Physician profile
Patrick Cotton
NPI 1033563655
$12,766.83
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
20 companies · $3,422 in 2025
The $3,422 reported for 2025 was more than what 76% of Neurological Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2022: $145 · 2023: $2,577 · 2024: $6,623 · 2025: $3,422.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $8,186 · Travel and Lodging: $4,435.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $8,186.13 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,435.36 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $5,917.53 | 2022-2025 | Core, Everest Spinal System, N/A |
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,439.22 | 2023-2025 | Pipeline, Cd Horizon Spinal System, Solitaire X |
| Imperative Care, INC | $1,392.49 | 2024-2025 | Zoom 88-T Large Distal Platform |
| Balt USA, LLC | $1,017.53 | 2024-2025 | Optima Coil System, Raptor Aspiration Catheter, Carrier Delivery Catheter |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $1,010.31 | 2024 | Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System |
| Penumbra, INC. | $492.29 | 2024-2025 | Smart Coil, Red 72 |
| Microvention, INC. | $276.05 | 2024 | Web Aneurysm Embolization System, Sofia 6f-131cm Str, Hydrosoft Advanced |
| Scientia Vascular | $195.42 | 2024 | Aristotle |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $171.30 | 2023 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $166.73 | 2024 | Cerepak Uniform, Embotrap |
| Route 92 Medical, INC. | $142.15 | 2024 | 8f Base Camp Sheath System |
| Mimedx Group, INC. | $99.40 | 2025 | |
| Amgen INC. | $92.53 | 2024 | Evenity |
| Microtransponder, INC. | $90.71 | 2025 | |
| Carbofix Spine INC | $84.11 | 2025 |
Show all 20 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qapel Medical INC | $75.89 | 2024 | |
| Vb Spine LLC | $43.98 | 2025 | Everest Spinal System |
| Avanos Medical | $21.84 | 2024 | On-Q* Pump and Accessories |
| Ucb, INC. | $20.34 | 2025 | Fintepla |
| Novocure INC. | $17.01 | 2025 | Optune Gio |
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 Patrick Cotton 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.