Physician profile
Thomas Walter Epps
NPI 1215056890
$1,739.86
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $256 in 2025
The $256 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $146).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $12.43 · 2020: $191 · 2021: $537 · 2023: $357 · 2024: $387 · 2025: $256.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $996 · Gift: $3.00.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $996.16 |
| Gift | $3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Orthodontics Corporation | $504.14 | 2023-2025 | Master Series, Empower-Metal, Radiance |
| Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC | $441.84 | 2021 | |
| Align Technology, INC. | $295.98 | 2020-2025 | Invisalign |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | $270.93 | 2024-2025 | Damon, Spark, Ortho Solo |
| Lightforce Orthodontics, INC. | $76.05 | 2024-2025 | |
| Solventum Corporation | $62.66 | 2025 | Clarity Aligners, 3m Espe Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative, 3m Clinpro |
| Philips North America LLC | $26.12 | 2019-2023 | |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $25.51 | 2023 | Nobelactive |
| Ormco Corporation | $25.50 | 2023 | Spark |
| Ortho Organizers, INC. | $11.13 | 2020 |
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 Thomas Epps 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.