Physician profile
Robert C Etherton
NPI 1255491080
$2,316.47
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $81.55 in 2025
The $81.55 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical General Practice (Dentist) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $74.60).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2020: $1,171 · 2021: $275 · 2022: $151 · 2023: $353 · 2024: $285 · 2025: $81.55.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Gift: $358 · Food and Beverage: $278 · Education: $82.99.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Gift | $358.31 |
| Food and Beverage | $278.17 |
| Education | $82.99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Dec, INC. | $1,710.00 | 2020-2023 | |
| Patterson Companies, INC. | $331.20 | 2021-2025 | |
| Henry Schein, INC. | $135.93 | 2022 | |
| Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC | $82.99 | 2024 | |
| Ultradent Products INC | $29.24 | 2022-2024 | |
| Align Technology, INC. | $13.68 | 2020 | |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | $13.43 | 2024 | Endodontics |
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 Robert Etherton 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.