Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,079 | 57 | 90.6% |
| Education | $325.00 | 5 | 7.2% |
| Gift | $97.00 | 1 | 2.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIMVIE INC. | $3,536 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $659.93 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | $105.66 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $97.23 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $91.14 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| GEISTLICH PHARMA, NORTH AMERICA, INC. | $11.13 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,180 | 31 | ZIMVIE INC. ($1,877) |
| 2023 | $1,084 | 16 | ZIMVIE INC. ($558.38) |
| 2022 | $1,128 | 12 | ZIMVIE INC. ($1,100) |
| 2021 | $71.87 | 3 | Nobel Biocare USA ($60.74) |
| 2019 | $36.49 | 1 | Nobel Biocare USA ($36.49) |
All Payment Transactions
63 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.14 | General |
| 11/26/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | RealGUIDE IMPLANT MOUNT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.37 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TSX Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.84 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.78 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.43 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.64 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TSX Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.61 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.12 | General |
| 09/19/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.66 | General |
| 09/17/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TSX Implants (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | BELLATEK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.00 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.74 | General |
| 07/24/2024 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.07 | General |
| 07/18/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | RealGUIDE IMPLANT MOUNT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.21 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.00 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | BELLATEK (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TSX Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.49 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.04 | General |
| 05/14/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | — | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.00 | General |
| 04/17/2024 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.43 | General |
| 04/04/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TSX Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.17 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.76 | General |
| 03/13/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | Regenerative Procedure Instrumen (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.59 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $41.91 | General |
| 02/03/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TSX Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.92 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
About Brian Mears
Brian Mears is a General Practice healthcare provider based in Augusta, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/05/2019. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1578025706.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Brian Mears has received a total of $4,501 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,180 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 63 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,079).
Practice Information
- Specialty General Practice
- Other Specialties General Practice
- Location Augusta, GA
- Active Since 04/05/2019
- Last Updated 12/18/2019
- Taxonomy Code 1223G0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1578025706
Products in Payments
- TSX Implants (Device) $1,371
- BELLATEK (Device) $310.31
- Tapered Screw-Vent (Device) $293.91
- TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) $287.30
- RealGUIDE IMPLANT MOUNT (Device) $230.58
- Trabecular Metal (Device) $126.62
- BioSet (Device) $125.00
- Diem2-RevitaliZe (Device) $100.00
- Implant Dentistry (Device) $91.14
- NOBELPARALLEL (Device) $36.49
- Regenerative Procedure Instrumen (Device) $28.59
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $16.56
- Bio-Materials (Device) $11.13
- RegenerOss Resorbable Xenograft (Device) $9.81
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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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