Total Payments
$10,665
2024 Payments
$343.09
Companies
47
Transactions
215
Medicare Patients
1,094
Medicare Billing
$129,035
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$5,059 (47.4%)
Education$3,000 (28.1%)
Travel$2,418 (22.7%)
Gifts$100.00 (0.9%)
Other$88.35 (0.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,059 | 198 | 47.4% |
| Education | $3,000 | 1 | 28.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,418 | 13 | 22.7% |
| Gift | $100.00 | 1 | 0.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $58.35 | 1 | 0.5% |
| Honoraria | $30.00 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $3,657 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $2,584 | 27 | $0 (2023) |
| Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $455.13 | 31 | $0 (2021) |
| Endogastric Solutions, Inc | $429.14 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $403.10 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| ReShape Lifesciences Inc. | $354.04 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $264.82 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Intra-Sana Laboratories | $222.44 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $198.53 | 12 | $0 (2020) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $180.25 | 18 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $343.09 | 15 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($71.43) |
| 2023 | $1,894 | 25 | Davol Inc. ($1,670) |
| 2022 | $589.41 | 11 | Davol Inc. ($297.41) |
| 2021 | $755.07 | 14 | Davol Inc. ($471.33) |
| 2020 | $195.83 | 12 | Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($54.29) |
| 2019 | $2,207 | 62 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($403.10) |
| 2018 | $3,940 | 37 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,493) |
| 2017 | $740.69 | 39 | Apollo Endosurgery US Inc ($128.20) |
All Payment Transactions
215 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Intra-Sana Laboratories | RELTONE 200 MG (Drug), GLYCATE, RELTONE 400 MG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.22 | General |
| Category: GALLSTONES | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.45 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Intra-Sana Laboratories | RELTONE 200 MG (Drug), GLYCATE, RELTONE 400 MG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.22 | General |
| Category: GALLSTONES | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.15 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Lucid Diagnostics Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.64 | General |
| 09/26/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | RENASYS GO v2 HOME (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.34 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Intra-Sana Laboratories | RELTONE 200 MG (Drug), GLYCATE, RELTONE 400 MG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.13 | General |
| Category: GALLSTONES | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.72 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUTAB (Drug), SUFLAVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.49 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.47 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUTAB (Drug), SUFLAVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.12 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.14 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.08 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | Endogastric Solutions, Inc | ESOPHYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.49 | General |
| Category: GERD | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $205.90 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/06/2023 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.89 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.51 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | Endogastric Solutions, Inc | ESOPHYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $67.89 | General |
| Category: GERD | ||||||
| 09/14/2023 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.61 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 06/08/2023 | Pulmonx Corporation | CHARTIS CATHETER (Device), ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER, ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.08 | General |
| Category: PULMONOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/10/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $130.78 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $142.59 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $84.88 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 05/03/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.16 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 225 | 270 | $93,717 | $27,075 |
| 2022 | 9 | 217 | 226 | $88,973 | $23,995 |
| 2021 | 11 | 296 | 326 | $117,790 | $32,389 |
| 2020 | 11 | 356 | 522 | $138,440 | $45,575 |
Total Patients
1,094
Total Services
1,344
Medicare Billing
$129,035
Procedure Codes
41
All Medicare Procedures & Services
41 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $21,318 | $5,107 | 24.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 77 | $12,089 | $4,765 | 39.4% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 53 | $7,155 | $4,734 | 66.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $4,576 | $2,670 | 58.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 24 | $4,800 | $2,102 | 43.8% |
| 45384 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $14,250 | $2,071 | 14.5% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $9,425 | $1,747 | 18.5% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $8,041 | $1,568 | 19.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $2,550 | $1,168 | 45.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $9,513 | $1,141 | 12.0% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $22,224 | $6,185 | 27.8% |
| 45384 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $25,300 | $3,455 | 13.7% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 42 | $5,670 | $3,289 | 58.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 49 | $6,887 | $2,912 | 42.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 21 | $3,972 | $2,035 | 51.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $3,484 | $1,887 | 54.2% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $12,684 | $1,587 | 12.5% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $6,622 | $1,525 | 23.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $2,130 | $1,120 | 52.6% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $20,160 | $5,973 | 29.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 64 | 81 | $7,695 | $4,783 | 62.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 48 | 53 | $7,155 | $4,256 | 59.5% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) using a mechanical snare | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $13,575 | $2,807 | 20.7% |
| 45384 | Removal of tissue abnormalities, tumors, or polyps of large bowel by hot biopsy forceps, using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $18,000 | $2,801 | 15.6% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $3,900 | $2,547 | 65.3% |
About Dr. Kevin Cottingham, M.D
Dr. Kevin Cottingham, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Cullman, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/21/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1043279797.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kevin Cottingham, M.D has received a total of $10,665 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $343.09 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 215 transactions from 47 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,059).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cottingham has provided services to 1,094 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,344 services with total Medicare billing of $129,035. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Cullman, AL
- Active Since 03/21/2006
- Last Updated 09/21/2012
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1043279797
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $3,657
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $1,967
- Phasix (Device) $484.85
- ESOPHYX (Device) $429.14
- GENERAL METAL STENTS GI (Device) $397.83
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $264.82
- RELTONE 200 MG (Drug) $222.44
- DALVANCE (Drug) $198.53
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $165.46
- Utibron (Drug) $149.12
- LONHALA MAGNAIR (Drug) $132.76
- LAPBAND (Device) $128.20
- ABTHERA (Device) $122.30
- PHASIX (Device) $112.79
- XYREM (Drug) $108.80
- NUZYRA (Drug) $92.61
- Apligraf (Device) $84.67
- BROVANA (Drug) $81.22
- UTIBRON (Drug) $77.86
- Apligraf (Biological) $73.87
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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