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WILLIAM S COBB
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WILLIAM S COBB

Listed Specialty: Surgery
2104 WOODRUFF RD, GREENVILLE, SC, 29607-5941
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WILLIAM COBB,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

124

payments

$118,860

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Payment Calendar in 2018

This doctor received a payment on days in 2018.

Each box below represents a single day during the disclosure period. A gray box indicates no payments. The darker the color, the more payments a doctor received that day.

2018

Types of Payments in 2018

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
 9 $51,850
Consulting
 5 $31,095
Promotional Speaking/Other
 7 $18,050
Travel and Lodging
 41 $13,461
Food and Beverage
 62 $4,404

Drugs & Devices in 2018

Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.

Product Name Product Type Payments†
BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT

device

 $48,585
ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER

device

 $21,954
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $21,954
STRATAFIX

device

 $20,395
ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $20,320
SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL

device

 $11,681
ALLODERM

device

 $10,833
ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS

device

 $10,802
STRATTICE

device

 $8,215
PHYSIOMESH

device

 $8,005
PROCEED PRODUCTS

device

 $6,563
NATRELLE

device

 $4,421
VITAMESH

device

 $2,188
VASOVIEW

device

 $622
SEAMGUARD STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT

device

 $162
MOSAIC

device

 $125
SEAMGUARD BIOABSORBABLE STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT

device

 $81
PROLENE PRODUCTS

device

 $76
IBRANCE

drug

 $68
BIO-A FISTULA PLUG

device

 $7
† May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products.

Payment Details in 2018

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 16, 2018 $10,875 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. GHS PARTNERS IN HEALTH INC
Jul 27, 2018 $10,200 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. GHS
Feb 6, 2018 $7,225 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. GHS
Jan 5, 2018 $7,225 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. GHS
Dec 21, 2018 $6,800 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. GHS
Feb 16, 2018 $6,563 ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS PROCEED PRODUCTS PHYSIOMESH Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. GREENVILLE HEALTH SYSTEM
Oct 22, 2018 $6,377 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. GHS PARTNERS IN HEALTH INC
Apr 10, 2018 $6,375 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. GHS
Jan 5, 2018 $6,375 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. GREENVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Apr 16, 2018 $5,885 ALLODERM Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $4,280 NATRELLE Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $4,250 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. GHS
Aug 16, 2018 $3,745 STRATTICE Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $3,210 STRATTICE Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $3,000 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. GHS PARTNERS IN HEALTH INC
Jun 15, 2018 $1,700 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. GHS
Apr 10, 2018 $1,700 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. GHS
Apr 16, 2018 $1,605 ALLODERM Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $1,605 ALLODERM Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $1,000 VITAMESH Promotional Speaking/Other MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C.
Sep 6, 2018 $1,000 VITAMESH Promotional Speaking/Other MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C.
Jul 12, 2018 $952 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $829 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $767 ALLODERM STRATTICE Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $767 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $727 ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $644 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 29, 2018 $622 VASOVIEW Travel and Lodging MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C.
Oct 24, 2018 $599 PHYSIOMESH Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $562 ALLODERM Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $497 PHYSIOMESH Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $494 ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $475 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $454 ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 27, 2018 $426 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $370 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Dec 26, 2018 $361 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $354 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $354 ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $302 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $292 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $267 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 21, 2018 $234 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $224 PHYSIOMESH Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $207 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $203 ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $197 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $191 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $188 STRATTICE Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 19, 2018 $180 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $179 ALLODERM Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $173 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jul 5, 2018 $167 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $164 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $162 SEAMGUARD STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $156 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $153 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $149 VITAMESH Travel and Lodging MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C.
Aug 16, 2018 $148 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $148 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $146 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 11, 2018 $141 NATRELLE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $141 ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 25, 2018 $139 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $137 STRATTICE Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $132 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $127 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $123 PHYSIOMESH Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $111 STRATTICE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 5, 2018 $109 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $109 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $102 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 30, 2018 $100 MOSAIC Food and Beverage MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C.
Oct 22, 2018 $100 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $82 ALLODERM Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $81 SEAMGUARD BIOABSORBABLE STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $79 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $76 PROLENE PRODUCTS STRATAFIX Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Jan 31, 2018 $68 IBRANCE Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $62 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $61 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $61 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $58 ALLODERM Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $53 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $53 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $53 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $50 ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $50 ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $46 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $45 ALLODERM Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $44 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $44 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $43 ALLODERM Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $43 STRATTICE Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $41 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $38 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $38 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $35 ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $35 ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $32 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $32 ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $32 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. GHS PARTNERS IN HEALTH INC
Oct 10, 2018 $29 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $28 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $27 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $27 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $26 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 30, 2018 $25 MOSAIC Food and Beverage MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C.
Sep 7, 2018 $23 ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $21 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $20 VITAMESH Food and Beverage MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C.
Sep 5, 2018 $20 VITAMESH Food and Beverage MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C.
Dec 20, 2018 $20 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $19 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $16 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $14 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $14 STRATTICE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $11 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $10 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $10 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $8 ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $7 BIO-A FISTULA PLUG Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $6 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $1 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
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