Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $869.91 | 17 | 85.0% |
| Education | $98.00 | 1 | 9.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $25.00 | 1 | 2.4% |
| Unspecified | $20.00 | 1 | 2.0% |
| Gift | $10.00 | 1 | 1.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carestream Dental, LLC | $241.64 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| GC America Inc. | $204.90 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | $118.20 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $117.93 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $95.67 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Aerin Medical Inc. | $93.05 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Ormco Corporation | $54.33 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Align Technology, Inc. | $45.00 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $42.19 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| PureLife, LLC | $10.00 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $77.62 | 2 | GC America Inc. ($77.62) |
| 2023 | $25.00 | 1 | Align Technology, Inc. ($25.00) |
| 2022 | $261.41 | 3 | Carestream Dental, LLC ($136.50) |
| 2021 | $177.98 | 4 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($117.93) |
| 2020 | $36.26 | 2 | Align Technology, Inc. ($20.00) |
| 2019 | $230.40 | 3 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. ($118.20) |
| 2018 | $184.24 | 5 | Carestream Dental, LLC ($105.14) |
| 2017 | $30.00 | 1 | Ormco Corporation ($30.00) |
All Payment Transactions
21 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2024 | GC America Inc. | Legend (Device), GC Ortho Connect | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $55.55 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | GC America Inc. | Legend (Device), Chic, GC Ortho Connect | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.07 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 05/17/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device), iTero | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 06/02/2022 | Carestream Dental, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.50 | General |
| 05/19/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | Tapered Screw-Vent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.67 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 01/07/2022 | GC America Inc. | G-CEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.24 | General |
| Category: Restorative | ||||||
| 09/30/2021 | GC America Inc. | MIPASTE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Preventive | ||||||
| 05/06/2021 | PureLife, LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.00 | General |
| 03/30/2021 | GC America Inc. | MIPASTE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.05 | General |
| Category: Preventive | ||||||
| 03/19/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapered Screw (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.93 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 11/17/2020 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.00 | Research |
| Study: Online Research Survey • Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 01/03/2020 | GC America Inc. | Legend (Device), Chic | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.26 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 12/15/2019 | Aerin Medical Inc. | Vivaer RF Stylus (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $93.05 | General |
| Category: Ear, Nose & Throat | ||||||
| 10/22/2019 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.20 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 09/19/2019 | GC America Inc. | A-Fit (Device), Legend | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.15 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 09/21/2018 | Carestream Dental, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $98.00 | General |
| 09/21/2018 | Carestream Dental, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.14 | General |
| 07/31/2018 | GC America Inc. | GC Fuji BOND (Device), Legend | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.58 | General |
| Category: Restorative | ||||||
| 04/11/2018 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device), NOBELPARALLEL, BRANEMARK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.19 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 03/13/2018 | Ormco Corporation | BANDS - STANDARD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.33 | General |
| Category: ORTHODONTICS | ||||||
| 10/03/2017 | Ormco Corporation | DQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Research Survey | Align Technology, Inc. | $20.00 | 1 |
About Dr. Celeste Block, DDS
Dr. Celeste Block, DDS is a Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics healthcare provider based in Metairie, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/02/2017. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1124554829.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Celeste Block, DDS has received a total of $1,023 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $77.62 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 21 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($869.91).
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Other Specialties Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Location Metairie, LA
- Active Since 05/02/2017
- Last Updated 05/02/2017
- Taxonomy Code 1223X0400X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1124554829
Products in Payments
- BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) $118.20
- Tapered Screw (Device) $117.93
- Tapered Screw-Vent (Device) $95.67
- Legend (Device) $93.88
- Vivaer RF Stylus (Device) $93.05
- MIPASTE (Drug) $50.05
- Invisalign (Device) $45.00
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $42.19
- DQ (Device) $30.00
- G-CEM (Device) $29.24
- BANDS - STANDARD (Device) $24.33
- A-Fit (Device) $19.15
- GC Fuji BOND (Device) $12.58
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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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