Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $368.27 | 10 | 59.6% |
| Gift | $250.00 | 1 | 40.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PureLife, LLC | $250.00 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| American Orthodontics Corporation | $185.39 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $89.67 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $77.87 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | $15.34 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $61.26 | 3 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. ($61.26) |
| 2023 | $241.94 | 5 | American Orthodontics Corporation ($135.66) |
| 2022 | $299.73 | 2 | PureLife, LLC ($250.00) |
| 2017 | $15.34 | 1 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. ($15.34) |
All Payment Transactions
11 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/19/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.60 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.86 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 01/03/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.80 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.61 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 10/13/2023 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.67 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 05/19/2023 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $58.25 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 04/20/2023 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.17 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 01/13/2023 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $66.24 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 11/14/2022 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $49.73 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 03/03/2022 | PureLife, LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
| 09/29/2017 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.34 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
About Dr. Christopher Chen, DDS
Dr. Christopher Chen, DDS is a Dentist healthcare provider based in Aurora, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/21/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1891932315.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Chen, DDS has received a total of $618.27 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $61.26 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 11 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($368.27).
Practice Information
- Specialty Dentist
- Location Aurora, IL
- Active Since 01/21/2009
- Last Updated 01/24/2013
- Taxonomy Code 122300000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1891932315
Products in Payments
- EMPOWER-METAL (Device) $185.39
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $89.67
- ORGOVYX (Drug) $77.87
- BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) $15.34
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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