Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $3,300 | 2 | 79.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $443.02 | 20 | 10.7% |
| Gift | $395.00 | 1 | 9.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straumann USA LLC | $4,021 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $63.31 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Keystone Dental Inc. | $26.60 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $13.93 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Solventum Corporation | $13.33 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $181.37 | 8 | Straumann USA LLC ($168.04) |
| 2023 | $93.21 | 4 | Straumann USA LLC ($53.57) |
| 2022 | $3,397 | 7 | Straumann USA LLC ($3,373) |
| 2019 | $26.60 | 1 | Keystone Dental Inc. ($26.60) |
| 2018 | $408.93 | 2 | Straumann USA LLC ($395.00) |
| 2017 | $31.25 | 1 | Straumann USA LLC ($31.25) |
All Payment Transactions
23 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/12/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.70 | General |
| 08/09/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.91 | General |
| 08/08/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $55.66 | General |
| 06/26/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.23 | General |
| 05/22/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.56 | General |
| 05/08/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.23 | General |
| 04/22/2024 | Solventum Corporation | 3M Filtek (Device), 3M ESPE Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative, 3M Scotchbond | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.33 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Bonding | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.75 | General |
| 09/25/2023 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.64 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 04/03/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.87 | General |
| 03/15/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.15 | General |
| 02/19/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.55 | General |
| 10/07/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| 09/13/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.93 | General |
| 08/15/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.84 | General |
| 07/09/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.07 | General |
| 06/10/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.15 | General |
| 04/28/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,300.00 | General |
| 03/16/2022 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.67 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 03/29/2019 | Keystone Dental Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.60 | General |
| 12/27/2018 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $395.00 | General |
| 11/13/2018 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | Zoom Lamps (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.93 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/25/2017 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.25 | General |
About Dr. Christopher Walker, D.D.S
Dr. Christopher Walker, D.D.S is a Dentist healthcare provider based in Benson, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/23/2016. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1134576846.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Walker, D.D.S has received a total of $4,138 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $181.37 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 23 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($3,300).
Practice Information
- Specialty Dentist
- Other Specialties Dentist
- Location Benson, NC
- Active Since 05/23/2016
- Last Updated 10/12/2017
- Taxonomy Code 122300000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1134576846
Products in Payments
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $63.31
- Zoom Lamps (Device) $13.93
- 3M Filtek (Device) $13.33
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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