Physician profile
Richard Friedman
NPI 1710325014
$131,249.04
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
5 companies · $2,265 in 2025
The $2,265 reported for 2025 was more than what 98% 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: $69K · 2020: $39K · 2021: $7,564 · 2022: $7,632 · 2023: $2,655 · 2024: $3,773 · 2025: $2,265.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $2,906 · Food and Beverage: $2,808 · Entertainment: $2,464 · Gift: $265 · Education: $250.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,906.14 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,808.34 |
| Entertainment | $2,464.34 |
| Gift | $264.52 |
| Education | $250.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Align Technology, INC. | $126,728.26 | 2019-2025 | Invisalign, Itero |
| American Orthodontics Corporation | $4,374.04 | 2019-2025 | Master Series, Empower-Metal, LP and Ifit Tubes |
| Lightforce Orthodontics, INC. | $76.81 | 2023 | |
| 3m Company | $49.38 | 2022-2023 | Clarity Aligners |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $20.55 | 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 Richard Friedman 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.