Total Payments
$2,319
2024 Payments
$24.87
Companies
9
Transactions
39
Payment Breakdown by Category
Gifts$1,500 (64.7%)
Food & Beverage$337.27 (14.5%)
Other$279.43 (12.0%)
Education$202.28 (8.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gift | $1,500 | 15 | 64.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $337.27 | 19 | 14.5% |
| Education | $202.28 | 2 | 8.7% |
| Charitable Contribution | $180.20 | 2 | 7.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $99.23 | 1 | 4.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benco Dental Supply Co. | $1,500 | 15 | $0 (2018) |
| Align Technology, Inc. | $283.99 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $202.72 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Septodont Inc. | $175.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $54.78 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Kerr Corporation | $51.36 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | $29.11 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| VOCO America Inc. | $11.39 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| GC America Inc. | $10.63 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24.87 | 1 | Dentsply Sirona Inc ($24.87) |
| 2023 | $31.74 | 2 | Align Technology, Inc. ($16.30) |
| 2022 | $43.73 | 3 | Align Technology, Inc. ($43.73) |
| 2021 | $43.76 | 3 | Align Technology, Inc. ($43.76) |
| 2020 | $180.20 | 2 | Align Technology, Inc. ($180.20) |
| 2018 | $662.75 | 11 | Benco Dental Supply Co. ($600.00) |
| 2017 | $1,332 | 17 | Benco Dental Supply Co. ($900.00) |
All Payment Transactions
39 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/25/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | TPH Spectra Universal Composite Restorative Low Viscosity (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.87 | General |
| Category: Restorative Dentistry | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | NUPRO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.44 | General |
| Category: Preventive Dentistry | ||||||
| 02/22/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign Go (Device), iTero Element 5D Plus | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.30 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 11/10/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.60 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 03/23/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.29 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/17/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.84 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 06/15/2021 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.61 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 04/28/2021 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.92 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 03/24/2021 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.23 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 03/31/2020 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Charitable Contribution | In-kind items and services | $90.10 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 03/31/2020 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Charitable Contribution | In-kind items and services | $90.10 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 11/15/2018 | Kerr Corporation | SONICFILL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.13 | General |
| Category: RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY | ||||||
| 10/24/2018 | Kerr Corporation | SONICFILL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.40 | General |
| Category: RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY | ||||||
| 10/23/2018 | VOCO America Inc. | Profluorid Varnish (Device), Admira Fusion, Dimanto | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.39 | General |
| Category: Preventive Dentistry | ||||||
| 09/05/2018 | Kerr Corporation | SONICFILL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.19 | General |
| Category: RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY | ||||||
| 08/09/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 08/09/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 08/09/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 08/09/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 08/09/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 08/09/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 06/29/2018 | Kerr Corporation | HARMONIZE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.64 | General |
| Category: RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY | ||||||
| 08/30/2017 | GC America Inc. | GC Dry Mouth Gel (Device), MI Paste Plus, MI Varnish | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.63 | General |
| Category: Preventive | ||||||
| 08/25/2017 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Prosthetics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.11 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 07/27/2017 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
About Dr. Christopher Harper, DMD
Dr. Christopher Harper, DMD is a Dentist healthcare provider based in Guntersville, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/29/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1851585178.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Harper, DMD has received a total of $2,319 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $24.87 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 39 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Gift" ($1,500).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Dentist
- Location Guntersville, AL
- Active Since 08/29/2007
- Last Updated 01/22/2016
- Taxonomy Code 122300000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1851585178
Products in Payments
- Invisalign (Device) $267.69
- NobelActive (Device) $202.72
- SEPTOCAINE (Drug) $175.00
- SONICFILL (Device) $38.72
- BioHorizons Dental Prosthetics (Device) $29.11
- TPH Spectra Universal Composite Restorative Low Viscosity (Device) $24.87
- Invisalign Go (Device) $16.30
- NUPRO (Device) $15.44
- MIDWEST CARBIDE BURS (Device) $14.47
- HARMONIZE (Device) $12.64
- Profluorid Varnish (Device) $11.39
- GC Dry Mouth Gel (Device) $10.63
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.