Cook Incorporated: payments to clinicians
Cook Incorporated's 2025 payments went to relatively few clinicians: $3,762,472 to 361, about $10,422 each. Most of it (61%) was royalties and licenses, then speaking and faculty fees (25%). The largest single recipient (Surgery, California) received $1,691,619.
| Program year | Total | Payments | Clinicians paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,762,472 | 803 | 361 |
| 2024 | $4,466,491 | 786 | 401 |
Largest recipients in 2025
| # | Clinician | Specialty | Location | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy A. Chuter, MD | Surgery | San Francisco, CA | $1,691,619 |
| 2 | Gary M. Ansel, MD | Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | Columbus, OH | $314,791 |
| 3 | Peter W. Balkin, M.D. | Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology | Honolulu, HI | $128,312 |
| 4 | Neil Harrison Bander, M.D. | Urology | New York, NY | $105,829 |
| 5 | Lawrence D. Rink, M.D. | Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | Bloomington, IN | $40,000 |
| 6 | Raja Ramaswamy, MD | Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology | Indianapolis, IN | $31,344 |
| 7 | Paul Gagne, M.D. | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Hyannis, MA | $27,781 |
| 8 | Vincent J. Flanders, MD | Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology | Indianapolis, IN | $24,705 |
| 9 | Carlos Hernando Timaran, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Dallas, TX | $24,354 |
| 10 | Zagum A. Bhatti, M.D. | Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology | Port Arthur, TX | $23,179 |
| 11 | Willis G. Parsons, M.D. | Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | Arlington Heights, IL | $22,600 |
| 12 | David N. Armstrong, MD | Colon & Rectal Surgery | Lawrenceville, GA | $22,406 |
| 13 | Bernardo Curi Mendes, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | $22,383 |
| 14 | Venita Chandra, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Palo Alto, CA | $21,180 |
| 15 | Brendan Browne | Urology | Atlanta, GA | $21,105 |
| 16 | Sara Lauren Zettervall, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Seattle, WA | $20,561 |
| 17 | David Gene Reuter, M.D., PH.D. | Pediatrics | Bothell, WA | $18,883 |
| 18 | Venkatesh Perumal Krishnasamy, M.D. | Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology | Birmingham, AL | $18,755 |
| 19 | Riad Salem, MD | Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology | Chicago, IL | $18,671 |
| 20 | Mark A. Farber, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Chapel Hill, NC | $18,576 |
| 21 | Charles James Bailey, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Tampa, FL | $17,980 |
| 22 | Clifford Raabe Weiss, M.D. | Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | $17,284 |
| 23 | Constantino Santiago Pena, MD | Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology | Miami, FL | $17,080 |
| 24 | Elsie Gyang Ross, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | San Diego, CA | $16,740 |
| 25 | Miguel Federico Montero, M.D. | Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology | Houston, TX | $14,880 |
| 26 | Merve Ozen, MD | Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology | Scottsdale, AZ | $14,480 |
| 27 | Noah Canvasser, M.D. | Urology | Sacramento, CA | $14,415 |
| 28 | Drew B. Schembre, MD | Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | Walnut Creek, CA | $14,293 |
| 29 | Christopher Allen Molvar, MD | Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology | Chicago, IL | $14,015 |
| 30 | Marcelino E. Rivera, M.D. | Urology | Indianapolis, IN | $13,760 |
| 31 | John A. Phillips, M.D. | Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | Columbus, OH | $13,164 |
| 32 | Michael Jeffrey Wilderman, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Hackensack, NJ | $13,071 |
| 33 | Jason Tin Aye Lee, M.D. | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Palo Alto, CA | $13,020 |
| 34 | Jorge E. Lopera, MD | Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology | San Antonio, TX | $12,900 |
| 35 | Kush Rajesh Desai, M.D. | Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology | Chicago, IL | $12,810 |
| 36 | Surendranath Reddy Veeram Reddy, M.D. | Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology | Dallas, TX | $12,673 |
| 37 | Paul E. Timperman, MD | Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology | West Lafayette, IN | $12,632 |
| 38 | Kenneth J Chang, MD | Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | Newport Beach, CA | $11,547 |
| 39 | David A. Leavitt | Urology | Detroit, MI | $11,508 |
| 40 | Scott Orzech Quarrier, M.D. | Urology | Rochester, NY | $11,415 |
| 41 | William Michael Atallah, M.D., M.P.H. | Urology | Brooklyn, NY | $11,335 |
| 42 | Keerthi D. Prasad, M.D. | Radiology, Neuroradiology, Nuclear Radiology | Dallas, TX | $11,025 |
| 43 | George L. Adams, M.D. | Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | Garner, NC | $10,960 |
| 44 | Momen Wahidi, M.D. | Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | $10,811 |
| 45 | Dejah R. Judelson, M.D. | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Worcester, MA | $9,828 |
| 46 | Seetharam Chowdary Chadalavada, M.D., M.S. | Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | $9,760 |
| 47 | Erik Eduardo Folch, MD, MSC | Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | Boston, MA | $9,625 |
