Total Payments
$1,139
2024 Payments
$33.66
Companies
12
Transactions
39
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,012 (88.9%)
Education$108.66 (9.5%)
Other$18.30 (1.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,012 | 36 | 88.9% |
| Education | $108.66 | 2 | 9.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $18.30 | 1 | 1.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobel Biocare USA | $225.53 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | $195.73 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. | $144.57 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| ACE Surgical Supply Co., Inc. | $126.39 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $118.12 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| BIOLASE, INC. | $100.82 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| DENTSPLY IH Inc. | $98.58 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $67.29 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $18.53 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Kulzer, LLC | $15.76 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33.66 | 1 | Straumann USA LLC ($33.66) |
| 2023 | $238.12 | 5 | BIOLASE, INC. ($100.82) |
| 2022 | $174.91 | 3 | Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. ($124.73) |
| 2021 | $157.99 | 4 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($75.00) |
| 2020 | $83.79 | 3 | Nobel Biocare USA ($37.36) |
| 2019 | $110.07 | 6 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($43.12) |
| 2018 | $156.97 | 9 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. ($85.64) |
| 2017 | $183.26 | 8 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. ($90.95) |
All Payment Transactions
39 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.66 | General |
| 04/19/2023 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BIOHORIZONS (Device), BIOHORIZONS, BIOHORIZONS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.14 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 03/24/2023 | BIOLASE, INC. | Waterlase iPlus (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.41 | General |
| Category: DENTISTRY | ||||||
| 03/08/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.63 | General |
| 02/24/2023 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.53 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 01/23/2023 | BIOLASE, INC. | Waterlase iPlus (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.41 | General |
| Category: DENTISTRY | ||||||
| 12/27/2022 | Nobel Biocare USA | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.61 | General |
| 02/22/2022 | Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. | Bio-Materials (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.73 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 02/02/2022 | ACE Surgical Supply Co., Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.57 | General |
| 09/27/2021 | ACE Surgical Supply Co., Inc. | BONE GRAFTING & REGENERATIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.15 | General |
| Category: Dental Grafting | ||||||
| 06/18/2021 | ACE Surgical Supply Co., Inc. | BONE GRAFTING & REGENERATIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.00 | General |
| Category: Dental Grafting | ||||||
| 04/27/2021 | GEISTLICH PHARMA, NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Bio-Materials (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.84 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 03/11/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | TSV NG Surgical (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.00 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 10/12/2020 | ACE Surgical Supply Co., Inc. | BONE GRAFTING & REGENERATIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.67 | General |
| Category: Dental Grafting | ||||||
| 03/04/2020 | Kulzer, LLC | CARA SCAN 4.0I (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.76 | General |
| Category: NOF | ||||||
| 02/12/2020 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device), NOBELPARALLEL, NOBELSPEEDY | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.36 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 11/06/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Regenavate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.00 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 11/01/2019 | GC America Inc. | GC Dry Mouth Gel (Device), GC Fuji VARNISH, MI Paste One | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.13 | General |
| Category: Preventive | ||||||
| 10/28/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | TSV 4mm Machined Collar MTX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.12 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 10/17/2019 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELPARALLEL (Device), NOBELACTIVE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.97 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 08/15/2019 | Salvin Dental Specialties, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.32 | General |
| 04/25/2019 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.53 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 12/12/2018 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device), NOBELPARALLEL, BRANEMARK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.02 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 11/27/2018 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device), NOBELPARALLEL, BRANEMARK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.20 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 05/07/2018 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.85 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
About Dr. Christopher Acone, DDS
Dr. Christopher Acone, DDS is a Periodontics healthcare provider based in Torrance, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/19/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1659576551.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Acone, DDS has received a total of $1,139 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $33.66 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 39 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,012).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Periodontics
- Location Torrance, CA
- Active Since 06/19/2007
- Last Updated 09/10/2012
- Taxonomy Code 1223P0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1659576551
Products in Payments
- BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) $176.59
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $168.65
- Bio-Materials (Device) $144.57
- ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) $117.11
- Waterlase iPlus (Device) $100.82
- BONE GRAFTING & REGENERATIVE (Device) $93.82
- TSV NG Surgical (Device) $75.00
- TSV 4mm Machined Collar MTX (Device) $26.12
- NOBELPARALLEL (Device) $20.97
- BIOHORIZONS (Device) $19.14
- NobelActive (Device) $18.30
- Regenavate (Device) $17.00
- CARA SCAN 4.0I (Device) $15.76
- GC Dry Mouth Gel (Device) $13.13
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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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