Total Payments
$1,309
2024 Payments
$102.06
Companies
10
Transactions
27
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,133 (86.5%)
Gifts$112.99 (8.6%)
Education$63.57 (4.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,133 | 25 | 86.5% |
| Gift | $112.99 | 1 | 8.6% |
| Education | $63.57 | 1 | 4.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straumann USA LLC | $354.59 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $309.86 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $121.91 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Ultradent Products Inc | $112.99 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $107.97 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Ormco Corporation | $107.97 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| 3M Company | $80.19 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| GEISTLICH PHARMA, NORTH AMERICA, INC. | $63.57 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Implant Direct Sybron International LLC | $26.85 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $23.57 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $102.06 | 4 | Straumann USA LLC ($55.19) |
| 2023 | $465.85 | 10 | Straumann USA LLC ($213.04) |
| 2022 | $226.15 | 3 | Ultradent Products Inc ($112.99) |
| 2021 | $81.51 | 2 | GEISTLICH PHARMA, NORTH AMERICA, INC. ($63.57) |
| 2020 | $181.38 | 2 | Dentsply Sirona Inc ($181.38) |
| 2019 | $184.50 | 3 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($121.91) |
| 2018 | $44.45 | 2 | 3M Company ($31.05) |
| 2017 | $23.57 | 1 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($23.57) |
All Payment Transactions
27 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/29/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.81 | General |
| 03/25/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.19 | General |
| 01/22/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.19 | General |
| 01/09/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Prime&Bond NT Nano-Technology Light Cured Dental Adhesive (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.87 | General |
| Category: Restorative Dentistry | ||||||
| 12/04/2023 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.97 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 12/04/2023 | Ormco Corporation | DAMON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.97 | General |
| Category: ORTHODONTICS | ||||||
| 12/04/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.17 | General |
| 10/13/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.50 | General |
| 10/03/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.68 | General |
| 07/24/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $58.99 | General |
| 07/17/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.50 | General |
| 06/21/2023 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Palodent Sectional Matrix System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.58 | General |
| Category: Restorative Dentistry | ||||||
| 06/08/2023 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.29 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 06/06/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $61.20 | General |
| 12/20/2022 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.74 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 09/01/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $68.42 | General |
| 08/01/2022 | Ultradent Products Inc | Opalescence (Device) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.99 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 10/28/2021 | GEISTLICH PHARMA, NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Mucograft (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $63.57 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 07/21/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.94 | General |
| 03/17/2020 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SYMBIOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.68 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 02/27/2020 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Implant Dentistry (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $161.70 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 11/14/2019 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.91 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 02/28/2019 | Implant Direct Sybron International LLC | LEGACY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.45 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 02/12/2019 | 3M Company | Impregum Polyether Impression Materials (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $49.14 | General |
| Category: Dental Impression Materials | ||||||
| 12/12/2018 | Implant Direct Sybron International LLC | LEGACY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.40 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
About Dr. Benjamin Vela, DDS
Dr. Benjamin Vela, DDS is a General Practice healthcare provider based in Corpus Christi, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/01/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1053532960.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Vela, DDS has received a total of $1,309 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $102.06 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 27 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,133).
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Practice Information
- Specialty General Practice
- Location Corpus Christi, TX
- Active Since 05/01/2007
- Last Updated 01/18/2019
- Taxonomy Code 1223G0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1053532960
Products in Payments
- Implant Dentistry (Device) $161.70
- EXPAREL (Drug) $121.91
- Opalescence (Device) $112.99
- DAMON (Device) $107.97
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $107.97
- SureSmile (Device) $66.03
- Mucograft (Device) $63.57
- Impregum Polyether Impression Materials (Device) $49.14
- Prime&Bond NT Nano-Technology Light Cured Dental Adhesive (Device) $46.87
- RelyX Ultimate Cement (Device) $31.05
- LEGACY SYSTEM (Device) $26.85
- All T3 Implants (Device) $23.57
- SYMBIOS (Device) $19.68
- Palodent Sectional Matrix System (Device) $15.58
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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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