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Matthew Forrester
NPI 1386805539
$129,140.74
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $75K in 2025
The $75K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
See the full distribution for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,716 · 2020: $1,774 · 2021: $7,339 · 2022: $4,738 · 2023: $2,731 · 2024: $34K · 2025: $75K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $82K · Travel and Lodging: $23K · Food and Beverage: $6,679.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $82,310.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $22,584.49 |
| Food and Beverage | $6,679.23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $69,636.68 | 2019-2025 | Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve, Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv) |
| Arthrex, INC. | $40,881.58 | 2025 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $14,602.12 | 2021-2025 | Corevalve Evolut R, Avalus, Tri-Ad |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,868.99 | 2024-2025 | Tendyne, Mitraclip, Epic |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $1,629.56 | 2019 | |
| Sawtooth Surgical Solutions INC | $419.10 | 2025 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $30.55 | 2019-2023 | Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis |
| Dilon Technologies, INC. | $29.85 | 2024 | Hemoblast Bellows |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $27.40 | 2023 | Sternalock Blu System |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $14.91 | 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.
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- "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?"
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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.