Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $32,000 | 11 | 85.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,599 | 27 | 9.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,704 | 28 | 4.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $37,016 | 61 | $0 (2020) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $124.97 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $112.11 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| THD America, Inc. | $27.48 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. | $22.58 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $27.48 | 1 | THD America, Inc. ($27.48) |
| 2020 | $11,293 | 16 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($11,293) |
| 2019 | $25,959 | 48 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($25,722) |
| 2017 | $22.58 | 1 | NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. ($22.58) |
All Payment Transactions
66 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25/2021 | THD America, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.48 | General |
| 06/11/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.05 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/05/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/14/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $52.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/14/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.54 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/14/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.30 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/14/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.21 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/12/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/07/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $179.42 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/07/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $92.80 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/06/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/06/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $98.41 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/06/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/26/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/17/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $599.16 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/17/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/03/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/26/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/17/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | Prineo 42 (Device), STRATAFIX, VISTASEAL Fibrin Sealant (Human) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.99 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 12/14/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.87 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/23/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.74 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/22/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | DERMABOND Portfolio (Device), VICRYL, SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.98 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 09/19/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/12/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/10/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.47 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
About Dr. Eric Koch, MD
Dr. Eric Koch, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in El Paso, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/08/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1619940020.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Koch, MD has received a total of $37,303 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $27.48 received in 2021. These payments were reported across 66 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($32,000).
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location El Paso, TX
- Active Since 02/08/2006
- Last Updated 09/19/2018
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1619940020
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $37,016
- DERMABOND Portfolio (Device) $114.98
- EXPAREL (Drug) $112.11
- SPY Technology (Device) $22.58
- Prineo 42 (Device) $9.99
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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