Physician profile
Michael Heffelfinger
NPI 1669552196
$1,324.70
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $322 in 2025
The $322 reported for 2025 was more than what 85% 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: 2019: $445 · 2020: $46.97 · 2021: $106 · 2022: $194 · 2023: $193 · 2024: $17.47 · 2025: $322.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $532.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $532.39 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobel Biocare USA | $217.85 | 2021-2023 | Nobelactive |
| Align Technology, INC. | $190.13 | 2022-2023 | Invisalign First - Comprehensive, Itero Element 5d Plus |
| Kerr Corporation | $184.69 | 2019 | |
| Biohorizons Implant Systems INC. | $159.97 | 2019-2025 | Biohorizons, Biohorizons Dental Implants |
| Keystone Dental INC. | $138.94 | 2019 | |
| Pulpdent Corporation | $109.82 | 2025 | |
| Solventum Corporation | $67.73 | 2025 | Clarity Aligners |
| Straumann USA LLC | $44.69 | 2025 | |
| 3m Company | $34.82 | 2019-2021 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $32.63 | 2020 | |
| Voco America INC. | $30.20 | 2021-2025 | Grandioso Light Flow, Admira Fusion X-Tra |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $28.77 | 2020-2021 | |
| Biolase, INC. | $24.15 | 2019 | |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | $17.47 | 2024 | Harmonize |
| Henry Schein, INC. | $16.22 | 2019 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orapharma, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $15.80 | 2025 | Arestin |
| Dentsply Sirona Orthodontics INC | $10.82 | 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 Michael Heffelfinger 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.