Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $350.30 | 12 | 71.0% |
| Gift | $118.99 | 5 | 24.1% |
| Education | $24.04 | 1 | 4.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Dentex LLC | $132.00 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | $131.04 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Patterson Companies, Inc. | $123.59 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $45.46 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $24.04 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $23.86 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $13.34 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26.33 | 2 | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($13.34) |
| 2021 | $52.04 | 2 | National Dentex LLC ($28.00) |
| 2020 | $128.30 | 3 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ($56.84) |
| 2019 | $105.81 | 5 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ($53.76) |
| 2018 | $126.13 | 4 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. ($88.54) |
| 2017 | $54.72 | 2 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. ($28.72) |
All Payment Transactions
18 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2022 | Patterson Companies, Inc. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $12.99 | General |
| 04/28/2022 | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | GVOKE PFS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.34 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/30/2021 | National Dentex LLC | IMPLANTABLE ABUTMENTS (Device) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.00 | General |
| Category: DEVICE | ||||||
| 10/29/2021 | Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $24.04 | General |
| 12/01/2020 | National Dentex LLC | IMPLANTABLE ABUTMENTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.00 | General |
| Category: DEVICE | ||||||
| 03/05/2020 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device), NOBELSPEEDY, NOBELPARALLEL | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $45.46 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 01/01/2020 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | CEREC CAD/CAM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.84 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 12/10/2019 | National Dentex LLC | IMPLANTABLE ABUTMENTS (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $26.00 | General |
| Category: DEVICE | ||||||
| 11/14/2019 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | 3Shape CAD\CAM (Device), CEREC CAD/CAM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.60 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 09/30/2019 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | 3Shape CAD\CAM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.16 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 04/24/2019 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.78 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 04/04/2019 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | CEREC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.27 | General |
| Category: Dental Equipment | ||||||
| 12/01/2018 | National Dentex LLC | IMPLANTABLE ABUTMENTS (Device) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.00 | General |
| Category: DEVICE | ||||||
| 11/28/2018 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.89 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 03/22/2018 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Integrity (Device), Palodent Plus, Aquasil | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.59 | General |
| Category: Restorative Dentistry | ||||||
| 02/13/2018 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.65 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 12/01/2017 | National Dentex LLC | Implantable Abutments (Device) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.00 | General |
| Category: DEVICE | ||||||
| 10/20/2017 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.72 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
About Dr. Christopher Houk, DDS
Dr. Christopher Houk, DDS is a Dentist healthcare provider based in Little Rock, Arkansas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/13/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1891133708.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Houk, DDS has received a total of $493.33 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $26.33 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 18 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($350.30).
Practice Information
- Specialty Dentist
- Location Little Rock, AR
- Active Since 06/13/2013
- Last Updated 06/13/2013
- Taxonomy Code 122300000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1891133708
Products in Payments
- BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) $131.04
- IMPLANTABLE ABUTMENTS (Device) $106.00
- CEREC CAD/CAM (Device) $56.84
- 3Shape CAD\CAM (Device) $53.76
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $45.46
- Implantable Abutments (Device) $26.00
- GVOKE PFS (Drug) $13.34
- CEREC (Device) $12.27
- Integrity (Device) $11.59
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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