Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $12,750 | 6 | 46.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $7,000 | 2 | 25.5% |
| Honoraria | $3,000 | 1 | 10.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,779 | 48 | 6.5% |
| Education | $1,339 | 6 | 4.9% |
| Gift | $833.45 | 2 | 3.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $700.55 | 2 | 2.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobel Biocare USA | $25,390 | 43 | $0 (2023) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $849.94 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC | $833.45 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $141.79 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $73.84 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Ormco Corporation | $69.31 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $43.70 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $93.29 | 3 | ZIMVIE INC. ($73.84) |
| 2023 | $368.69 | 6 | Straumann USA LLC ($179.68) |
| 2022 | $414.63 | 6 | Straumann USA LLC ($378.24) |
| 2021 | $266.98 | 6 | Straumann USA LLC ($200.00) |
| 2020 | $5,816 | 6 | Nobel Biocare USA ($5,773) |
| 2019 | $1,182 | 10 | Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC ($833.45) |
| 2018 | $7,518 | 16 | Nobel Biocare USA ($7,453) |
| 2017 | $11,743 | 14 | Nobel Biocare USA ($11,637) |
All Payment Transactions
67 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.32 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TSX Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.52 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.45 | General |
| 12/07/2023 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.39 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 04/06/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.48 | General |
| 04/06/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $7.09 | General |
| 02/28/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.11 | General |
| 02/09/2023 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.31 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 02/09/2023 | Ormco Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.31 | General |
| 10/18/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.00 | General |
| 06/07/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.75 | General |
| 06/06/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $49.49 | General |
| 04/02/2022 | Nobel Biocare USA | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.21 | General |
| 03/22/2022 | Nobel Biocare USA | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.18 | General |
| 03/03/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $300.00 | General |
| 09/14/2021 | Nobel Biocare USA | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.42 | General |
| 08/10/2021 | Nobel Biocare USA | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.42 | General |
| 05/05/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $75.00 | General |
| 05/05/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $75.00 | General |
| 05/05/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| 04/20/2021 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device), NOBELPARALLEL, NOBELSPEEDY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.14 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 09/05/2020 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device), NOBELPARALLEL, NOBELSPEEDY | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 04/09/2020 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device), NOBELPARALLEL, NOBELSPEEDY | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 03/30/2020 | Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $43.70 | General |
| 03/05/2020 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device), NOBELPARALLEL, NOBELSPEEDY | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
About Dr. Alexandre Aalam, DDS
Dr. Alexandre Aalam, DDS is a Periodontics healthcare provider based in Phoenix, Arizona. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/14/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1780658039.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alexandre Aalam, DDS has received a total of $27,402 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $93.29 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 67 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program" ($12,750).
Practice Information
- Specialty Periodontics
- Location Phoenix, AZ
- Active Since 02/14/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 1223P0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1780658039
Products in Payments
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $13,336
- NobelActive (Device) $11,637
- NOBELPARALLEL (Device) $304.73
- Hu-Friedy/EMS Air Flow Units (Device) $251.02
- Puros (Device) $141.79
- TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) $60.32
- NOBELSPEEDY (Device) $22.50
- TSX Implants (Device) $13.52
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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