Physician profile
Robert J Cole
NPI 1144223256
$4,474.51
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $91.66 in 2025
The $91.66 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Hand Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $613 · 2020: $1,511 · 2022: $1,441 · 2024: $819 · 2025: $91.66.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $459 · Travel and Lodging: $451.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $459.43 |
| Travel and Lodging | $450.87 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | $1,417.42 | 2020 | |
| Gentleman Orthopedic Solutions | $1,270.20 | 2019-2022 | |
| Sonex Health, INC. | $684.31 | 2024 | Sx-One Microknife |
| Skeletal Dynamics INC | $368.14 | 2019-2025 | Align, Implate, Ijs |
| Medartis INC. | $219.80 | 2022 | |
| One Surgical, INC. | $135.44 | 2019 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $115.80 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $98.67 | 2019 | |
| Astellas Pharma US INC | $51.00 | 2020 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $50.81 | 2019 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $23.94 | 2019 | |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $20.79 | 2022 | |
| Heraeus Medical, LLC. | $18.19 | 2020 |
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.
Research and ownership
$25,125.00 in ownership or investment interests, as reported to CMS. These are holdings a clinician or an immediate family member has in a company, not payments received.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Robert Cole 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.