Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $811.72 | 24 | 92.4% |
| Education | $67.11 | 1 | 7.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobel Biocare USA | $641.41 | 14 | $0 (2021) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $145.35 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| DENTSPLY IH Inc. | $52.15 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | $21.19 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan Inc. | $18.73 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21.19 | 1 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ($21.19) |
| 2021 | $87.15 | 4 | Nobel Biocare USA ($54.61) |
| 2020 | $130.11 | 5 | Dentsply Sirona Inc ($72.09) |
| 2019 | $218.90 | 7 | Nobel Biocare USA ($125.92) |
| 2018 | $137.29 | 2 | Nobel Biocare USA ($118.67) |
| 2017 | $284.19 | 6 | Nobel Biocare USA ($284.19) |
All Payment Transactions
25 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/17/2024 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.19 | General |
| 11/04/2021 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Abutments (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.03 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 06/22/2021 | Nobel Biocare USA | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.72 | General |
| 04/13/2021 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Abutments (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.51 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 01/22/2021 | Nobel Biocare USA | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.89 | General |
| 09/18/2020 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device), NOBELPARALLEL, NOBELSPEEDY | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.04 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 03/03/2020 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SYMBIOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.78 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 02/17/2020 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.52 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 02/07/2020 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Abutments (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.79 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 01/27/2020 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device), NOBELPARALLEL, NOBELSPEEDY | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.98 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 11/21/2019 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Abutments (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.14 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 11/07/2019 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Abutments (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.58 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 10/16/2019 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELPARALLEL (Device), NOBELACTIVE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.64 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 09/25/2019 | Allergan Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.73 | General |
| 07/25/2019 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELPARALLEL (Device), NOBELACTIVE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $45.60 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 05/23/2019 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELPARALLEL (Device), NOBELACTIVE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.68 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 01/28/2019 | DENTSPLY IH Inc. | CEREC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.53 | General |
| Category: Dental Equipment | ||||||
| 08/15/2018 | DENTSPLY IH Inc. | Abutments (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.62 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 03/09/2018 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device), NOBELPARALLEL, BRANEMARK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.67 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 08/27/2017 | Nobel Biocare USA | NobelActive (Device), NobelReplace, NobelParallel | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.33 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 08/22/2017 | Nobel Biocare USA | NobelActive (Device), NobelReplace, NobelParallel | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.70 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 08/20/2017 | Nobel Biocare USA | NobelActive (Device), NobelReplace, NobelParallel | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.15 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 06/20/2017 | Nobel Biocare USA | NobelActive (Device), NobelReplace, NobelParallel | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $48.50 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 04/30/2017 | Nobel Biocare USA | NobelActive (Device), NobelReplace, NobelParallel | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $86.40 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 01/26/2017 | Nobel Biocare USA | NobelActive (Device), NobelReplace, NobelParallel | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $67.11 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 19 | 19 | $2,091 | $1,541 |
| 2020 | 1 | 15 | 15 | $1,926 | $1,136 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
2 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $2,091 | $1,541 | 73.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $1,926 | $1,136 | 59.0% |
About Christopher Nester, DMD, MD
Christopher Nester, DMD, MD is a Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery healthcare provider based in Sheffield, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/25/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1306802665.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Christopher Nester, DMD, MD has received a total of $878.83 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $21.19 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 25 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($811.72).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Nester has provided services to 34 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 34 services with total Medicare billing of $2,677. Data is available for 2 years (2020–2021), covering 2 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Other Specialties Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Location Sheffield, AL
- Active Since 04/25/2006
- Last Updated 09/11/2025
- Taxonomy Code 1223S0112X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1306802665
Products in Payments
- NobelActive (Device) $284.19
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $176.69
- NOBELPARALLEL (Device) $125.92
- Abutments (Device) $116.67
- CEREC (Device) $33.53
- ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) $24.52
- SYMBIOS (Device) $22.78
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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.