Total Payments
$8,981
2024 Payments
$674.56
Companies
5
Transactions
46
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$3,990 (44.4%)
Other$3,091 (34.4%)
Food & Beverage$1,419 (15.8%)
Gifts$366.75 (4.1%)
Travel$114.83 (1.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $3,990 | 9 | 44.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,796 | 5 | 31.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,419 | 25 | 15.8% |
| Gift | $366.75 | 2 | 4.1% |
| Charitable Contribution | $180.20 | 2 | 2.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $114.83 | 2 | 1.3% |
| Entertainment | $114.76 | 1 | 1.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Align Technology, Inc. | $7,477 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| American Orthodontics Corporation | $1,274 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Ormco Corporation | $153.59 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTICS, INC. | $44.64 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $32.23 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $674.56 | 10 | American Orthodontics Corporation ($406.50) |
| 2023 | $109.10 | 5 | LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTICS, INC. ($44.64) |
| 2022 | $121.36 | 1 | Ormco Corporation ($121.36) |
| 2020 | $453.00 | 4 | American Orthodontics Corporation ($272.80) |
| 2019 | $3,098 | 10 | Align Technology, Inc. ($2,983) |
| 2018 | $4,457 | 13 | Align Technology, Inc. ($3,990) |
| 2017 | $68.44 | 3 | Align Technology, Inc. ($55.73) |
All Payment Transactions
46 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $100.85 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.46 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.25 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $100.37 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.13 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $356.50 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 09/06/2023 | LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTICS, INC. | LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTIC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.86 | General |
| Category: ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS | ||||||
| 03/31/2023 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.23 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 03/31/2023 | Ormco Corporation | SPARK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.23 | General |
| Category: LOUPES-HEAD LIGHTS | ||||||
| 03/25/2023 | LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTICS, INC. | LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTIC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.85 | General |
| Category: ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS | ||||||
| 01/24/2023 | LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTICS, INC. | LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTIC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.93 | General |
| Category: ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS | ||||||
| 10/13/2022 | Ormco Corporation | SPARK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.36 | General |
| Category: LOUPES-HEAD LIGHTS | ||||||
| 10/14/2020 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $168.67 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 09/30/2020 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Charitable Contribution | In-kind items and services | $90.10 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 09/30/2020 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Charitable Contribution | In-kind items and services | $90.10 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/15/2020 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $104.13 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 11/27/2019 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Entertainment | Cash or cash equivalent | $114.76 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 05/24/2019 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | 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 | $498.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 05/24/2019 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | 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 | $450.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 05/19/2019 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | 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 | $675.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 05/19/2019 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | 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 | $675.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
About Benjamin Lowe, DDS,MS
Benjamin Lowe, DDS,MS is a Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics healthcare provider based in Burlington, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/01/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1699843243.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Benjamin Lowe, DDS,MS has received a total of $8,981 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $674.56 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 46 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($3,990).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Location Burlington, NC
- Active Since 12/01/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 1223X0400X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1699843243
Products in Payments
- Invisalign (Device) $7,477
- EMPOWER-METAL (Device) $1,274
- SPARK (Device) $153.59
- LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTIC SYSTEM (Device) $44.64
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $32.23
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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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