Physician profile
Alan Herford
NPI 1982755419
$291,571.62
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $67K in 2025
The $67K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $150).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $45K · 2020: $8,406 · 2021: $24K · 2022: $30K · 2023: $73K · 2024: $45K · 2025: $67K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $105K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $37K · Travel and Lodging: $32K · Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $6,724 · Food and Beverage: $3,731.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $105,462.50 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $37,411.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $31,762.38 |
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $6,724.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,731.01 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $203,511.98 | 2019-2025 | Vsp System, Vsp Cranial, Na, Medpor |
| Acumed LLC | $42,336.96 | 2021-2025 | Osteomed, Acumed |
| Synthes Gmbh | $26,017.55 | 2019-2025 | |
| Osteomed LLC | $10,956.45 | 2019-2021 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $8,450.00 | 2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $257.63 | 2019-2025 | Matrixorthognathic, Trumatch, Matrixmidface |
| Geistlich Pharma, North America, INC. | $41.05 | 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 Alan Herford 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.