Physician profile

Robert Paul Cope

Orthopaedic Surgery · Morganton, NC

NPI 1316473424

$12,537.19

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

27 companies · $348 in 2025

The $348 reported for 2025 was less 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.

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)
Travel and Lodging$3,230.88
Food and Beverage$2,368.15

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
Globus Medical, INC. $3,637.57 2022-2024 Creo 5.5, Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Elsa
Stryker Corporation $2,112.51 2019-2023 Avs Navigator, Mako
Medacta USA, INC. $2,011.29 2024-2025 Myspine, Mecta-C
Medtronic, INC. $1,223.26 2022-2025 Intellis Adaptivestim, Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $721.36 2019-2021
Pinnacle, INC $617.04 2019
Cerapedics INC. $550.05 2023-2024 I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $399.98 2019-2021
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $183.64 2019-2023 Skyline
Smith+Nephew, INC. $146.80 2021
Medtronic USA, INC. $122.25 2020
Carlsmed, INC. $102.13 2024 Aprevo
Baxter Healthcare $101.41 2019-2020
Ortho Development Corporation $95.28 2021
Providence Medical Technology, INC. $83.34 2024
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Orthofix Medical, INC. $70.23 2024-2025 Spinal-Stim
Boston Scientific Corporation $59.30 2023 Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16
Trackx Technology, INC. $58.54 2024-2025
Augmedics INC. $47.80 2024-2025 Xvision
Conformis, INC. $46.06 2021
Pfizer INC. $28.44 2025
Theragen, INC. $25.46 2024 Actastim-S
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $24.07 2023 Zynrelef
Spineology INC. $21.89 2025
Nevro Corp. $18.05 2023 Senza
Nanohive Medical LLC $15.50 2025 Hive C, Csa, Alif, Tlif
Ethicon US, LLC $13.94 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Robert Paul Cope

$12,537.19

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Globus Medical, INC.
Context
The $348 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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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.