Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,436 | 123 | 88.7% |
| Entertainment | $278.65 | 6 | 5.6% |
| Education | $178.37 | 2 | 3.6% |
| Gift | $110.00 | 3 | 2.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Align Technology, Inc. | $2,130 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $1,029 | 85 | $0 (2024) |
| Keystone Dental Inc. | $815.57 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $281.50 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| American Medical Hospital Supply Company, Inc. | $110.00 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $109.98 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $106.91 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC | $94.52 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| 3M Company | $80.63 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| ACE Surgical Supply Co., Inc. | $65.29 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $426.60 | 21 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($274.06) |
| 2023 | $539.10 | 24 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($188.16) |
| 2022 | $2,661 | 27 | Align Technology, Inc. ($2,130) |
| 2021 | $312.85 | 25 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($194.99) |
| 2020 | $221.30 | 7 | Keystone Dental Inc. ($142.49) |
| 2019 | $143.43 | 8 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($54.29) |
| 2018 | $483.30 | 14 | Keystone Dental Inc. ($124.09) |
| 2017 | $214.63 | 8 | 3M Company ($80.63) |
All Payment Transactions
134 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.63 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.59 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.27 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.13 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.60 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.79 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.86 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 07/20/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | T3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.42 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.64 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.86 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.12 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.94 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.50 | General |
| 05/15/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.52 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Keystone Dental Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $108.85 | General |
| 04/01/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.68 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.21 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.67 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | 3DIEMME RealGUIDE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.77 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 01/08/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.62 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 01/03/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.93 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.89 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.04 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 11/20/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | TSX Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.60 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 10/25/2023 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.71 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
About Dr. Bijan Afar, DDS
Dr. Bijan Afar, DDS is a Periodontics healthcare provider based in Los Angeles, California. 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 1700954385.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Bijan Afar, DDS has received a total of $5,003 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $426.60 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 134 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,436).
Practice Information
- Specialty Periodontics
- Location Los Angeles, CA
- Active Since 12/01/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 1223P0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1700954385
Products in Payments
- Invisalign (Device) $2,130
- ARESTIN (Drug) $1,029
- Hu-Friedy/EMS Air Flow Units (Device) $94.52
- Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative Materials (Device) $80.63
- Puros (Device) $72.48
- BONE GRAFTING & REGENERATIVE (Biological) $65.29
- ENAMELON TREATMENT GEL 4.0 oz (12) (Drug) $50.67
- (8027) Other (Device) $49.24
- TM MTX (Device) $34.43
- (3099) PTB Und (Device) $18.01
- KAVO (Device) $17.31
- TSX Implants (Device) $16.60
- Other (Device) $15.87
- NobelActive (Device) $15.29
- Zoom Lamps (Device) $14.91
- 3DIEMME RealGUIDE (Device) $14.77
- PerioChip (Drug) $14.14
- T3 (Device) $13.42
- Zimmer Collagen Tape (Device) $13.13
- NexTemp (Device) $12.00
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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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