Physician profile
Cory Gene Couch
NPI 1528401064
$117,518.04
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $101K in 2025
The $101K reported for 2025 was more than what 92% of Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,425).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,955 · 2020: $331 · 2021: $628 · 2022: $805 · 2023: $13K · 2024: $316 · 2025: $101K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $72K · Consulting Fee: $38K · Travel and Lodging: $1,979 · Food and Beverage: $1,796.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $72,409.59 |
| Consulting Fee | $37,615.51 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,979.04 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,795.67 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $73,604.15 | 2021-2025 | Z1 Hip System, Comprehensive Shoulder System, Mymobility Platform |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $24,605.98 | 2021-2025 | Attune, Na, Velys |
| Signature Orthopaedics USA Corp | $15,500.00 | 2023-2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,552.74 | 2019-2025 | Mako, Pangea |
| Onkos Surgical, INC. | $629.89 | 2020-2025 | Eleos Limb Salvage System |
| Encore Medical, Lp | $594.80 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $268.32 | 2020-2023 | Attune |
| Orthalign INC | $224.43 | 2021-2022 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $134.68 | 2019 | |
| Exactech, INC. | $122.81 | 2021 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $110.77 | 2019 | |
| Linkbio Corp | $97.15 | 2023 | |
| Carbofix Orthopedics INC | $41.68 | 2024 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $30.64 | 2025 |
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
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- "I saw Cory Couch 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.