Physician profile
Eric Townsend
NPI 1306849336
$1,955.23
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $12.63 in 2025
The $12.63 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical General Practice (Dentist) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $74.60).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $12.00 · 2020: $7.08 · 2022: $14.08 · 2023: $1,813 · 2024: $96.15 · 2025: $12.63.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $1,464 · Food and Beverage: $458.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,463.61 |
| Food and Beverage | $458.46 |
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. | $1,737.10 | 2023 | |
| Straumann USA LLC | $82.26 | 2024 | |
| Align Technology, INC. | $62.59 | 2020-2025 | Invisalign, Invisalign First - Comprehensive, Itero Element 5d Plus |
| Acteon INC | $32.29 | 2023 | |
| Orapharma, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $15.75 | 2023 | Arestin |
| Philips North America LLC | $13.24 | 2023 | |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $12.00 | 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.
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- "I saw Eric Townsend 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.