Physician profile
Ellen B Folbe
NPI 1699888073
$3,791.13
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $398 in 2025
The $398 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% 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: $380 · 2020: $300 · 2021: $647 · 2022: $308 · 2023: $1,036 · 2024: $723 · 2025: $398.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Gift: $1,303 · Food and Beverage: $604 · Education: $250.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Gift | $1,302.97 |
| Food and Beverage | $603.75 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Dec, INC. | $1,162.00 | 2023-2025 | |
| Ultradent Products INC | $620.93 | 2021-2024 | Opalescence |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $555.64 | 2019-2021 | |
| Zimvie INC. | $397.48 | 2024-2025 | |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $338.96 | 2020-2025 | Suresmile, Midwest |
| Patterson Companies, INC. | $191.66 | 2022-2025 | |
| Ivoclar Vivadent, INC. | $184.63 | 2023 | |
| Voco America INC. | $142.58 | 2021 | |
| Dentsply Ih INC. | $115.50 | 2019 | |
| Straumann USA LLC | $50.00 | 2020 | |
| Kerr Corporation | $17.20 | 2021 | |
| 3m Company | $14.55 | 2022 |
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 Ellen Folbe 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.