COBRA
Device
Stryker Corporation
Total Payments
$120,325
Transactions
836
Doctors
501
Companies
1
Payment Trends by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,737 | 92 | 73 |
| 2023 | $5,216 | 78 | 64 |
| 2022 | $15,717 | 134 | 97 |
| 2021 | $13,631 | 265 | 181 |
| 2020 | $13,785 | 152 | 86 |
| 2019 | $46,778 | 95 | 65 |
| 2018 | $16,462 | 20 | 12 |
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $66,000 | 24 | 54.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $33,854 | 783 | 28.1% |
| Unspecified | $9,463 | 2 | 7.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,076 | 21 | 5.0% |
| Space rental or facility fees (teaching hospital only) | $3,812 | 1 | 3.2% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $741.71 | 2 | 0.6% |
| Education | $378.53 | 3 | 0.3% |
Payments by Type
General
$110,862
834 transactions
Research
$9,463
2 transactions
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Sponsor | Amount | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOMECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF A CURVED SUTURE PASSER NEEDLE VERSUS A FLEXIBLE STRAIGHT NEEDLE | Stryker Corporation | $9,463 | 0 |
Top Doctors Receiving Payments for COBRA
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| , M.D | Sports Medicine | Louisville, KY | $16,331 | 28 |
| Unknown | — | Chicago, IL | $14,055 | 6 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Cleveland, OH | $12,432 | 8 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Greenwood Village, CO | $10,463 | 15 |
| , MD | Sports Medicine | Temple Terrace, FL | $9,870 | 4 |
| , DPM | Foot & Ankle Surgery | Morris, IL | $5,250 | 1 |
| , M.D | Sports Medicine | Lone Tree, CO | $3,238 | 7 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Reno, NV | $3,000 | 1 |
| David Altchek | — | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Washington, DC | $2,266 | 2 |
| , M.D | Sports Medicine | El Dorado Hills, CA | $1,200 | 1 |
| , MD | Sports Medicine | Woodbury, MN | $1,127 | 4 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | $1,060 | 2 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Geneva, IL | $900.00 | 1 |
| German Mikheyev | Podiatrist | Altamonte Springs, FL | $886.46 | 5 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Morristown, NJ | $800.00 | 2 |
| , M.D | Sports Medicine | Franklin, TN | $800.00 | 1 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Mt Sterling, KY | $658.35 | 13 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Providence, RI | $467.58 | 3 |
| , MD, MBA | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Cary, NC | $383.18 | 4 |
| , M.D | Hand Surgery | Lima, OH | $345.82 | 3 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Grand Rapids, MI | $304.81 | 3 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Grand Rapids, MI | $304.81 | 3 |
| , M.D | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | Aurora, CO | $302.08 | 7 |
| , MD | Sports Medicine | Exeter, NH | $296.89 | 4 |
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Manufacturing Companies
- Stryker Corporation $120,325
Product Information
- Type Device
- Total Payments $120,325
- Total Doctors 501
- Transactions 836
About COBRA
COBRA is a device associated with $120,325 in payments to 501 healthcare providers, recorded across 836 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. The primary manufacturer is Stryker Corporation.
Payment data is available from 2018 to 2024. In 2024, $8,737 was paid across 92 transactions to 73 doctors.
The most common payment nature for COBRA is "Consulting Fee" ($66,000, 54.9% of total).
COBRA is associated with 1 research study, including "BIOMECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF A CURVED SUTURE PASSER NEEDLE VERSUS A FLEXIBLE STRAIGHT NEEDLE" ($9,463).