Physician profile
Bruce A Cox
NPI 1376545871
$3,830.37
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $2,360 in 2025
The $2,360 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $776 · 2020: $137 · 2021: $13.36 · 2022: $71.77 · 2023: $280 · 2024: $192 · 2025: $2,360.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $1,428 · Food and Beverage: $1,404.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,428.11 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,403.72 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $1,347.40 | 2022-2025 | Attune, Vapr |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,264.52 | 2019-2025 | Axsos, Hoffmann, Gamma |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $430.91 | 2025 | Velys |
| Peerless Surgical INC. | $294.99 | 2019-2025 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $149.56 | 2019-2024 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System, Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Arthrex, INC. | $84.41 | 2020 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $55.72 | 2025 | Vistaseal, Dermabond Prineo, Surgicel Nu-Knit |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $52.28 | 2023 | Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System |
| Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC | $49.01 | 2023 | Mlnlycke Z-Flex Fluidized Heel Boot, Mepilex Border, Mepiform |
| Ermi LLC | $39.48 | 2023 | |
| Radius Health, INC. | $33.16 | 2025 | Tymlos |
| Avanos Medical | $16.57 | 2019 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $12.36 | 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 Bruce Cox 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.