Total Payments
$28,351
2024 Payments
$7,527
Companies
14
Transactions
108
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$24,555 (86.6%)
Food & Beverage$1,849 (6.5%)
Travel$1,500 (5.3%)
Gifts$260.00 (0.9%)
Education$187.50 (0.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $10,800 | 5 | 38.1% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $9,380 | 6 | 33.1% |
| Honoraria | $4,375 | 3 | 15.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,849 | 85 | 6.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,500 | 1 | 5.3% |
| Gift | $260.00 | 3 | 0.9% |
| Education | $187.50 | 5 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | $14,580 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $6,846 | 62 | $0 (2024) |
| DENTSPLY LLC | $3,000 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $2,430 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Dentsply Sirona Orthodontics Inc | $980.00 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | $177.03 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Kerr Corporation | $161.81 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. | $48.57 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Peter Brasseler Holdings, LLC | $39.65 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $33.63 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,527 | 19 | DENTSPLY LLC ($3,000) |
| 2023 | $14,258 | 31 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ($9,800) |
| 2022 | $3,254 | 17 | Patterson Companies, Inc. ($2,250) |
| 2021 | $2,517 | 14 | Straumann USA LLC ($1,314) |
| 2020 | $399.17 | 13 | Straumann USA LLC ($294.64) |
| 2019 | $249.10 | 6 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. ($177.03) |
| 2018 | $110.77 | 5 | Peter Brasseler Holdings, LLC ($39.65) |
| 2017 | $36.36 | 3 | Straumann USA LLC ($13.89) |
All Payment Transactions
108 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.55 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.13 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | — | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| 10/17/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Aquasil Ultra+ digit Smart Wetting Impression Material (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.94 | General |
| Category: Consumable Dentistry | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Implant Dentistry (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.42 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.32 | General |
| 09/17/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.43 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.10 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.66 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Aquasil Ultra+ digit Smart Wetting Impression Material (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.43 | General |
| Category: Consumable Dentistry | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | CELTRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.87 | General |
| Category: Prosthetic Dentistry | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Aquasil Ultra+ digit Smart Wetting Impression Material (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.25 | General |
| Category: Consumable Dentistry | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Primescan Connect (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.50 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | DENTSPLY LLC | Implant Dentistry (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Aquasil Ultra+ digit Smart Wetting Impression Material (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.21 | General |
| Category: Consumable Dentistry | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.21 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,650.00 | General |
| 04/03/2024 | Zest Holdings, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.24 | General |
| 02/08/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.42 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 12/27/2023 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.79 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 12/19/2023 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | CELTRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.88 | General |
| Category: Prosthetic Dentistry | ||||||
| 12/18/2023 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.27 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 11/20/2023 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,650.00 | General |
| 11/17/2023 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Orthophos E (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: Dental Equipment | ||||||
| 11/17/2023 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.73 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
About Dr. Christopher Bauer, DMD
Dr. Christopher Bauer, DMD is a Dentist healthcare provider based in Fresno, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/02/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1265732531.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Bauer, DMD has received a total of $28,351 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $7,527 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 108 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($10,800).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Dentist
- Other Specialties Dentist
- Location Fresno, CA
- Active Since 11/02/2010
- Last Updated 10/25/2013
- Taxonomy Code 122300000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1265732531
Products in Payments
- CAD/CAM Software (Device) $6,150
- Implant Dentistry (Device) $3,017
- CEREC (Device) $2,293
- Dentsply Orthodontics (Device) $980.00
- SureSmile (Device) $255.63
- ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) $198.48
- Aquasil Ultra+ digit Smart Wetting Impression Material (Device) $178.97
- BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) $177.03
- CELTRA (Device) $121.55
- Primescan Connect (Medical Supply) $118.53
- SureSmile Aligners (Device) $110.21
- ZIRCONIA ABUTMENT PREPARATION KIT (Device) $72.68
- Orthophos E (Device) $48.00
- Endodontic Instrumentation (Device) $39.65
- DIAMONDS (Device) $37.32
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $33.63
- TF (Device) $31.87
- CEREC CAD/CAM (Device) $30.01
- Drufomat (Device) $29.98
- PRIMESCAN (Medical Supply) $25.92
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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