Physician profile

James Cooper

Neurological Surgery · Temple, TX

NPI 1346400405

$2,528.86

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

16 companies · $711 in 2025

The $711 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Neurological Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).

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$1,517.83

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
Medtronic, INC. $1,215.38 2021-2025 Mazor X System, Unid_pass, Intellis Adaptivestim
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $245.73 2021
Providence Medical Technology, INC. $186.83 2024-2025
Merz North America, INC. $172.97 2022
Si-Bone, INC. $166.49 2022
Medtronic USA, INC. $147.59 2019-2020
Globus Medical, INC. $93.68 2024-2025 Rise, Reline, Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc
Stryker Corporation $65.00 2020
Centinel Spine, LLC $46.60 2025 Prodisc C Sk
Pylant Medical $45.19 2024
Cerapedics INC. $38.77 2025 I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, INC. $30.59 2023-2024 Magellan
Nuvasive, INC. $23.93 2019
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $20.44 2024 Duraseal Exact Spinal Sealant System, Cusa Clarity, Codman Hakim
Alafair Biosciences, INC. $15.89 2025 Versawrap
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Spinal Simplicity, LLC $13.78 2024 Ha Minuteman G3-R

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

James Cooper

$2,528.86

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medtronic, INC.
Context
The $711 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Neurological Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).

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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.