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Christopher R Cook
NPI 1760816979
$26,685.80
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $15K in 2025
The $15K reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
See the full distribution for Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $226 · 2020: $271 · 2021: $648 · 2022: $1,061 · 2023: $2,452 · 2024: $7,424 · 2025: $15K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $12K · Consulting Fee: $6,500 · Food and Beverage: $4,053 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $2,000.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $11,925.91 |
| Consulting Fee | $6,500.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,053.47 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $2,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augmedics INC. | $13,438.54 | 2020-2025 | Xvision |
| Abbott Laboratories | $8,437.84 | 2021-2025 | Mitraclip |
| Novus Surgical Consultants | $1,045.41 | 2024-2025 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $889.92 | 2022 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $739.68 | 2019-2025 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $532.40 | 2025 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $475.68 | 2025 | Inceptiv |
| Bioventus LLC | $359.91 | 2021-2025 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $211.86 | 2025 | Infinion 16 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $195.59 | 2019-2023 | Confidence Spinal Cement System, Synflate |
| Stryker Corporation | $131.93 | 2025 | Mild Device Kit |
| Amgen INC. | $117.04 | 2019-2022 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $60.78 | 2024 | Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium |
| Djo, LLC | $18.29 | 2019 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $13.78 | 2021 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifenet Health | $9.09 | 2025 | Allograft Vmis Delivery System |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $8.06 | 2025 | Spinal-Stim |
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.
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- "I saw Christopher Cook 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?"
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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.