Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Judit Cope, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · Fayetteville, NC
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Cope
Dr. Judit Cope is a physical medicine & rehabilitation specialist in Fayetteville, NC, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cope performed 9,676 Medicare services across 2,123 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cope received a total of $6,150 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 339 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physical medicine & rehabilitation. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cope is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 17 years in practice
▲ Top 7% volume in NC
$6,150 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗9,676
Medicare services
Top 7% in NC for physical medicine & rehabilitation
2,123
Unique beneficiaries
$27
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~569 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
4,254 | $0 | $2 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
1,570 | $1 | $4 |
| Hymovis intra-articular injection An injection of Hymovis, a hyaluronan derivative, administered directly into a joint space. |
696 | $13 | $33 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. |
518 | $5 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
491 | $64 | $145 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
287 | $86 | $207 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
263 | $204 | $742 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 232 | $0 | $1 |
| Functional capacity test, per 15 minutes A test or measurement to assess functional capacity. The service is billed for each 15-minute increment. |
174 | $21 | $99 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
133 | $53 | $176 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
122 | $85 | $250 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
97 | $83 | $277 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
80 | $140 | $706 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
68 | $138 | $360 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
68 | $72 | $200 |
| Spinal nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic or steroid medication into a single nerve root in the upper or middle spine. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
66 | $193 | $590 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
66 | $70 | $175 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
59 | $164 | $524 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the lower back and sacral spine to visualize the bones and joints in this area. |
59 | $29 | $130 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
55 | $90 | $309 |
| Knee nerve block injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a nerve branch of the knee, performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
48 | $175 | $527 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
31 | $37 | $180 |
| Additional spine nerve root injection with imaging An anesthetic and/or steroid medication is injected into an additional nerve root in the upper or middle spine. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
30 | $99 | $275 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
29 | $41 | $105 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
27 | $446 | $2,171 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
27 | $244 | $907 |
| Lower back and sciatic nerve injection An injection of an anesthetic and/or steroid medication into the lower back and sciatic nerve. This procedure delivers medication directly to the nerve site. |
25 | $114 | $330 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 25 | $38 | $211 |
| Joint fluid aspiration or injection, medium joint Removal of fluid from a medium-sized joint or injection of medication into the joint space. |
16 | $37 | $117 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy the nerves supplying a single upper or middle spinal facet joint. It is performed to interrupt pain signals from that specific joint. |
16 | $317 | $1,243 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
16 | $192 | $567 |
| Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance | 15 | $317 | $1,077 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using 4 to 5 different views to visualize the bones and structures in that area. |
13 | $39 | $180 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$6,150
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $879/year across 7 years
Top 11% in NC for physical medicine & rehabilitation
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
339
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,150 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$981
2023
$798
2022
$1,044
2021
$336
2020
$448
2019
$978
2018
$1,566
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$891
Medtronic, Inc.
$68
Boston Scientific Corporation
$21
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,210
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$891
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$704
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$405
Egalet US Inc
$305
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$241
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$170
Merz North America, Inc.
$166
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$151
SI-BONE, INC.
$133
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$130
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$115
Allergan Inc.
$114
PFIZER INC.
$97
Bausch Health US, LLC
$83
Nevro Corp.
$81
Abbott Laboratories
$80
Medtronic, Inc.
$68
SI-BONE, Inc.
$67
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$65
Orthogenrx Inc.
$65
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$64
Allergan, Inc.
$62
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$55
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$53
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$48
Zyla Life Sciences
$42
Radius Health, Inc.
$38
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$37
Kaleo, Inc.
$36
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$35
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$30
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$25
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$24
Vericel Corporation
$23
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$22
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Bioventus LLC
$21
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$20
ERMI LLC
$19
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$19
AbbVie, Inc.
$17
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$15
ABBVIE INC.
$15
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$13
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$13
Lilly USA, LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 45.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ARYMO ER · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BOTOX - NEUROLOGY · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · Cambia · CoverEdge 32 · EMGALITY · EVZIO · Evzio · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GenVisc 850 · General - Pain Management · General - Therapies · Gralise · HYALGAN · HYMOVIS · HYSINGLA ER · Hymovis · IFUSE IMPLANT · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Iovera · LIORESAL (BACLOFEN) · LYRICA · MACI · MIGRANAL · MONOVISC · Morphabond ER · NUEDEXTA · Omnia · PENNSAID · PROCLAIM · Physio-Stim · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · QULIPTA · RELISTOR ORAL · SEGLENTIS · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRIX · SYNCHROMED · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spinal-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Tymlos · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XEOMIN · XIAFLEX · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xeomin · Xtampza ER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · Zipsor · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Physical medicine & rehabilitations within 10 mi
18
Per 100K population
5.3
County median income
$58,780
Nearest hospital
Womack AMC (FT Bragg)
5.2 mi
5.2 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Cope is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in NC), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of NC peers, with 17 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Cope experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cope performed 4,254 dexamethasone injection (steroid) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Cope receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cope received a total of $6,150 from 48 companies across 339 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Cope's costs compare to other physical medicine & rehabilitations in Fayetteville?
Dr. Cope's average Medicare payment per service is $27. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Cope) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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