Physician profile
Katherine E Abell
NPI 1508299561
$558.87
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $213 in 2025
The $213 reported for 2025 was more than what 77% of General Practice (Dentist) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $74.60).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $36.54 · 2020: $25.34 · 2021: $98.55 · 2022: $52.16 · 2023: $12.09 · 2024: $121 · 2025: $213.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $185 · Food and Beverage: $114 · Gift: $46.99.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $185.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $114.29 |
| Gift | $46.99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Align Technology, INC. | $339.29 | 2022-2025 | Invisalign, Itero Element 5d Plus |
| Straumann USA LLC | $72.66 | 2021 | |
| Ultradent Products INC | $46.99 | 2024 | Opalescence |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $25.89 | 2021 | |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $25.34 | 2020 | |
| Orapharma, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $24.33 | 2019 | |
| 3m Company | $12.21 | 2019 | |
| Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $12.16 | 2022 |
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
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Katherine Abell 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.