Physician profile
Michael S Gorfinkel
NPI 1982794178
$2,345.19
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $55.99 in 2025
The $55.99 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Dentist provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $70.27).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $297 · 2020: $65.35 · 2021: $268 · 2022: $30.24 · 2023: $1,331 · 2024: $298 · 2025: $55.99.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $890 · Food and Beverage: $626 · Gift: $169.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $890.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $626.46 |
| Gift | $168.53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimvie INC. | $684.52 | 2023-2024 | |
| Straumann USA LLC | $499.97 | 2023 | |
| Ultradent Products INC | $321.02 | 2021-2023 | Opalescence |
| Align Technology, INC. | $191.25 | 2020-2023 | Itero Element 5d Plus, Itero Element 2, Itero Element 5d Plus Lite |
| Keystone Dental INC. | $115.71 | 2019 | |
| Neoss, INC. | $105.95 | 2023 | Neoss Implant System |
| Orapharma, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $99.33 | 2021 | |
| Henry Schein, INC. | $94.92 | 2019 | |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $60.14 | 2021-2023 | Astra Tech Implant System |
| Biolase, INC. | $51.10 | 2019 | |
| Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC | $40.00 | 2025 | |
| 3m Company | $35.05 | 2019 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $30.24 | 2022 | |
| Elevate Oral Care | $15.99 | 2025 | Just Right 5000, Advantage Arrest, Fluorimax 5000 |
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 Michael Gorfinkel 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.