Physician profile
Eric Nelson
NPI 1952892184
$616.81
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $273 in 2025
The $273 reported for 2025 was more than what 81% of General Practice (Dentist) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $74.60).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2020: $16.20 · 2021: $109 · 2022: $83.55 · 2023: $63.24 · 2024: $71.08 · 2025: $273.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $246 · Gift: $149 · Education: $13.29.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $245.51 |
| Gift | $148.98 |
| Education | $13.29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultradent Products INC | $148.98 | 2025 | Opalescence |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $107.02 | 2020-2021 | |
| Straumann USA LLC | $92.34 | 2023-2024 | |
| Biohorizons Implant Systems INC. | $70.50 | 2025 | Biohorizons Dental Prosthetics |
| Keystone Dental INC. | $68.72 | 2022 | |
| Patterson Companies, INC. | $55.28 | 2021-2025 | |
| Zimvie INC. | $28.69 | 2024 | |
| Solventum Corporation | $17.16 | 2025 | 3m Clinpro, 3m Espe Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative, Clarity Aligners |
| Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $14.83 | 2022 | |
| Gc America INC. | $13.29 | 2023 | G-Aenial |
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 Eric Nelson 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.