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John C Cowling
NPI 1780028910
$26,046.78
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
25 companies · $13K in 2025
The $13K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,369 · 2020: $497 · 2021: $108 · 2022: $564 · 2023: $1,272 · 2024: $9,729 · 2025: $13K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $18K · Food and Beverage: $3,588 · Travel and Lodging: $2,359.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $17,562.64 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,587.81 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,359.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon INC. | $11,556.53 | 2025 | |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $6,310.83 | 2024 | Coolseal Generator, None |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $2,213.06 | 2024-2025 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $1,062.87 | 2019-2025 | Echelon Endopath, Echelon Flex, Vistaseal |
| Baxter Healthcare | $890.86 | 2019-2025 | Tisseel, Perclot, Floseal |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $797.19 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $485.09 | 2019-2025 | Seamguard, Gore Synecor Biomaterial |
| Medtronic, INC. | $429.81 | 2022-2025 | Signia, Pteye Parathyroid Detection System |
| Davol INC. | $400.66 | 2019-2024 | Arista Ah Flexitip |
| Allergan, INC. | $350.20 | 2019-2020 | |
| Activ Surgical, INC. | $285.36 | 2022-2024 | Activsight |
| Distalmotion US | $239.93 | 2024 | Dexter L6 Robot |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $213.92 | 2025 | Spyglass Discover, Overstitch Endoscopic Suturing System |
| Covidien LP | $171.60 | 2019-2020 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $141.46 | 2021-2024 | Switchpoint Infinity, Isuite, 1788, Spy-Phi System |
Show all 25 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbvie INC. | $123.73 | 2023 | Alloderm |
| Cytyc Surgical Products, LLC | $119.00 | 2024 | |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $77.81 | 2024-2025 | Ovitex 2s, Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) |
| Apollo Endosurgery US INC | $48.86 | 2019 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $31.82 | 2025 | Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template |
| Monaghan Medical Corporation | $29.46 | 2023 | Aerobika |
| Mesh Suture INC | $24.96 | 2025 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $19.05 | 2023 | V.A.C. Veraflo Cleanse Choice, Prevena |
| Conmed Corporation | $12.53 | 2022 | |
| Intra-Sana Laboratories | $10.19 | 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 John Cowling 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.