| 48 | Howard C. Topel, M.D. | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Skokie, IL | $9,614 |
| 49 | Bulent Arslan, M.D. | Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology | Chicago, IL | $9,510 |
| 50 | Gustavo S. Oderich, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Houston, TX | $9,208 |
| 51 | Konstantinos Dean John Arnaoutakis, M.D. | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Wesley Chapel, FL | $9,145 |
| 52 | Douglas Graham Adler, M.D. | Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | Colorado Springs, CO | $9,056 |
| 53 | Kendal M. Endicott | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Falls Church, VA | $8,712 |
| 54 | Austen Daniel Slade, M.D. | Urology | Boise, ID | $8,706 |
| 55 | Murray L. Shames, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Tampa, FL | $8,680 |
| 56 | Ravi Kumar Veeraswamy, M.D. | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Charleston, SC | $8,680 |
| 57 | Stephen Edgar Deal, M.D. | Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | Charlotte, NC | $8,634 |
| 58 | Margaret A. Knoedler, M.D. | Urology | Madison, WI | $8,080 |
| 59 | Rodrigo Enrique Garcia Tome, M.D. | Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | Santa Monica, CA | $7,963 |
| 60 | Frances Dang, MD | Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | Orange, CA | $7,803 |
| 61 | Shou - Jiang Tang, MD | Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | Jackson, MS | $7,800 |
| 62 | Kei Yamada, M.D. | Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology | Atlanta, GA | $7,800 |
| 63 | Thomas Chi, MD | Urology | Birmingham, AL | $7,470 |
| 64 | Karan Garg, M.D. | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | New York, NY | $7,440 |
| 65 | Lawrence Vincent Hofmann Jr., MD | Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology | Stanford, CA | $7,240 |
| 66 | Sanford Manning Zeigler, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Charleston, SC | $7,140 |
| 67 | Sreekumar Madassery, M.D. | Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology | Chicago, IL | $6,972 |
| 68 | Hasnain S. Bawaadam, M.D., M.P.H. | Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | Kenosha, WI | $6,893 |
| 69 | Jean Bismuth, M.D. | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Houston, TX | $6,820 |
| 70 | Sagar S. Gandhi, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Greenville, SC | $6,690 |
| 71 | George Zhi Cheng, MD PHD | Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | $6,600 |
| 72 | Ganesh Krishna, M.D | Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | Mountain View, CA | $6,600 |
| 73 | Adam Tanious, MD, MMSC, RPVI | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Charleston, SC | $6,412 |
| 74 | Anthony J. Ascioti, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Indianapolis, IN | $6,383 |
| 75 | Chandler D. Dora, M.D. | Urology | Jacksonville, FL | $6,350 |
| 76 | David Teh-Chung Tzou, M.D. | Urology | San Francisco, CA | $6,316 |
| 77 | Benjamin Materi Jackson, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Allentown, PA | $6,200 |
| 78 | Carlos Fares Bechara, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Maywood, IL | $6,200 |
| 79 | Anna Zampini, M.D. | Urology | Cleveland, OH | $6,166 |
| 80 | Peter John Pons, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Florence, AL | $6,120 |
| 81 | Andres Schanzer, M.D. | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Worcester, MA | $6,109 |
| 82 | Kelli Xenia Gross, M.D. | Urology | South Jordan, UT | $6,060 |
| 83 | Roshan Manhar Patel, M.D. | Urology | Orange, CA | $6,060 |
| 84 | Aimee K. Armstrong, MD | Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology | Columbus, OH | $6,000 |
| 85 | Shang A. Loh, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | $5,932 |
| 86 | Christopher John Smolock, M.D. | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Astoria, NY | $5,700 |
| 87 | Reena Salgia, M.D. | Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | Detroit, MI | $5,700 |
| 88 | Thomas John Savides, M.D. | Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | San Diego, CA | $5,650 |
| 89 | Carla Lamb, M.D. | Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | Burlington, MA | $5,649 |
| 90 | Jennifer Kolb, MD | Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | Torrance, CA | $5,580 |
| 91 | Darren B. Schneider, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | $5,580 |
| 92 | Angela Christine Argento, MD | Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | Baltimore, MD | $5,500 |
| 93 | Osama Ibrahim, MD | Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | Nashville, TN | $5,480 |
| 94 | David R. Riker, MD | Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | $5,460 |
| 95 | Faisal Ahmad Khan, MD | Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | Greenwood, IN | $5,363 |
| 96 | Mark L. Lessne, MD | Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology | Charlotte, NC | $5,360 |
| 97 | Saadat Shariff, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Hackensack, NJ | $5,222 |
| 98 | William Beckerman, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,188 |
| 99 | Aleem Mirza, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Orlando, FL | $5,100 |
| 100 | Toufic Assaad Kachaamy, M.D. | Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | Jacksonville, FL | $5,085 |
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