Physician profile
Berta I Howard
NPI 1942228424
$1,126.36
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · none reported in 2025
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2020: $403 · 2021: $414 · 2022: $251 · 2023: $58.43.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $58.43.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $58.43 |
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. | $440.75 | 2020-2021 | |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $324.61 | 2020-2022 | |
| Patterson Companies, INC. | $149.50 | 2020 | |
| Align Technology, INC. | $103.98 | 2021-2022 | |
| 3shape INC | $35.22 | 2023 | Trios 5 |
| 3m Company | $25.62 | 2022 | |
| Gc America INC. | $23.47 | 2020-2021 | |
| Henry Schein, INC. | $23.21 | 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 Berta Howard 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.