Physician profile
William Todd Cockerham
NPI 1952395915
$15,253.72
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $630 in 2025
The $630 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $978 · 2020: $6,215 · 2022: $484 · 2023: $960 · 2024: $5,988 · 2025: $630.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $4,000 · Food and Beverage: $2,364 · Travel and Lodging: $1,213.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $4,000.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,363.56 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,213.29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $12,652.98 | 2019-2024 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $526.63 | 2022-2024 | Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Primatrix |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $509.36 | 2020-2025 | Oasis, Stravix, Grafix Xc |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $355.29 | 2019-2025 | Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) |
| Avita Medical Americas, LLC | $249.29 | 2025 | Cohealyx, Recell, Permeaderm |
| Lifenet Health | $211.69 | 2024 | Theragenesis Wound Matrix |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $175.11 | 2023-2025 | Coolseal Generator |
| Medtronic, INC. | $151.50 | 2022-2025 | Dextile, Sonicision, Ligasure |
| Davol INC. | $142.50 | 2022 | |
| Conmed Corporation | $101.73 | 2022 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $73.97 | 2023 | Lynparza, Keytruda |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $57.31 | 2023 | Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $29.49 | 2020 | |
| Olympus America INC. | $16.87 | 2025 | Olympus |
2 companies reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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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- "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.