Total Payments
$9,074
2024 Payments
$93.94
Companies
10
Transactions
24
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$8,078 (89.0%)
Food & Beverage$971.06 (10.7%)
Education$25.00 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt forgiveness | $8,078 | 1 | 89.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $971.06 | 22 | 10.7% |
| Education | $25.00 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darby Dental Supply, LLC | $8,078 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $641.62 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $117.36 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $63.35 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | $54.34 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $35.45 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Carestream Dental, LLC | $31.61 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $28.64 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Align Technology, Inc. | $12.81 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Dentsply Sirona Orthodontics Inc | $10.88 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $93.94 | 1 | Straumann USA LLC ($93.94) |
| 2023 | $117.36 | 1 | AbbVie Inc. ($117.36) |
| 2022 | $8,625 | 8 | Darby Dental Supply, LLC ($8,078) |
| 2020 | $35.45 | 1 | Dentsply Sirona Inc ($35.45) |
| 2019 | $31.61 | 1 | Carestream Dental, LLC ($31.61) |
| 2018 | $74.23 | 5 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($63.35) |
| 2017 | $95.79 | 7 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. ($54.34) |
All Payment Transactions
24 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/15/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $93.94 | General |
| 06/07/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.36 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 12/06/2022 | Darby Dental Supply, LLC | — | Debt forgiveness | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,077.55 | General |
| 07/21/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.50 | General |
| 06/28/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.84 | General |
| 05/23/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.37 | General |
| 05/16/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $97.52 | General |
| 05/04/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.38 | General |
| 04/07/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $228.07 | General |
| 04/07/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| 03/03/2020 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Palodent Plus (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.45 | General |
| Category: Restorative Dentistry | ||||||
| 05/21/2019 | Carestream Dental, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.61 | General |
| 08/13/2018 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.89 | General |
| Category: DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH | ||||||
| 06/20/2018 | Dentsply Sirona Orthodontics Inc | MTM (Device), DrufoSmart | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.88 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 05/18/2018 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | OSSIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.71 | General |
| Category: DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH | ||||||
| 04/18/2018 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.90 | General |
| Category: DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH | ||||||
| 02/28/2018 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.85 | General |
| Category: DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH | ||||||
| 11/21/2017 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.85 | General |
| Category: DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH | ||||||
| 09/06/2017 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.81 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 04/11/2017 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.42 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 03/14/2017 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.79 | General |
| Category: DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH | ||||||
| 03/08/2017 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.17 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 01/25/2017 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.36 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 01/24/2017 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.39 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
About Dr. Alfons Bucaj, D.M.D
Dr. Alfons Bucaj, D.M.D is a General Practice healthcare provider based in Vero Beach, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/07/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1578603049.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alfons Bucaj, D.M.D has received a total of $9,074 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $93.94 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 24 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Debt forgiveness" ($8,078).
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Practice Information
- Specialty General Practice
- Location Vero Beach, FL
- Active Since 02/07/2007
- Last Updated 01/30/2017
- Taxonomy Code 1223G0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1578603049
Products in Payments
- BOTOX (Biological) $117.36
- ARESTIN (Drug) $78.28
- BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) $54.34
- Palodent Plus (Device) $35.45
- OSSIX (Device) $13.71
- Invisalign (Device) $12.81
- MTM (Device) $10.88
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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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