 14.5% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 13 | 44 | $1,633 | $264.84 | 16.2% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 35 | $377,604 | $34,388 | 9.1% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 35 | $578,476 | $34,377 | 5.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 81 | 81 | $38,556 | $10,247 | 26.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 107 | 145 | $27,405 | $10,201 | 37.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 51 | 53 | $15,370 | $5,207 | 33.9% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 29 | $23,693 | $3,196 | 13.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 35 | 43 | $14,872 | $2,194 | 14.8% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2022 | 18 | 59 | $2,447 | $305.75 | 12.5% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis | Facility | 2021 | 42 | 46 | $71,822 | $45,134 | 62.8% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside and outside area | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 25 | $29,751 | $22,894 | 77.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 94 | 94 | $16,193 | $11,695 | 72.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 68 | 75 | $9,661 | $7,243 | 75.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 73 | 77 | $7,088 | $5,312 | 74.9% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone procedures | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $2,491 | $2,023 | 81.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 20 | 24 | $1,952 | $1,254 | 64.2% |
| 99211 | Established patient outpatient visit, minimal presenting problem | Office | 2021 | 27 | 29 | $667.58 | $677.73 | 101.5% |
About Dr. Cory Couch, M.D
Dr. Cory Couch, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/15/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1528401064.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Cory Couch, M.D has received a total of $18,066 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $316.38 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 62 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($12,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Couch has provided services to 1,321 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,524 services with total Medicare billing of $366,724. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 33 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgical Oncology, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 04/15/2013
- Last Updated 10/23/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1528401064
Products in Payments
- ATTUNE (Device) $1,560
- GMRS (Device) $839.35
- ELEOS LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM (Device) $339.31
- ACTIS (Device) $323.21
- mymobility Platform (Device) $321.07
- DJO Surgical Exprt Revision Hip (Device) $248.37
- ORTHALIGN PLUS (Device) $224.43
- Persona (Device) $221.71
- DJO Surgical 3DKnee System (Device) $216.91
- MAKO (Device) $147.48
- TRIATHLON (Device) $143.86
- ADAPTIC (Device) $134.68
- REUNION (Device) $127.54
- TRULIANT (Device) $122.81
- Vanguard Complete Knee Solution (Device) $120.02
- AQUAMANTYS (Device) $110.77
- DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System (Device) $108.81
- ROSA-Knee (Device) $70.48
- DERMABOND Portfolio (Device) $39.71
- Velys (Device) $39.39
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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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