Physician profile

David W Cooper

Hand Surgery · Knoxville, TN

NPI 1215490784

$3,397.14

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

18 companies · $1,339 in 2025

The $1,339 reported for 2025 was more than what 78% of Hand Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$2,680.61
Travel and Lodging$716.53

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Axogen $805.08 2024-2025 Axoguard Ha+ Nerve Protector, Axoguard Nerve Connector, Avance Nerve Graft
Medartis INC. $483.70 2024 Aptus
Acumed LLC $304.79 2024-2025 Acumed, Innate Implant, Acumed
Stryker Corporation $299.26 2024-2025 Tornier Perform Reversed Glenoid, Axsos
Smith+Nephew, INC. $272.22 2024-2025 Trigen Intertan, Evos, Nugrip Cmc Implant System
Skeletal Dynamics INC $237.40 2025 Align, Implate, Geminus
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $208.32 2025 Na, Lcp
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $158.47 2025 Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template
Exactech, INC. $154.32 2023
Encore Medical, LP $128.00 2024 Djo Surgical
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $90.90 2024-2025 Dvr Anatomic Kickstand, Comprehensive Shoulder System, Alliance
Bone Support INC. $68.14 2023 Ceramentbone Void Filler
Crossroads Orthopedics, LLC $48.84 2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $37.92 2025
Orthofix Medical, INC. $32.47 2023 Physio-Stim
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Trimed, INC. $23.91 2025
Acera Surgical, INC. $23.21 2023 Restrata Wound Matrix
Endo USA, INC. $20.19 2025 Xiaflex

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

David W Cooper

$3,397.14

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2023-2025
Top company
Axogen
Context
The $1,339 reported for 2025 was more than what 78% of Hand Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.