Physician profile
Brett E Cotham
NPI 1376807537
$6,841.83
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $6,010 in 2025
The $6,010 reported for 2025 was more than what 99% 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: $126 · 2020: $50.00 · 2021: $145 · 2022: $197 · 2023: $17.92 · 2024: $297 · 2025: $6,010.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Gift: $6,041 · Entertainment: $111 · Education: $95.85 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $58.83 · Food and Beverage: $17.92.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Gift | $6,041.10 |
| Entertainment | $110.64 |
| Education | $95.85 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $58.83 |
| Food and Beverage | $17.92 |
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. | $5,855.00 | 2025 | |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $275.56 | 2019-2022 | |
| Keystone Dental INC. | $201.68 | 2021-2024 | |
| Premier Dental Products Company | $186.10 | 2024 | Big Easy Insert #1000 Triple Bend 30k |
| Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC | $100.89 | 2019 | |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | $95.85 | 2025 | Maxcem Elite |
| Septodont INC. | $58.83 | 2025 | Bioroot Flow Sample |
| Coltene Whaledent INC. | $50.00 | 2020 | |
| Straumann USA LLC | $17.92 | 2023 |
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 Brett Cotham 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.