Total Payments
$13,821
2024 Payments
$708.39
Companies
13
Transactions
107
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$6,216 (45.0%)
Other$4,028 (29.1%)
Travel$3,154 (22.8%)
Gifts$222.99 (1.6%)
Research$200.00 (1.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,216 | 79 | 45.0% |
| Entertainment | $3,840 | 16 | 27.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,154 | 8 | 22.8% |
| Gift | $222.99 | 1 | 1.6% |
| Unspecified | $200.00 | 1 | 1.4% |
| Honoraria | $188.47 | 2 | 1.4% |
Payments by Type
General
$13,621
106 transactions
Research
$200.00
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Orthodontics Corporation | $6,278 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Ortho Organizers, Inc. | $3,208 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| World Class Technology Corporation | $2,369 | 32 | $0 (2024) |
| Align Technology, Inc. | $707.24 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTICS, INC. | $279.42 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| ULTRADENT PRODUCTS INC | $222.99 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| 3M Company | $184.80 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $168.06 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| GC America Inc. | $166.53 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Solventum Corporation | $111.36 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $708.39 | 14 | World Class Technology Corporation ($183.25) |
| 2023 | $768.51 | 13 | Ortho Organizers, Inc. ($297.49) |
| 2022 | $3,351 | 16 | Ortho Organizers, Inc. ($2,628) |
| 2021 | $629.48 | 4 | American Orthodontics Corporation ($375.78) |
| 2020 | $66.16 | 2 | World Class Technology Corporation ($45.00) |
| 2019 | $2,183 | 29 | American Orthodontics Corporation ($1,359) |
| 2018 | $1,965 | 11 | American Orthodontics Corporation ($1,348) |
| 2017 | $4,149 | 18 | American Orthodontics Corporation ($2,704) |
All Payment Transactions
107 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Clarity Aligners (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.52 | General |
| Category: Custom Orthodontics | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Clarity Aligners (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.62 | General |
| Category: Custom Orthodontics | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Clarity Aligners (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $38.77 | General |
| Category: Custom Orthodontics | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTICS, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.95 | General |
| 08/14/2024 | Ortho Organizers, Inc. | CARRIERE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.97 | General |
| Category: General Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.11 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | World Class Technology Corporation | PITTS21 PRO (Device), PITTS21, PITTS21 PRO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.44 | General |
| Category: ORTHODONTICS | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | World Class Technology Corporation | PITTS21 PRO (Device), PITTS21, PITTS21 PRO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.81 | General |
| Category: ORTHODONTICS | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Ortho Organizers, Inc. | CARRIERE SLX 3D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.09 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Clarity Aligners (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.45 | General |
| Category: Custom Orthodontics | ||||||
| 05/05/2024 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.39 | General |
| 04/19/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $89.80 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | GC America Inc. | Experience (Device), Chic, MI Paste | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $101.67 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 01/04/2024 | Ortho Organizers, Inc. | CARRIERE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.80 | General |
| Category: General Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 10/22/2023 | Ortho Organizers, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.52 | General |
| 10/22/2023 | Ortho Organizers, Inc. | CARRIERE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.16 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 10/20/2023 | Ortho Organizers, Inc. | CARRIERE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.12 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 10/20/2023 | Ortho Organizers, Inc. | CARRIERE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.67 | General |
| Category: General Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.47 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 10/16/2023 | Ortho Organizers, Inc. | REVEAL ALIGNERS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.88 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 09/08/2023 | World Class Technology Corporation | PITTS21 PRO (Device), PITTS21, PITTS21 PRO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHODONTICS | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.75 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 06/01/2023 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $169.80 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 05/01/2023 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $61.57 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 04/27/2023 | Ortho Organizers, Inc. | CARRIERE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.14 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilization of clear aligners | Align Technology, Inc. | $200.00 | 1 |
About Dr. Christopher Liang, DDS
Dr. Christopher Liang, DDS is a Dentist healthcare provider based in Potomac, Maryland. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/25/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1386667178.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Liang, DDS has received a total of $13,821 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $708.39 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 107 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,216).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Dentist
- Other Specialties Dentist, Dentist
- Location Potomac, MD
- Active Since 07/25/2006
- Last Updated 04/06/2017
- Taxonomy Code 122300000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1386667178
Products in Payments
- EMPOWER-METAL (Device) $6,278
- CARRIERE SLX 3D (Device) $2,643
- PITTS 21 (Device) $2,091
- Invisalign (Device) $707.24
- Clarity Aligners (Device) $275.00
- CARRIERE (Device) $262.86
- PITTS21 PRO (Device) $232.25
- Dental and Orthodontic supplies (Device) $222.99
- Ortho Organizers (Device) $188.70
- SureSmile (Device) $154.31
- Experience (Device) $101.67
- DAMON (Device) $85.93
- Legend (Device) $64.86
- REVEAL ALIGNERS (Device) $60.88
- PITTS 832 (Device) $45.00
- Clarity Aligner (Device) $21.16
- SureSmile Aligners (Device) $13.75
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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