Total Payments
$393,763
2024 Payments
$151,104
Companies
6
Transactions
156
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$384,523 (97.7%)
Food & Beverage$3,943 (1.0%)
Travel$2,964 (0.8%)
Education$1,917 (0.5%)
Research$400.00 (0.1%)
Gifts$16.44 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $331,326 | 47 | 84.1% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $53,000 | 14 | 13.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,943 | 69 | 1.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,964 | 12 | 0.8% |
| Education | $1,917 | 7 | 0.5% |
| Unspecified | $400.00 | 4 | 0.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $197.49 | 2 | 0.1% |
| Gift | $16.44 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$393,363
152 transactions
Research
$400.00
4 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerr Corporation | $211,356 | 105 | $0 (2023) |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | $151,104 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| KaVo Dental Technologies LLC | $25,957 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $5,255 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| Sonendo Inc | $78.59 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. | $12.50 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $151,104 | 21 | Envista Holdings Corporation ($151,104) |
| 2023 | $93,760 | 34 | Kerr Corporation ($93,034) |
| 2022 | $58,874 | 26 | Kerr Corporation ($58,874) |
| 2021 | $31,071 | 23 | KaVo Dental Technologies LLC ($25,957) |
| 2020 | $277.94 | 4 | Kerr Corporation ($231.59) |
| 2019 | $196.31 | 5 | Kerr Corporation ($174.00) |
| 2018 | $27,042 | 18 | Kerr Corporation ($27,042) |
| 2017 | $31,438 | 25 | Kerr Corporation ($31,425) |
All Payment Transactions
156 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,200.00 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $13,026.23 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | EOU CARTRIDGES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.52 | General |
| Category: ENDODONTICS | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $13,269.30 | General |
| 11/08/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $13,269.30 | General |
| 11/07/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | ENDODONTICS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.00 | General |
| Category: GENERAL DENTISTRY | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,460.71 | General |
| 11/01/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | EOU CARTRIDGES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.80 | General |
| Category: ENDODONTICS | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.75 | General |
| Category: RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | TF ADAPTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.80 | General |
| Category: ENDODONTICS | ||||||
| 09/21/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $26,240.67 | General |
| 09/06/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $11,202.62 | General |
| 09/05/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | K3XF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.24 | General |
| Category: ENDODONTICS | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,161.34 | General |
| 08/02/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $11,428.87 | General |
| 08/01/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.75 | General |
| 07/26/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,921.88 | General |
| 02/17/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $13,369.46 | General |
| 02/15/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | TF ADAPTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $163.84 | General |
| Category: ENDODONTICS | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,049.72 | General |
| 01/26/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,030.02 | General |
| 11/16/2023 | Kerr Corporation | TF ADAPTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.04 | General |
| Category: ENDODONTICS | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.04 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Kerr Corporation | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,521.28 | General |
| 10/06/2023 | Kerr Corporation | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,558.95 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILES | Kerr Corporation | $150.00 | 1 |
| Pre-market Clinical Study Protocol - elements IC | Kerr Corporation | $100.00 | 1 |
| Validation of Medical Device Recall Instructions for Elements Obturation Unit | Kerr Corporation | $100.00 | 1 |
| Comparative Evaluation of Pulp Canal Sealer - CAPA0073 | Kerr Corporation | $50.00 | 1 |
About Bernice Ko
Bernice Ko is a Endodontics healthcare provider based in Venice, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/19/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1417174467.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Bernice Ko has received a total of $393,763 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $151,104 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 156 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program" ($331,326).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Endodontics
- Location Venice, CA
- Active Since 04/19/2007
- Last Updated 04/28/2022
- Taxonomy Code 1223E0200X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1417174467
Products in Payments
- ENDODONTICS (Device) $58,112
- TF ADAPTIVE ELEMENTS MOTOR & CONTRA ANGLE (Device) $20,576
- ELEMENTS FREE (Device) $19,119
- ENDOVAC (Device) $11,936
- ELEMENTS OBTURATION UNIT (Device) $4,695
- EDUCATION (Device) $1,695
- TF ADAPTIVE (Device) $1,123
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $726.08
- TF ADAPTIVE OBTURATOR (Device) $582.72
- EOU CARTRIDGES (Device) $277.22
- FILES (Device) $215.51
- HARMONIZE (Device) $143.50
- REALSEAL 1 (Device) $142.88
- K3 (Device) $109.36
- GUTTA PERCHA (Device) $105.83
- SAFE-TIPS EZ (Device) $103.39
- K-FILES (Device) $101.67
- ACCESSORIES (Device) $96.10
- NOT RELATED TO ANY PRODUCT (Device) $81.59
- K3XF (Device) $79.24
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.