Physician profile
David E Cothran
NPI 1356844757
$1,065.79
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $317 in 2025
The $317 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Family provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $167).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2022: $232 · 2023: $29.38 · 2024: $487 · 2025: $317.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $833.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $833.46 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axsome Therapeutics, INC. | $426.17 | 2024-2025 | Auvelity, Sunosi |
| Novo Nordisk INC | $139.17 | 2022-2025 | Wegovy |
| Astellas Pharma US INC | $134.32 | 2024-2025 | Veozah |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp | $124.78 | 2024-2025 | Airsupra |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $73.45 | 2022 | |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $72.55 | 2023-2025 | Cologuard Collection Kit, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit |
| Abbvie INC. | $39.34 | 2024 | |
| Gilead Sciences, INC. | $25.35 | 2022 | |
| Dexcom, INC. | $17.12 | 2022 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $13.54 | 2022 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw David Cothran listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.