Total Payments
$734,019
2024 Payments
$131,284
Companies
24
Transactions
913
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$626,868 (85.4%)
Travel$80,088 (10.9%)
Food & Beverage$15,090 (2.1%)
Consulting$11,868 (1.6%)
Education$104.99 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $626,868 | 280 | 85.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $80,088 | 312 | 10.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $15,090 | 314 | 2.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $11,868 | 5 | 1.6% |
| Education | $104.99 | 2 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $568,391 | 686 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $119,993 | 116 | $0 (2021) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $19,980 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $11,234 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Pfizer Inc. | $6,200 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $2,844 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $2,478 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $1,792 | 16 | $0 (2017) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $416.54 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $135.84 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $131,284 | 199 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($130,594) |
| 2023 | $92,045 | 111 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($91,862) |
| 2022 | $120,583 | 149 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($106,037) |
| 2021 | $87,032 | 93 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($77,242) |
| 2020 | $63,487 | 58 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($29,919) |
| 2019 | $114,958 | 127 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($85,153) |
| 2018 | $73,074 | 82 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($48,288) |
| 2017 | $51,557 | 94 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($45,497) |
All Payment Transactions
913 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 37
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | CSL Behring | Hizentra (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.04 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.13 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Grifols USA, LLC | Xembify (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.13 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Neurology | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Xolair (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.62 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.09 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.81 | General |
| 12/03/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.23 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,250.00 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,400.00 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $517.94 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $168.59 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $154.75 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.60 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,800.00 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.02 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $71.69 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,350.00 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,350.00 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $96.48 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.57 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,250.00 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,350.00 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 10/26/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.57 | General |
About Dr. Joseph Forester, D.O
Dr. Joseph Forester, D.O is a Pediatrics healthcare provider based in Cullman, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/17/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1972520658.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Joseph Forester, D.O has received a total of $734,019 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $131,284 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 913 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($626,868).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatrics
- Other Specialties Allergy & Immunology
- Location Cullman, AL
- Active Since 07/17/2006
- Last Updated 02/08/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208000000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1972520658
Products in Payments
- FASENRA (Biological) $306,633
- FASENRA (Drug) $161,199
- TEZSPIRE (Biological) $76,921
- PNEUMOVAX 23 (Biological) $51,876
- AIRSUPRA (Drug) $24,793
- ZOSTAVAX (Biological) $23,430
- Xolair (Biological) $19,930
- GARDASIL (Biological) $19,915
- GARDASIL 9 (Biological) $16,335
- PREVNAR 13 (Biological) $3,450
- PENTACEL (Drug) $2,844
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $2,623
- PREVNAR 20 (Biological) $2,000
- PROAIR (Drug) $1,554
- CINQAIR (Drug) $238.04
- ALAIR (Device) $135.84
- DUPIXENT (Drug) $132.54
- SAPHNELO (Biological) $111.45
- NUCALA (Biological) $105.92
- NIOX VERO DEVICE (Device) $64.70
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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