Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gift | $4,595 | 27 | 48.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,000 | 3 | 21.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,189 | 22 | 12.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $981.37 | 1 | 10.3% |
| Education | $698.26 | 9 | 7.4% |
| Entertainment | $24.00 | 2 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straumann USA LLC | $9,276 | 54 | $0 (2024) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $57.51 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $35.80 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $35.76 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | $24.71 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $16.77 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $15.87 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| KLS-Martin L.P. | $13.78 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. | $11.14 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $562.29 | 4 | Straumann USA LLC ($523.80) |
| 2023 | $560.06 | 4 | Straumann USA LLC ($560.06) |
| 2022 | $1,245 | 5 | Straumann USA LLC ($1,188) |
| 2021 | $2,788 | 17 | Straumann USA LLC ($2,735) |
| 2020 | $831.11 | 5 | Straumann USA LLC ($831.11) |
| 2019 | $257.14 | 5 | Straumann USA LLC ($241.27) |
| 2018 | $753.42 | 5 | Straumann USA LLC ($742.28) |
| 2017 | $2,491 | 19 | Straumann USA LLC ($2,455) |
All Payment Transactions
64 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/22/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | 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 | $500.00 | General |
| 03/21/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.80 | General |
| 03/18/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | CREOS XENOGAIN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.71 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.78 | General |
| Category: CT Based Planning | ||||||
| 12/19/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.30 | General |
| 08/17/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | 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 | $500.00 | General |
| 08/08/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.01 | General |
| 04/10/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.75 | General |
| 08/26/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | 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 | $1,000.00 | General |
| 06/30/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.74 | General |
| 06/30/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.77 | General |
| 04/09/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| 01/14/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $62.50 | General |
| 12/29/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $325.00 | General |
| 12/29/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $130.00 | General |
| 12/16/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Puros (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.80 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 10/15/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $185.00 | General |
| 10/15/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $185.00 | General |
| 10/15/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $185.00 | General |
| 10/15/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $185.00 | General |
| 10/15/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $115.00 | General |
| 10/15/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $115.00 | General |
| 10/15/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $115.00 | General |
| 10/15/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $115.00 | General |
| 10/15/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $94.00 | General |
About Dr. Benjamin Howard, DDS
Dr. Benjamin Howard, DDS is a Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery healthcare provider based in Longmont, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/16/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1386808533.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Howard, DDS has received a total of $9,487 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $562.29 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 64 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Gift" ($4,595).
Practice Information
- Specialty Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Other Specialties Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Location Longmont, CO
- Active Since 07/16/2008
- Last Updated 02/20/2015
- Taxonomy Code 1223S0112X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1386808533
Products in Payments
- Puros (Device) $35.80
- NobelActive (Device) $35.76
- CREOS XENOGAIN (Device) $24.71
- NA (Device) $16.77
- EXPAREL (Drug) $15.87
- Bio Materials (Device) $11.14
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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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