Official source Data mirrored from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Open Payments · General Payments · as published 2026-01-23 View official record Methodology

Covered recipient · General Payments record

MATTHEW FORRESTER

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NPI
1386805539
CMS profile
716255
Location
SPOKANE, WA

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$56,255.18

  • Reported across 193 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$34,231.12

63 records · 0 disputed

Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.

How these totals are calculated
  • The total is the sum of the General Payments records CMS published for the labeled program year(s), exactly as published. Nothing is estimated, weighted, or combined across categories.
  • General Payments only. Research and Ownership/Investment are separate datasets and are never summed with these figures; amounts are kept separate per program year.
  • Featured-page threshold (a presentation gate, not a judgment): records>=3 OR total>=100 (all years).
  • Methodology & Data — sourcing, labeling, and limitations.

By nature of payment

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Nature of paymentAmountRecords
Consulting Fee $17,995.00 5
Travel and Lodging $14,688.73 24
Food and Beverage $1,547.39 34

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $22,035.82 47
Medtronic, Inc. $12,137.01 14
Dilon Technologies, Inc. $29.85 1
Abbott Laboratories $28.44 1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2018 $1,725.63 26
PY2019 $3,716.32 35
PY2020 $1,773.52 5
PY2021 $7,338.78 10
PY2022 $4,738.40 34
PY2023 $2,731.41 20
PY2024 $34,231.12 63

Payment records · PY2024 (63)

Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS

Program year 2024 201820192020202120222023 Record-level detail is published for PY2024; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.
Paying entity Amount Date Nature of payment Dispute status Published Record ID Source
Abbott Laboratories $28.44 05/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125041178 CMS
Dilon Technologies, Inc. $29.85 07/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1112838829 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $63.65 01/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806461 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $63.19 03/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806471 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $346.20 05/10/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806543 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $401.07 05/22/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806483 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $50.73 05/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806499 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $135.57 05/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806507 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $1.00 06/07/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806515 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $210.00 06/09/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806505 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $289.00 06/09/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806519 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $19.92 06/10/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806503 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $19.12 06/10/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806509 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $13.72 06/10/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806517 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $8.39 06/10/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806521 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $51.05 06/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806491 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $210.00 06/11/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806501 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $274.00 06/11/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806511 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $10.79 06/11/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806513 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $12.94 06/11/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806523 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $8.72 06/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806531 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $25.80 06/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806533 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $9.97 06/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806535 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $13.33 06/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806537 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $8.28 06/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806539 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $20.85 06/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806493 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $17.82 06/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806495 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $97.04 06/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806497 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $1,907.50 06/27/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806477 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $6,000.00 06/27/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806479 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $545.00 06/27/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806481 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $13.00 10/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806559 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $28.35 10/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806561 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $6.24 10/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806547 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $97.10 10/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806563 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $6.97 10/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806565 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $110.97 10/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806567 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $113.10 10/29/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806577 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $106.61 10/29/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806583 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $121.36 11/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806569 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $130.89 11/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806589 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $219.12 11/21/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806575 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $130.68 11/21/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806579 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $247.67 11/21/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806581 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $37.13 11/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806591 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $6,000.00 11/25/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806555 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $204.12 11/25/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806573 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $85.36 12/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806585 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $3,542.50 12/12/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138806571 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $10,808.50 07/10/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119296619 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $230.24 09/25/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119296637 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $14.94 09/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119296645 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $8.31 09/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119296621 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $20.87 09/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119296629 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $14.29 09/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119296631 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $230.24 09/26/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119296639 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $21.06 09/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119296633 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $16.34 09/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119296635 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $230.24 09/27/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119296641 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $93.92 09/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119296627 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $85.06 10/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119296623 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $352.06 10/11/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119296625 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $10.94 10/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119296643 CMS

Source & provenance

Dataset
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date
2026-01-23
Program years on this page
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Source files
Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2018 , PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
Generated from
OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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