Physician profile
Louis Forrester
NPI 1518246479
$4,027.99
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $268 in 2025
The $268 reported for 2025 was more than what 81% of Dentist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $70.27).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $272 · 2021: $354 · 2022: $43.94 · 2023: $14.73 · 2024: $3,075 · 2025: $268.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $3,000 · Entertainment: $228 · Food and Beverage: $131.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $3,000.00 |
| Entertainment | $227.61 |
| Food and Beverage | $130.58 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentsply LLC | $3,000.00 | 2024 | |
| Straumann USA LLC | $643.34 | 2019-2024 | |
| Keystone Dental INC. | $227.61 | 2025 | |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $104.25 | 2022-2025 | Astra Tech Implant System |
| Air Techniques, INC. | $23.68 | 2025 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $16.11 | 2021 | |
| Dentsply Ih INC. | $13.00 | 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
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Louis Forrester 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.