Physician profile
Erin Forest
NPI 1104862895
$3,888.51
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
21 companies · $1,324 in 2025
The $1,324 reported for 2025 was more than what 77% of Hand Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $115 · 2020: $197 · 2021: $1,397 · 2022: $68.45 · 2023: $710 · 2024: $76.32 · 2025: $1,324.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $1,345 · Food and Beverage: $765.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,345.06 |
| Food and Beverage | $765.22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, INC. | $1,606.06 | 2023-2025 | |
| Southern Edge Orthopaedics, INC. | $1,200.00 | 2021 | |
| Amgen INC. | $222.51 | 2019-2024 | Evenity, Prolia, Krystexxa |
| Stryker Corporation | $203.04 | 2025 | Variax, Conextions Tr Tendon Repair System-Implant Mechanism, Gamma |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $139.46 | 2019-2022 | |
| Endo USA, INC. | $83.03 | 2024-2025 | Xiaflex |
| Catalyst Orthoscience | $72.55 | 2020 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $64.38 | 2025 | Watchman Flx |
| Bioventus LLC | $63.68 | 2020-2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $61.12 | 2022-2023 | Multiloc, Na |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. | $26.93 | 2023 | Onpattro |
| Vericel Corporation | $22.32 | 2023 | Maci |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $17.18 | 2020 | |
| Radius Health, INC. | $16.82 | 2019 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $13.98 | 2021 |
Show all 21 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $13.79 | 2024 | Iovera, Zilretta, Exparel |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $13.66 | 2020 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $12.93 | 2020 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $12.59 | 2019 | |
| Checkpoint Surgical, INC | $11.52 | 2020 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $10.96 | 2019 |
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
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- "I saw Erin Forest 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.