Cochlear Americas

Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.

$1.8Mgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$16Kresearch payments (2019-2025)
2,223clinicians paid

General and research payments are shown separately, never blended. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials.

General payments by year

2019 $184K
2020 $23K
2021 $101K
2022 $156K
2023 $285K
2024 $403K
2025 $690K

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Research payments are totaled above and not included in these bars.

Products most associated with its payments

Specialties it works with most

Otology & Neurotology $1.1M
Otolaryngology $558K
Plastic Surgery Within The Head & Neck $63K
Pediatric Otolaryngology $41K
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery $24K
Otolaryngic Allergy $11K

Clinicians with the largest reported totals

Often long-running consulting, speaking, or advisory relationships, which companies must report by law. A large total is not evidence of anything improper.

ClinicianLocationSpecialtyGeneral payments (2019-2025)
Daniel Zeitler Seattle, WA Otology & Neurotology $205,030.33
David Kelsall Englewood, CO Otology & Neurotology $102,383.16
Bruce Gantz Iowa City, IA Otolaryngology $85,142.69
Jacques Herzog Saint Louis, MO Otology & Neurotology $58,155.35
Craig Buchman Saint Louis, MO Plastic Surgery Within The Head & Neck $55,491.34
John Roland New York, NY Otology & Neurotology $51,924.90
Courtney Voelker Los Angeles, CA Otology & Neurotology $36,362.29
Richard Gurgel Salt Lake City, UT Otology & Neurotology $36,048.28
Sarah Mowry Cleveland, OH Otology & Neurotology $32,446.55
Matthew Carlson Rochester, MN Otolaryngology $31,865.81

Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.