Physician profile
Neil E Torgerson
NPI 1497971147
$3,737.79
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $277 in 2025
The $277 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% 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: 2020: $396 · 2021: $738 · 2022: $150 · 2023: $1,269 · 2024: $906 · 2025: $277.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Gift: $2,163 · Entertainment: $172 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $65.27 · Food and Beverage: $53.38.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Gift | $2,162.73 |
| Entertainment | $171.50 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $65.27 |
| Food and Beverage | $53.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultradent Products INC | $2,566.31 | 2021-2025 | Opalescence |
| Keystone Dental INC. | $367.81 | 2021-2023 | |
| Straumann USA LLC | $363.41 | 2020-2024 | |
| 3m Company | $263.33 | 2020 | |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $86.38 | 2020-2022 | |
| Salvin Dental Specialties, INC. | $45.27 | 2020 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $29.50 | 2020 | |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $15.78 | 2023 | Cavitron |
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 Neil Torgerson 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.